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Marcus Cannon No. 61 New England Patriots Offensive guard Personal information Date of birth: May 6, 1988 Place of birth: Odessa, Texas Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight: 358 lb (162 kg) Career information College: TCU NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 5 / Pick: 138 No regular season or postseason appearances Career history - New England Patriots (2011–present)
Roster status: Active Career highlights and awards - All-American (2010)
- First Team All-Mountain West
Marcus Darell Cannon (born May 6, 1988) is an American football offensive guard with the New England Patriots of the National Football League. Prior to the 2011 NFL Draft, Cannon was considered one of the top offensive guard prospects;[1] the Patriots selected Cannon in the fifth round with the 138th pick. He played college football at Texas Christian University, where he played offensive tackle.
During the 2011 NFL Combine, Cannon's physical showed irregularities; further testing led to a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, for which Cannon underwent treatment during the summer of 2011.[2]
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Collegiate career
Cannon played college football at Texas Christian University, where he played right tackle for his first three seasons, before switching to left tackle his senior year, protecting the blind side of quarterback Andy Dalton. In 2009, he did not give up a single sack; in 2010 he was part of an offensive line that gave up a total of just nine sacks all year.
Professional career
The Patriots drafted Cannon in the fifth round of the draft, with the 138th pick, acquired in a trade from the Houston Texans. Cannon's late selection in the draft is widely attributed to him being diagnosed with a non-Hodgkin lymphoma pre-draft. Weighing in at 358 pounds at the NFL Combine, Cannon is the heaviest player ever drafted by the Patriots, and the second-heaviest player in team history after nose tackle Ted Washington.[3] (At TCU's pro day in March 2011, Cannon was measured at 349 pounds.) Although he played offensive tackle throughout his TCU career, the Patriots listed Cannon as an offensive guard when announcing the pick.
References
- ^ NFL Draft Scout
- ^ Patriots draft Marcus Cannon ESPN Boston, April 30, 2011
- ^ [1]
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Name Cannon, Marcus Alternative names Short description American football player Date of birth May 6, 1988 Place of birth Odessa, Texas Date of death Place of death 
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