Marcus Cannon

Marcus Cannon
Cannon with the New England Patriots in 2011
No. 61
PositionOffensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1988-05-06) May 6, 1988
Roswell, New Mexico, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight335 lb (152 kg)
Career information
High schoolOdessa (Odessa, Texas)
CollegeTCU
NFL draft2011: 5th round, 138th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played124
Games started77
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Marcus Darell Cannon (born May 6, 1988) is an American former professional football offensive tackle. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs. Prior to the 2011 NFL draft, Cannon was considered one of the top offensive tackle prospects and was selected by the New England Patriots in the fifth round with the 138th overall pick.

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.