A. J. Cann

A. J. Cann
No. 60 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1991-10-03) October 3, 1991
Bamberg, South Carolina
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school: Bamberg-Ehrhardt
(Bamberg, South Carolina)
College: South Carolina
NFL Draft: 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 67
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2017
Games Played: 45
Games Started: 44
Player stats at NFL.com

Aaron Cann (born October 3, 1991) is an American football guard for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina.

Early years

Cann attended Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School in Bamberg, South Carolina, where he played football and competed in track. He committed to play college football at the University of South Carolina in June 2009.[1][2]

Cann's mother died of throat cancer on October 7, 2007.[3]

College career

Cann was redshirted as a freshman in 2010. In 2011, he became a starter at left guard. In 2013, he was named a permanent team captain. Cann had started 38 of 39 games entering his senior season.[4][5] As a senior in 2014, he started all 13 games and was named an All-American.[6]

Cann was a four-year starter, starting in 51 games, the second-most in school history to T. J. Johnson (American football) who started 53 games.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		 313 lb
(142 kg)		 32 5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		 10 1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 5.46 s 32 1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		 9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		 26 reps
Measurables and Bench Press values from NFL Combine, all other values from Pro Day, [7]

Cann was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round, 67th overall, in the 2015 NFL Draft.[8]

During his rookie season in 2015, Cann started 13 games at right guard while playing a total of 14 games.

In 2016, Cann saw a full-time role on the offensive line, starting all 16 games at the right guard position for the Jaguars.

Cann maintained his starting job at right guard in 2017, starting 15 games, missing one due to a triceps injury.

References

  1. ↑ Cann commits to Gamecocks
  2. ↑ Cann convinced Gamecocks can contend for title
  3. ↑ A.J. Cann has a constant reminder
  4. ↑ Cann named preseason All-American
  5. ↑ A.J. Cann’s hard work turns into O-line leadership
  6. ↑ NFL, postseason honors can wait as South Carolina's A.J. Cann seeks final win
  7. ↑ "A.J. Cann". NFL Draft 2015 Player Page. NFL. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  8. ↑ Oehser, John (May 1, 2015). "'15 NFL Draft: Jaguars select Cann at No. 67". Jaguars.com. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
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