Cannon Named Sporting News Midseason All-American
10/23/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 23, 2010
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Sporting News has named TCU offensive tackle Marcus Cannon to its Midseason All-America Team.
It's the second Midseason All-America honor for Cannon, who was selected to SI.com's team earlier this week. Cannon appears on watch lists for the Outland Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award.
A 6-foot-6, 350-pound senior from Odessa, Texas, Cannon is in his third year as a starter. He was moved to left tackle this season after starting the previous two years at right tackle.
Cannon has been ranked by ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr as the fifth-best offensive tackle available in the 2011 National Football League draft.
Cannon anchors an offensive line that paves the way for TCU to rank seventh in the nation in scoring (40.1 points per game), 10th in rushing (255.4 yards per game) and 15th in total offense (468.4 yards per game). The Horned Frogs have allowed just five sacks this season, tied for 11th nationally in fewest surrendered (0.7 per game).
Cannon is a two-time All-Mountain West Conference selection. In 2008, he was named a Top 10 Workout Warrior by ESPN The Magazine.
