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James Cannida

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James Cannida
No. 98, 97
PositionDefensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1975-01-03) January 3, 1975 (age 51)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High schoolAmerican (Fremont, California)
CollegeNevada
NFL draft1998 (6th round, 175th overall pick)
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles72
Sacks3
Fumble recoveries1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career AFL statistics
Tackles13
Sacks2
Fumble recoveries2
Stats at ArenaFan.com

James Thomas Cannida II (born January 3, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL)[2] for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1998–2001) and the Indianapolis Colts (2002). Cannida is currently the eighth grade head football coach at Scoggins Middle School in Frisco Independent School District.[3] He played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack and was selected in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL draft.[4]

Early life

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Cannida attended American High School in Fremont, California, and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball. In football, he was an All-League selection and an All-East Bay selection.

References

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  1. "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  2. "Desperados release Cannida - ArenaFootball.com — The Official Web site of the Arena Football League AFL". Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  3. James Cannida
  4. "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
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