Introduction
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.
Cann's mother died of throat cancer on October 7, 2007.
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. As a senior in 2014 he started all 13 games and was named an All-American.
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
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in | 313 lb | 32 5⁄8 in | 10 1⁄4 in | 5.46 s | 32 1/2 in | 9 ft 1 in | 26 reps | ||||||||||||
| Measurables and Bench Press values from NFL Combine, all other values from Pro Day, | |||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
Cann was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 67th overall pick in the 3rd round of the 2015 NFL draft.
During his rookie season in 2015, Cann started 13 games at Right guard while playing a total of 14 games.