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#27 Cannon Lewis

Class  RS SO/TRFrom  NC State (transfer)Ht / Wt  6'2" · 226 lbHometown  Barboursville, WV

Depth-chart placement

Current role

MLB2

Placement

Backup

Room

Linebacker

Experience

3-SO

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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LB room context

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Cannon Lewis holds the MLB · Backup spot in Marshall Thundering Herd’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

WLB · StarterJavae GilmoreStarter

MLB · StarterJalen MarshallStarter

WLB · BackupChason ClarkBackup

MLB · BackupCannon LewisBackup

Transfer history

2026NC State→Marshall Thundering Herd

Production

2025 season

Latest season · 2025

Tackles

0.5

TFL

0.5

Sacks

Background & career

Cannon Lewis is a linebacker for Marshall University, wearing number 27. The 6'2", 226-pound athlete transferred to the Thundering Herd from NC State. During the 2025 season, Lewis recorded 25 total tackles, 9 solo tackles, 0.5 sacks, and 0.5 tackles for loss. He is a redshirt sophomore and remains on the roster for the 2026 season.

NC State2024

Marshall2025 — present

Previous schoolNC StateRecruiting3-star · No. 1570 nationalOriginBarboursville, WV