Jehlen Cannady

Position:
Safety
Height:
5-11
Weight:
195
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Macon, Ga.
High School:
Westside HS
Prev School:
Georgia

CAREER NOTES: Played three years at Tulsa and one year at Georgia … Was a member of the 2021 Georgia team that went onto win a National Championship … Had 24 career-tackles over his 29 games he appeared in.

2024 Academic All-Conference

2024: Appeared in nine games while making five starts in the secondary for Tulsa.

Started the final five games of the 2024 season.
Had a tackle in six of the game games he appeared in.
Had a career-high six tackles at South Florida (Nov. 23).
Led the Golden Hurricane with two interceptions on the season
Had two TFLs that tallied for -4 yards.

2023: Played in seven games and missed the final five games of the 2023 season.

Had one stop and one forced fumble.

2022: Played in 11 games, mostly on special teams.

Had five tackles (4 solo, 1 assisted).
Had his first career tackle at Tulsa against Navy.
Had a season-best two stops against Memphis.

PRIOR TO TULSA: Played his first two season at the University where he was a preferred walk-on at Georgia.

Chose to walk-on at UGA over seven scholarship offers.
Played in two games during Georgia’s national championship season as a redshirt freshman where he totaled three tackles.
Redshirted his first year on campus in 2020.

HIGH SCHOOL

Played receiver and in the defensive secondary at Westside High School.
Prep coach was Spoon Risper.

PERSONAL

Favorite pro sports team is the Baltimore Ravens.
Favorite NFL player is former Baltimore Ravens star linebacker Ray Lewis.
His biggest sport thrill was winning the CFP National Championship as a member of the Georgia Bulldogs.
Began playing football at age 5.
Has four younger siblings.
His father is Recardo Cannady and mother is Kelly Veal.
Stepfather is Michael Veal and stepmother is Angelica Blocker.
Favorite movie is Rush Hour.
His favorite TV show is “Everybody Hates Chris.”
Majoring in exercise & sports science.