NFL Draft 2017: Ranking the top 15 wide receivers

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Dec 27, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Baylor Bears wide receiver KD Cannon (9) catches a pass for a touchdown in the first half against the Boise State Broncos during the Cactus Bowl at Chase Field. Baylor defeated Boise State 31-12. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

KD Cannon rebounded from a sophomore slump in 2015 to post a second 1,000-yard receiving season last year. Cannon also led the Big 12 with 87 receptions and hauled in 13 touchdowns, nearly doubling his scoring production from the previous two seasons combined.

Yet with Baylor falling out of Big 12 contention, Cannon received less attention than he might have in recent years when the Bears were national contenders.

At the Combine, Cannon posted one of the fastest times among receivers in the 40. He also reached 37 inches in the vertical leap, finishing in a tie for fifth at the position. Cannon put in a middle-of-the-road performance with 13 reps in the bench press and a 119-inch broad jump. He avoided the cone and shuttle drills, which dropped his overall Combine score, but did enough in those events in which he did participate.

Cannon fell out of the top 10 because of that Combine performance as well as the fact that his freshman campaign was stronger than his second season in 2015. Nevertheless, the NFL team that picks up Cannon will land one of the draft’s most dangerous receivers.

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