 Cannon was named a first team All-American and was inducted into the Evansville Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003

In the spring of 1991, during his final semester of college, Cannon started his professional career with the Albany Capitals of the American Professional Soccer League (APSL).The Capitals made it to the finals of the APSL but lost in penalty kicks.In the summer of 1991, he also played for the U.S. at the World University Games.