James Thomas Cannida II (born January 3, 1975) is a former

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who last played for the

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(2005–2007) in the

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. He also played in the

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for the

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(1998–2001) and the

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(2002). Cannida is currently the seventh grade head football coach at Scoggins Middle School in Frisco Independent School District. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft.

High school years

Cannida attended American High School in

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and was a student and a

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and

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. In football, he was an All-League selection and an All-East Bay selection.

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External links

Dallas Desperados bio

NFL.com bio
1975 births Living people Sportspeople from Fremont, California Players of American football from Hayward, California Players of American football from Savannah, Georgia American football defensive tackles American football offensive linemen Nevada Wolf Pack football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Indianapolis Colts players Dallas Desperados players American High School (California) alumni {{offensive-lineman-1970s-stub