Isiah Canion is an American college football wide receiver for the Georgia Bulldogs. He previously played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Early life Canion attended Warner Robins High School in Warner Robins, Georgia, where he was a four-year letterman in football and three-year letterman in baseball. As a junior, Canion played on all three phases, as a wide receiver, quarterback, defensive back and long snapper. He recorded 584 passing yards, 395 receiving yards, 32 rushing yards and 12 total touchdowns to go with six tackles and two interceptions. As a senior in 2023, he notched 90 receptions for 1,450 yards and 16 touchdowns.
Canion was rated as a four-star recruit by 247Sports, and committed to play college football at the University of Notre Dame on April 27, 2023. He de-committed from Notre Dame on July 1. Two days later, Canion committed to Georgia Tech.
College career Canion played in 10 games his freshman year, missing the first three after recovering from an injury he sustained in high school, recording his first catch on October 5, 2024, against Duke. He finished the season with six catches for 83 yards. The following year, Canion started all 12 games recording 33 receptions for 480 yards and four touchdowns. On January 3, 2026, he entered the transfer portal.
On January 8, 2026, Canion announced his decision to transfer to the University of Georgia to play for the Georgia Bulldogs. On September 19, 2026, Canion sustained an injury to his right leg during the first quarter of Georgia's game against the University of Arkansas, which removed him from the game as well as the following contest against the University of Oklahoma.
Statistics
College statistics YearTeamGamesReceiving2024Georgia Tech10068313.802025Georgia Tech12123348014.542026Georgia333289.30Career25154259114.14
References
External links Georgia Bulldogs bio Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets bio