Already deep at the position with Keenan Allen, Tyrell Williams, Mike Williams and Travis Benjamin, the team felt that Cantrell was a good fit at this stage of the process.
A four-star recruit coming out of high school, Cantrell saved his best season for last at Texas Tech, catching 71 passes for 816 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior. He has good size at 6-3 and 205 pounds and his scouting report suggests he has good hands and has some experience playing in the slot.
At the scouting combine, he posted strong measurables with a 4.