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Baylor's Cannon entering draft, after strong bowl

Baylor wide receiver KD Cannon will enter the NFL draft a day after producing a career-high 14 catches for 226 yards and two touchdowns in the Bears' 31-12 win over Boise State in the Motel 6 Cactus Bowl.

Cannon, a junior, earned Cactus Bowl Offensive MVP honors and finished with 87 catches for 1,215 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns on the season. The All-Big 12 receiver announced his decision in a post on his Twitter account.

Thank You Baylor Nation For Everything. pic.twitter.com/mWECgipEGN

Cannon is a father of two daughters and said he made the decision to go pro with his family's best interest in mind.