He played college football at Texas Tech and was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers as a wide receiver in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft.
[2] He chose Texas Tech over Arkansas, West Virginia, Ole Miss, and Mississippi State.
[2] Despite missing two games due to injury, Dylan Cantrell had a breakout season his junior year.
[7] Cantrell was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers as a wide receiver in the sixth round (191st overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.
[16] On September 5, 2020, Cantrell was waived during final roster cuts,[17] and re-signed to the practice squad a day later.