Player Career

B.J. Cunningham Career Story

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Player Story

B.J. Cunningham story

B.J. Cunningham built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Westerville, OH wearing No. 3, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of B.J. Cunningham's career was his receiving role: 218 catches, 3,086 receiving yards, 25 touchdowns, and 82 rushing yards across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Michigan State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 82 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 50 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan State.

The arc is straightforward: B.J. Cunningham moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Michigan State

    2008-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200820082009201020112011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 PostseasonMichigan State52878.521.4
2008 Regular SeasonMichigan State52878.521.40
2009 Regular SeasonMichigan State64176.820.5113
2010 Regular SeasonMichigan State61175.122.3-30
2011 PostseasonMichigan State1,30691.229695
2011 Regular SeasonMichigan State1,30691.2290

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Iowa

Week 6 · W 16-13 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

76

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

76 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Ohio State

Week 5 · W 10-7 · Conference game

154

Receiving Yards

99.2 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

154 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Eastern Michigan

Week 2 · W 42-10

76

Receiving Yards

97 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

76 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Purdue

Week 11 · W 40-37 · Conference game

92

Receiving Yards

97 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

92 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ Notre Dame

Week 3 · L 13-31

158

Receiving Yards

95.9 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

158 receiving yards with a 87.8 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Postseason · Michigan State

1,306 primary output · 91.2 efficiency · 29 usage

90.6

#2

2011 Regular Season · Michigan State

90.6

1,306 primary · 91.2 efficiency · 29 usage

#3

2009 Regular Season · Michigan State

66.9

641 primary · 76.8 efficiency · 20.5 usage

Milestones

10

100+ receiving yards

4

8+ catch outings

5

2+ TD games