Player Career

Benny Cunningham Career Story

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Player Story

Benny Cunningham story

Benny Cunningham built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Nashville, TN wearing No. 2, spending time with Middle Tennessee. The clearest part of Benny Cunningham's career was his backfield work: 1,564 rushing yards, 316 carries, 20 rushing touchdowns, and 446 receiving yards across 36 career games in the available record. His career also includes 446 receiving yards and 375 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Benny Cunningham's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Middle Tennessee

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200920092010201020112012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 PostseasonMiddle Tennessee24635.68.1
2009 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee24635.68.10
2010 PostseasonMiddle Tennessee45144.112.5205
2010 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee45144.112.50
2011 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee60450.226.2153
2012 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee70959.835.8105

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Florida International

Week 7 · W 34-30 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

285

Scrimmage Yards

89.9 takeover

285 scrimmage yards and 57.1 usage.

#2

@ Georgia Tech

Week 5 · W 49-28

229

Scrimmage Yards

88.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

229 scrimmage yards and 45.9 usage.

#3

@ Troy

Week 4 · L 35-38 · Conference game

154

Scrimmage Yards

84.1 takeover

Loss with 154 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

154 scrimmage yards and 28.6 usage.

#4

@ North Texas

Week 4 · W 37-21 · Conference game

114

Scrimmage Yards

78.9 takeover

Win with 114 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

114 scrimmage yards and 15.4 usage.

#5

vs Georgia Tech

Week 2 · L 21-49

107

Scrimmage Yards

73.5 takeover

Loss with 107 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

107 scrimmage yards and 31.4 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee

709 primary output · 59.8 efficiency · 35.8 usage

76.9

#2

2011 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee

69.9

604 primary · 50.2 efficiency · 26.2 usage

#3

2010 Postseason · Middle Tennessee

51.8

451 primary · 44.1 efficiency · 12.5 usage

Milestones

3

100+ rush yards

3

150+ scrimmage yards

4

2+ TD games