Usage Score
17.5
Player Dossier
2013-2016Vanderbilt
Zach Cunningham
ILB • 6'4" • Pinson, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Zach Cunningham shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 52.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
52.2
Consistency
65
Season Value
37.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Vanderbilt
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Zach Cunningham, ILB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt. Zach Cunningham shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 52.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Vanderbilt paired 19.5 primary output with 52.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 52.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
52.2
Usage
17.5
Consistency
65
Best Game by takeover score
NC State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. NC State: 0. South Carolina: 3. Middle Tennessee: 1.5. Georgia Tech: 1. Western Kentucky: 1.5. Florida: 1.5. Kentucky: 2. Georgia: 3.5. Unknown: 0.5. Auburn: 0. Missouri: 2. Ole Miss: 2. Tennessee: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. NC State: 6 by 25. South Carolina: 12 by 80. Middle Tennessee: 10 by 56.7. Georgia Tech: 7 by 39.2. Western Kentucky: 9 by 52.5. Florida: 14 by 65. Kentucky: 10 by 61.7. Georgia: 19 by 85. Unknown: 4 by 21.7. Auburn: 9 by 37.5. Missouri: 10 by 61.7. Ole Miss: 5 by 40.8. Tennessee: 10 by 51.7
Split Comparison
Wins1.9 · n=5 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · n=7 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half1.5 · n=7 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · n=6 · +0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Georgia
Best efficiency game
85 vs Georgia
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/26 | vs NC State | L 17-41 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/27 | vs Tennessee10+ tackles | W 45-34 | 10 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | vs Ole Miss | W 38-17 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Missouri10+ tackles · Splash game | L 17-26 | 10 | 9 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Auburn | L 16-23 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Georgia10+ tackles · Splash game | W 17-16 | 19 | 6 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Kentucky10+ tackles · Splash game | L 13-20 | 10 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Florida10+ tackles | L 6-13 | 14 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Western Kentucky | W 31-30 | 9 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Georgia Tech | L 7-38 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Middle Tennessee10+ tackles | W 47-24 | 10 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | vs South Carolina10+ tackles · Splash game | L 10-13 | 12 | 6 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Vanderbilt
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 19.5 | 52.2 | 17.5 | 19.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 19.5 | 52.2 | 17.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Primary metric
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.
#2
South Carolina
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 67.1 takeover score.
#3
Kentucky
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.4 takeover score.
#4
Missouri
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49 takeover score.
#5
Florida
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 42.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt
19.5 primary output · 52.2 efficiency · 17.5 usage
37.7
#2
2016 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
37.7
19.5 primary · 52.2 efficiency · 17.5 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
4
Splash games
7
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.9049
Pinson Valley · Pinson, AL
- Committed To
- Vanderbilt
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
125
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 13 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.