Player Career

Zach Cunningham Career Story

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Player Story

Zach Cunningham story

Zach Cunningham built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as an inside linebacker from Pinson, AL wearing No. 41, spending time with Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Zach Cunningham's career was his defensive production: 125 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, and 3 passes defended across 13 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Vanderbilt. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Zach Cunningham's production has multiple signals. With 13 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Vanderbilt.

The arc is straightforward: Zach 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

    Vanderbilt

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20132014201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonVanderbilt0
2014 Regular SeasonVanderbilt00
2015 Regular SeasonVanderbilt00
2016 PostseasonVanderbilt20.55315.820.5
2016 Regular SeasonVanderbilt20.55315.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Georgia

Week 7 · W 17-16 · Conference game

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Havoc Plays

95 takeover

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 95 takeover score.

#2

vs South Carolina

Week 1 · L 10-13 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

88.6 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.

#3

vs Florida

Week 5 · L 6-13 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

82.1 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.1 takeover score.

#4

@ Missouri

Week 11 · L 17-26 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

72.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.9 takeover score.

#5

@ Kentucky

Week 6 · L 13-20 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

72.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt

20.5 primary output · 53 efficiency · 15.8 usage

79.2

#2

2016 Regular Season · Vanderbilt

79.2

20.5 primary · 53 efficiency · 15.8 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · Vanderbilt

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

6

Splash games

7

10+ tackle games