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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 53 disruption score.
Impact Production
42
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
47
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Vanderbilt
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Vanderbilt
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 25
- Overall
- No. 57
- NFL Team
- Houston Texans
Zach Cunningham, ILB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt. Zach Cunningham shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 53 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 125
- TFL
- 16.5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 3
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2016 · Vanderbilt · Player Highlight
Zach Cunningham college highlights at Vanderbilt.
- Season
- 2016
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Zach Cunningham quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Vanderbilt · ILB
- Career Tackles
- 125
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 13 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt
- Top game
- Georgia
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Pinson Valley · Vanderbilt
- High school pipeline
- Pinson Valley · 20 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 2 · Pick 25 · Houston Texans
- Latest roster
- No. 41 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 125 tackles · ILB 2nd (top 4%) · SEC 1st (top 1%) · National 10th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 13 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 79.2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 13 | 119 | 16.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 79.2 |
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Zach Cunningham played ILB for Vanderbilt. Across 4 tracked seasons, Zach Cunningham recorded 125 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Vanderbilt.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Vanderbilt paired 20.5 primary output with 53 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 53 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.
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2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
53
Usage
15.8
Consistency
63.7
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia
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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: 2.5. Kentucky: 2. Georgia: 3.5. Tennessee State: 0.5. Auburn: 0. Missouri: 2. Ole Miss: 2. Tennessee: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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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 75. Kentucky: 10 by 61.7. Georgia: 19 by 85. Tennessee State: 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.7 · Games = 6 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · Games = 7 · -0.2 vs Wins
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 MissSplash game | 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 Tennessee State | W 35-17 | 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 · Splash game | 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 | — | — |
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
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Vanderbilt
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value 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 | 20.5 | 53 | 15.8 | 20.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 20.5 | 53 | 15.8 | 0 |
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
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
6
Splash games
7
10+ tackle games
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