B. J. Cunningham
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 29, 1989 Westerville, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Westerville (OH) South | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / round: 6 / pick: 183 | ||||||||
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Bryan Cunningham, Jr.[1] (born May 29, 1989) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football for Michigan State. He was selected in the sixth round at the 183rd overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins.[2] He was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Montreal Alouettes and Ottawa Redblacks.
Early life
[edit]Cunningham attended Westerville South High School in Westerville, Ohio. As a senior, he had 45 receptions for 770 yards and nine touchdowns.
College career
[edit]Cunningham concluded his career at Michigan State as the school's all-time leader in receptions (218) and receiving yards (3,086). He also ranks second in career TD receptions with 25.[1][3]
Professional career
[edit]Miami Dolphins
[edit]He was selected in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins.[4] On May 17 of that year, Cunningham signed a four-year $2.2 million contract; includes a $106,000 signing bonus. Cunningham was, however, cut by the Dolphins on August 31, 2012.[2]
Philadelphia Eagles
[edit]Cunningham was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad on September 1, 2012. On August 1, 2013, Cunningham was waived with an injury settlement by the Philadelphia Eagles.[5] On October 14, 2013, Cunningham was re-signed to the Eagles' active roster. He was released on November 12, 2013. Two days later, he was signed to Eagles' practice squad.[6]
Chicago Bears
[edit]Cunningham was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad on November 12, 2014.
Montreal Alouettes
[edit]Cunningham was signed by the Montreal Alouettes on July 28, 2015. After a modest 2015 season Cunningham had a breakout 2016 campaign, playing in 17 regular season games catching 65 passes for 855 yards with 4 touchdowns.[2] The following season, in 2017, he had the best season of his career, catching 69 passes for 1,128 yards with 4 touchdowns. Cunningham missed four games in the 2018 season but was still a significant contributor to the Alouettes' passing attack. In February 2019, Cunningham signed a contract extension with Montreal.[7] In August 2019, Cunningham suffered a fractured wrist and played in just six games.[8] He signed a one-year contract extension with the Alouettes on January 25, 2021.[9] For the 2021 season, Cunningham played in nine games where he had 36 receptions for 474 yards and one touchdown. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.[10]
Ottawa Redblacks
[edit]On February 10, 2022, it was announced that Cunningham had signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.[11] Cunningham was released as part of the team's final roster cuts on June 4, 2022.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "B.J. Cunningham - Football". Michigan State University Athletics.
- ^ a b c Zurkowsky, Herb (August 9, 2017). "B.J. Cunningham grateful to Alouettes for giving him a chance to excel". National Post. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ "A Spartans' heartbreaker: Wisconsin's late rally destroys MSU's Rose Bowl dream".
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Eagles Waive WR B.J. Cunningham". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 1, 2013. Archived from the original on August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ Mosher, Geoff (November 14, 2013). "Eagles re-sign B.J. Cunningham to prax squad". CSNPhilly.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- ^ "Als extended Cunningham through 2020". February 12, 2019.
- ^ TSN ca Staff (August 10, 2019). "Report: Montreal Alouettes WR B.J. Cunningham suffers fractured wrist - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ "Receiver B.J. Cunningham remains with the Alouettes". MontrealAlouettes.com. January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "Redblacks add free agent receiver B. J. Cunningham". Ottawa Redblacks. February 10, 2022.
- ^ "REDBLACKS set roster for 2022 season opener". Ottawa REDBLACKS. June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Ottawa Redblacks bio
- Philadelphia Eagles bio
- Michigan State Spartans bio
- 1989 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Canadian football wide receivers
- Players of Canadian football from Ohio
- Michigan State Spartans football players
- Miami Dolphins players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Chicago Bears players
- Montreal Alouettes players
- Ottawa Redblacks players
- Players of American football from Ohio
- Sportspeople from Westerville, Ohio