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Josh Cunningham
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    175
  • Hometown:
    Murfreesboro, Tenn.
  • Position:
    CB
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Oakland HS
  • Previous School:
    Oakland HS
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    53.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    2
Bio

2016 (Sophomore): Cunningham stepped into a wide receiver role, catching 17 passes for 178 yards, averaging 17.8 yards per game ... Also had five carries for eight yards ... Returned one kick for nine yards ... Recorded seven tackles -- two solo and five assisted ... Season-high performance was seven catches for 69 yards against Eastern Kentucky.

2015 (Freshman): Cunningham spent a lot of time on special teams, playing in all 11 games. He recorded 17 total tackles, including nine solo stops. He had half a tackle-for-loss and three pass break-ups.

HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior at Oakland High School, he had 27 total tackles, four interceptions and recovered a fumble in limited action on defense. On offense, he rushed for 1,496 yards on 246 carries and scored 21 total touchdowns. Cunningham's defensive accolades the past two seasons have come at safety. A two-time Daily News Journal All-Area Football first-team selection, he had 56 tackles and four interceptions with two forced fumbles as a junior when he spent the majority of his playing time on defense. He played at Oakland for former Golden Eagle Thomas McDaniel.

PERSONAL: The son of Terry and Melvin Cunningham...full name is Joshua Adam Cunningham...born April 13, 1997.

ACADEMIC: Majoring in basic business.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 34 24
Assists 19 15
Tackles 53.0 39.0
Tackles per game 4.8 4.9
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 4.5 4.5
Tackle for loss yards 30 30
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - 1 1
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - 1 1
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - 2 18 9.0 12 0
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - 1 1 1.0 1 0
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - 2 22 11.0 14 0
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - 1 13 13.0 13 0
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - 1 8 8.0 8 0
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - 2 9 4.5 8 0
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - 2 13 6.5 14 0
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 1 - - 18 - 18
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 1 - - 1 - 1
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 1 - - 22 - 22
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 1 - - 13 - 13
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 1 - - 8 - 8
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 1 - - 9 - 9
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 1 - - 13 - 13
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 3 2 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 4 2 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - 1 -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 1 2 3.0 - - 0.5 2 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 2 2 4.0 - - 1.0 22 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 4 0 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 2 - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 3 2 5.0 - - 2.0 4 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 7 4 11.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 3 0 3.0 - - 1.0 2 1 - - - - - 2 - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 2 4 6.0 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 10 1 2 50.0% 30 3.0 15.0 1 0 30 341.0
Total 42 1 2 50.0% 30 0.7 15.0 1 0 30 341.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 5 8 0.8 1.6 0 8 - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - 1 1
2018-19 10 13 82 8.2 6.3 0 31 1 1
Total 42 18 90 2.1 5.0 0 31 2 2
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 11 - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 17 1.7 178 17.8 10.5 0 35
2017-18 11 - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 30 3.0 287 28.7 9.6 1 28
Total 42 47 1.1 465 11.1 9.9 1 35
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 42 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 42 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 1 9 9.0 0 9 - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - 11 84 7.6 0 14
2018-19 9 192 21.3 0 35 8 11 1.4 0 14
Total 10 201 20.1 0 35 19 95 5.0 0 14
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 11 - - - - 0 .0
2016-17 10 8 178 - 9 195 19.5
2017-18 11 - - 84 - 84 7.6
2018-19 10 82 287 11 192 572 57.2
Total 42 90 465 95 201 851 20.3
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
2018-19 6 0.6 0 1 0 0 - - - - - 0
Total 6 0.1 0 1 0 0 - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 11 9 8 17.0 1.5 - - 0.5 3 - - - - - 3 -
2016-17 10 2 5 7.0 .7 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 34 19 53.0 4.8 - - 4.5 30 2 - - - - 6 1
2018-19 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 42 45 32 77.0 1.8 - - 5.0 33 2 - - - - 9 1
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - 1 1
Conference 8 - - - - - - 1 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - 1 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 - - - - - - 1 1
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - 1 1
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - -
Losses 10 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 10 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - 11 84 7.6 0 14
Conference - - - - - 11 84 7.6 0 14
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - 4 34 8.5 0 14
Away - - - - - 7 50 7.1 0 14
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - 1 13 13.0 0 13
Losses - - - - - 10 71 7.1 0 14
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - 2 18 9.0 0 12
October - - - - - 4 36 9.0 0 14
November - - - - - 5 30 6.0 0 14
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 - - 84 - 84 7.6
Conference 8 - - 84 - 84 10.5
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - 34 - 34 6.8
Away 6 - - 50 - 50 8.3
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 1 - - 13 - 13 13.0
Losses 10 - - 71 - 71 7.1
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - - 18 - 18 4.5
October 3 - - 36 - 36 12.0
November 3 - - 30 - 30 10.0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 34 19 53.0 4.8 - - 4.5 30 2 - - - - 6 1
Conference 8 24 15 39.0 4.9 - - 4.5 30 2 - - - - 5 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 16 13 29.0 5.8 - - 1.0 22 1 - - - - 1 -
Away 6 18 6 24.0 4.0 - - 3.5 8 1 - - - - 5 1
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 7 4 11.0 11.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
Losses 10 27 15 42.0 4.2 - - 4.5 30 2 - - - - 5 1
Month
August 1 3 2 5.0 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 10 6 16.0 4.0 - - 1.5 24 - - - - - 1 1
October 3 14 6 20.0 6.7 - - 2.0 4 - - - - - 3 -
November 3 7 5 12.0 4.0 - - 1.0 2 2 - - - - 2 -
News mentions
Hennigan comes back home as Tech cornerbacks coach
  • Article
  • January 16, 2018
Hennigan comes back home as Tech cornerbacks coach

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – For Taylor Hennigan, Tennessee Tech has always been a part of his life. When he was growing up, his father, Mike Hennigan, was the head coach for the Golden Eagles. The younger Hennigan later played for Tech, then, even coached on the staff. Now, after a stint as an assistant at nearby White County High School, Hennigan is coming back to Tennessee Tech, joining head coach Dewayne Alexander’s staff as the Golden Eagles’ cornerbacks coach.

  • January 16, 2018
Tech football travels to Murray State Saturday
  • Article
  • November 09, 2017
Tech football travels to Murray State Saturday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Tech football team hits the road for the final time in the 2017 campaign this week as the Golden Eagles take on Murray State at Roy Stewart Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday.

  • November 09, 2017
Davis INTs, Goldsmith TDs lead Tech to win over Tennessee State
  • Article
  • October 28, 2017
Davis INTs, Goldsmith TDs lead Tech to win over Tennessee State

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Winless no more. After eight long weeks, all the Tennessee Tech football team wanted to do was get a notch under the win column, to get proof that the process was indeed working. With renewed vigor following the off-week and with the Sergeant York Trophy in play, the Golden Eagles made a statement on Saturday, earning a huge 30-26 victory over visiting Tennessee State.

  • October 28, 2017
Tech football hosts Tennessee State on Saturday
  • Article
  • October 26, 2017
Tech football hosts Tennessee State on Saturday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- As the 2017 campaign winds into the home stretch, the Tennessee Tech football team looks to finish strong with a run at the Sergeant York Trophy, starting with this week's Ohio Valley Conference contest against Tennessee State. The Golden Eagles have won the last two meetings with the Tigers and will try to make it three straight wins for the first time since 2000-2002. Kickoff on Saturday from Tucker Stadium is scheduled for 1:34 p.m.

  • October 26, 2017
Ball State holds on to beat Golden Eagles 28-13
  • Article
  • September 16, 2017
Ball State holds on to beat Golden Eagles 28-13

MUNCIE, Ind. – For the Tennessee Tech football team, preseason is officially over. In what was a closer contest than many probably expected, the Golden Eagles hung in with their Football Bowl Subdivision brothers out of the Mid-American Conference, Ball State, and battled to the end, falling 28-13 on Saturday in Muncie, Ind.

  • September 16, 2017
Tech football opens season Thursday vs. FCS No. 25 Western Illinois
  • Article
  • August 29, 2017
Tech football opens season Thursday vs. FCS No. 25 Western Illinois

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – All the weeks of grit, work and sweat have culminated in this. As the coin is flipped and the first ball is kicked off, the season will have begun for the Tennessee Tech football team as the Golden Eagles host Western Illinois on Thursday night. The game is scheduled for a 6:04 p.m. kickoff.

  • August 29, 2017
Week 3 camp recap, closed scrimmage this afternoon
  • Article
  • August 19, 2017
Week 3 camp recap, closed scrimmage this afternoon

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Another week has flown by for the Golden Eagle football team, culminating in the team's second scrimmage of the camp season. Like the earlier scrimmage, today's event at 3:30 p.m. is CLOSED to the public.

  • August 19, 2017
Golden Eagles show improvement in second scrimmage
  • Article
  • August 19, 2017
Golden Eagles show improvement in second scrimmage

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – With some sun and heat instead of the dark and rain, Saturday’s football scrimmage at Tucker Stadium saw a lot more positives for the Tennessee Tech football team. There were fewer mistakes, more explosive plays and plenty to make Golden Eagle fans salivate about the start of the 2017 campaign.

  • August 19, 2017