B. J. Cunningham
| No. 85 – Montreal Alouettes | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 29, 1989 Westerville, Ohio | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Westerville (OH) South | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / round: 6 / pick: 183 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| CFL status: | International | ||||||||
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |||||||||
Brian Cunningham, Jr.[1] (born May 29, 1989) is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes. 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]
Early years
Cunningham attended Westerville South High School in Westerville, Ohio. As a senior, he had 45 receptions for 770 yards and nine touchdowns.
College career
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.[3][4]
Professional career
Miami Dolphins
He was selected in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins 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
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
Cunningham was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad on November 12, 2014.
Montreal Alouettes
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]
References
- ^ B.J. Cunningham Profile - Michigan State Official Athletic Site
- ^ a b c Zurkowsky, Herb (9 August 2017). "B.J. Cunningham grateful to Alouettes for giving him a chance to excel". National Post. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ B.J. Cunningham Profile - Michigan State Official Athletic Site
- ^ A Spartans’ heartbreaker: Wisconsin’s late rally destroys MSU’s Rose Bowl dream
- ^ "Eagles Waive WR B.J. Cunningham". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 1, 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 2013-11-15. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
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External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Philadelphia Eagles bio
- Michigan State Spartans bio
- 1989 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Canadian football wide receivers
- American players of Canadian football
- Michigan State Spartans football players
- Miami Dolphins players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Chicago Bears players
- Montreal Alouettes players
- Players of American football from Ohio
- People from Westerville, Ohio