2017 Football Roster
Jon Cunningham
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bedford, Ohio
- High School:
- Bedford
2017 Season
• Named to All-MAC Second Team
• Made a career-high seven tackles, including five solo stops
• Named to Athlon's Preseason All-MAC First Team
2016 Junior Season Season
• Named to All-MAC Third Team
• Recorded 34 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss
• Forced a fumble in win at Buffalo
• Played in all 12 games, starting eight
2015 Sophomore Season
• Named one of Bruce Feldman's Top 25 'Freaks' in College Football for weight room accomplishments and intensity on the sidelines
• Recorded 28 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks
• Played in all 11 games, starting seven
2014 Freshman Season
• Recorded 35 tackles, including 16 solo stops
• Made first career start & appearance in opener against Ohio
• Tallied 3.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and one forced fumble
• Had a career-highs of six tackles against Virginia, Bowling Green and Akron
• Appeared in all 11 games, starting eight
Prior to Kent State
• Made 77 tackles, including 55 solo stops
• Scored two touchdowns
• Earned all-conference honors in junior and senior seasons
• Team captain
• Also wrestles at Bedford
• Was a state qualifier as a junior
• Freestyle/Greco Roman state champion
Personal
• Born August 31, 1995
• Son of Tawana and Jonathan Cunningham
• Has two brothers, Xavier and William
• Dad Johnathan played football at Toledo
• Mom Tawana attended Kent State
