2015 Football
Roster
Michael Cunningham
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 229
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lincolnton, N.C.
Special teams stalwart who enters his fifth season with the program … High-energy performer who will seek increased snaps at linebacker … Nickname is “Peanut”.
2015 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in 11 games … Finished with four total tackles (two solo) and one fumble recovery … Had one solo stop vs. Virginia Union (9/19) and Kennesaw State (10/17) … Recovered a fumble vs. Monmouth (11/21) … Had assisted stops in wins over No. 15 Liberty (10/10) and ETSU (11/14). 2014 at GWU: Saw action in the season’s first four games on special teams’ coverage units … Granted a medical redshirt. 2013 at GWU: Played in 11 games … Had five total hits and a half tackle for loss … Made three special teams stops, including a 13-yard tackle behind the line on a muffed punt snap in the win over No. 12 Charleston Southern (11/16) . 2012 at GWU: Played in all 11 games … Finished with nine total hits (five solo).
High School: Played at Lincolnton (N.C.) High under Coach Scott Cloninger ... A Class 2A All-State selection by NCPreps.com in 2011 ... Scored 33 combined touchdowns in last two seasons, including six on kickoff or punt returns ... Two-time All-Gazette Defensive Player of the Year selection by the Gaston Gazette ... Made 111 total tackles, 21 tackles for loss, seven pass break ups, two interceptions and a fumble recovery as a senior ... Led Wolves to the Class 2A State Championship Game and a 14-2 record ... Made eight tackles, recovered a fumble and scored two touchdowns, including one on a kickoff return ... Rushed 86 times for 753 yards and 14 touchdowns at wingback ... Caught 15 passes for 213 yards and two more scores ...Earned second-team All-State honors as a kick/punt return specialist as a junior in 2010 from NCPreps.com ... Collected 105 total tackles, 16 tackles for loss, seven sacks, three fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles on defense as a junior to earn All-Gazette Defensive Player of the Year honors from the Gaston Gazette ... Scored seven touchdowns on defense or special teams in 2010 ... Returned three punts and two kickoffs for touchdowns ... Totaled 811 yards and scored nine touchdowns on the offensive side ... Earned All-Conference honors as a sophomore ... Chose Gardner-Webb over Charlotte.
