Jermaine Cunningham
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Career Summary
Jermaine Cunningham was a Florida pass rusher selected by New England in the 2010 NFL Draft.
Cunningham played 38 NFL games with New England and the New York Jets after a three-year starting career at Florida.
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Early Life
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High School
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College Career
Cunningham was a three-year starter at Florida and finished tied for tenth in school history with 19.5 sacks.
He started 38 of 45 Florida games and totaled 152 tackles, 19.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.
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Path to the NFL
New England selected Cunningham 53rd overall in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
The Patriots selected Cunningham from Florida with the 53rd pick and signed him in July 2010.
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NFL Career
Cunningham played 38 NFL games, totaling 47 tackles, 3.5 sacks, one pass defensed, and two forced fumbles.
He appeared in 15 games as a Patriots rookie and recorded 23 tackles, a sack, a pass defensed, and two forced fumbles. His 2012 Patriots season included 2.5 sacks.
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Career Accomplishments
Cunningham combined 19.5 Florida sacks with 3.5 NFL sacks.
His most productive listed NFL season was 2012, when he recorded 23 tackles and 2.5 sacks for New England.
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Playing Style
New England evaluated Cunningham as a versatile defensive end and outside-linebacker prospect.
The Patriots noted that Florida used Cunningham in coverage and outside-linebacker duties in addition to his defensive-end role.
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Legacy
Cunningham's football legacy centers on productive pass-rush work at Florida and a four-season NFL career.
He left Florida tied for tenth in school history with 19.5 sacks and later appeared in 38 NFL regular-season games.
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Post-Career
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22779, 00-0027661, 1988-04-24, Jermaine Cunningham, Jermaine, Cunningham
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