ILB · Detroit Lions
Zach Cunningham
Age 31 · 191 cm (6'3") · 104 kg · Born Dec 2, 1994 · Vanderbilt
NFL career
2017
debut year
2026
last season
10
seasons
#52
jersey
College: Vanderbilt
2017 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#57
overall pick
HOU
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2017 to 2025 · 100 games.
Defense
397solo tackles
6.5sacks
1INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
9 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Houston Texans | 16 | 41 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Houston Texans | 14 | 67 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | Houston Texans | 16 | 85 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Houston Texans | 16 | 93 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Tennessee Titans | 14 | 44 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Tennessee Titans | 5 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 50 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Denver Broncos | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Zach Cunningham was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
19–16 @ Bears
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
10–23 @ Vikings
2025-17 · Dec 25, 2025 · REGULAR
L
24–29 vs Steelers
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
34–41 @ Rams
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
W
44–30 vs Cowboys
2025-14 · Dec 4, 2025 · REGULAR
L
24–31 vs Packers
2025-13 · Nov 27, 2025 · REGULAR
W
34–27 vs Giants
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
L
9–16 @ Eagles
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Cunningham" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
Vanderbilt alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Vanderbilt.
Julian Ashby
LS · 2025 · Patriots
Jaylen Mahoney
SAF · 2024 · Jets
Matthew Hayball
P · 2024 · Saints
Anfernee Orji
LB · 2023 · Titans
Jeremy Lucien
CB · 2023 · Ravens
Allan George
CB · 2022 · Bengals
Chris Pierce
TE · 2022 · Panthers
Andre Mintze
LB · 2021 · Broncos
Dayo Odeyingbo
DE · 2021 · Bears
Jared Pinkney
TE · 2020 · Rams
2017 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#35
#36
#37
#38
#39
#40
#41
#42
Kevin King
CB · GNB
#34
Cam Robinson
OT · JAX
#35
Malik McDowell
DT · SEA
#36
Budda Baker
S · ARI
#37
Zay Jones
WR · BUF
#38
Forrest Lamp
G · LAC
#39
Marcus Maye
FS · NYJ
#40
Curtis Samuel
WR · CAR
#41
Dalvin Cook
RB · MIN
#42
Marcus Williams
TE · NOR
#42
Marcus Williams
DB · NOR
#42
Marcus Williams
FS · NOR
ILB peers of the era
Other ILBs who debuted within five seasons of Zach Cunningham.
Austin Calitro
Debut 2017 · #53 · Raiders
Ben Boulware
Debut 2017 · 49ers
Brooks Ellis
Debut 2017 · Jaguars
Jayon Brown
Debut 2017 · #50 · Raiders
Tanner Vallejo
Debut 2017 · #51 · Cardinals
Antonio Morrison
Debut 2016 · #44 · Packers
Blake Martinez
Debut 2016 · #40 · Steelers
Cory Littleton
Debut 2016 · #42 · Texans