Jermaine
Cunningham.
Jermaine
Cunningham.
Florida· 6'3"· 266 lb· 4.89s 40
A versatile, attack-style 3-4 defense that emphasizes disciplined rush lane integrity and the ability to drop into coverage effectively.
Year 1 rotational 5-tech DE with special teams contributions, could develop into a starting every-down 3-4 defensive end.
A pure 4-3 Cover-2 scheme where his pass rush repertoire is too underdeveloped to consistently beat tackles one-on-one from a wide-9 alignment.
Cunningham's ability to hold the edge and contribute as a run defender makes him a solid addition to a 3-4 front, despite needing development as a pass rusher.
Selected #53 overall in Round 2 of the 2010 NFL Draft by New England Patriots out of Florida.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
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- 4.89sp50
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| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
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| 2007 | Florida | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Jermaine Cunningham played four seasons in the NFL as a defensive end for the New England Patriots and New York Jets. He was primarily a rotational player and special teamer.