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Zach Cunningham

ILB

Zach Cunningham came into the league as a 2nd-round selection (57th overall) in 2017, drafted out of Vanderbilt. Now with DET, he's in his 9th NFL season. Last season's 46.6 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 47th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'3", 230#

College

Vanderbilt

Draft

Rd 2, 57th overall (2017)

Seasons

2017–2025

2023 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
46.6

47th percentile among DEFs

13 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.52
Pass rush×0.3-0.55
Ball skills×0.25+0.09
Run defense×0.2+0.04
Availability×0.1+0.57

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025DET40.64
2024DEN31.62
2023PHI46.613
2022TEN385
2021TEN61.514
2020HOU63.816
2019HOU6016
2018HOU65.114
2017HOU56.716

Career profile

Across 9 NFL seasons on file, Zach Cunningham has played in 100 regular-season games, playing for 5 teams: HOU (2017–2020), TEN (2021–2022), PHI (2023), DEN (2024), DET (2025).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2018: a 65.1, in the 85th percentile among DEFs that year.

2023 splits

regular season

2023 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonTB——
Week 1NE—41.4
Week 2MIN—60.9
Week 3TB—40.1
Week 4WAS—44.7
Week 5LAR—41
Week 6NYJ—40.7
Week 7MIA—40.4
Week 8WAS—58.5
Week 9DAL—52.9
Week 11KC—49.9
Week 12BUF—42.9
Week 14DAL—42
Week 18NYG—40.2

Zach Cunningham — common questions

What position does Zach Cunningham play?
Zach Cunningham is listed as an ILB.
Which teams has Zach Cunningham played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Zach Cunningham has played for HOU (2017–2020), TEN (2021–2022), PHI (2023), DEN (2024), DET (2025).
Where did Zach Cunningham go to college?
Zach Cunningham played college football at Vanderbilt.
When was Zach Cunningham drafted?
Zach Cunningham was selected in round 2, 57th overall, of the 2017 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Zach Cunningham scored?
Zach Cunningham has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Zach Cunningham's ScoutIndex Rating?
Zach Cunningham rated 40.6 for 2025, the 33rd percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 2, 2017

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