Running back, Middle Tennessee, 2009–12
Benny Cunningham
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 5′10″
- Hometown
- Nashville, TN
Benny Cunningham played running back at Middle Tennessee (2009–12).
At a glance
Career highs
230rushing yards, career highat Florida International, 20125rushing touchdowns, career highat Georgia Tech, 2012Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Middle Tennessee | 46 | 173 | 3.8 | 2 | 42 |
| 2010 | Middle Tennessee | 78 | 355 | 4.6 | 4 | 20 |
| 2011 | Middle Tennessee | 95 | 436 | 4.6 | 3 | 26 |
| 2012 | Middle Tennessee | 97 | 600 | 6.2 | 11 | 60 |
| Career | 316 | 1,564 | 4.9 | 20 | 60 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 1 | 50 |
| 2010 | Middle Tennessee | 16 | 96 | 6.0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2011 | Middle Tennessee | 14 | 168 | 12.0 | 1 | 37 |
| 2012 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 109 | 12.1 | 0 | 33 |
| Career | 44 | 446 | 10.1 | 2 | 50 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Middle Tennessee | 14 | 364 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Career | 15 | 375 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | RB | |
| 2010 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | RB | |
| 2011 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | RB | |
| 2012 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | RB | 5′10″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2012 Middle Tennessee 5 games, 600 rushing yards, 11 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. McNeese | L 21–27 | 9 | 34 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 15 | at Memphis | W 48–30 | 11 | 57 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Sep 29 | at Georgia Tech | W 49–28 | 27 | 217 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs. UL Monroe | L 17–31 | 14 | 62 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at Florida International | W 34–30 | 36 | 230 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 0 |
2011 Middle Tennessee 7 games, 436 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Purdue | L 24–27 | 14 | 65 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Georgia Tech | L 21–49 | 15 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Troy | L 35–38 | 19 | 117 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Memphis | W 38–31 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atUL Monroe | L 14–42 | 15 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Arkansas State | L 19–45 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | at North Texas | L 7–59 | 15 | 80 | 0 | – | – | – |
No box score in the source for Nov 26 vs. Florida International, so that game is not listed.
2010 Middle Tennessee 13 games, 355 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Minnesota | L 17–24 | 7 | 31 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 11 | vs. Austin Peay | W 56–33 | 14 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | atMemphis | L 17–24 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Louisiana | W 34–14 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Troy | L 13–42 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atGeorgia Tech | L 14–42 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs.UL Monroe | W 38–10 | 7 | 49 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 2 | atArkansas State | L 24–51 | 11 | 40 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 13 | vs.North Texas | L 17–23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 20 | at Western Kentucky | W 27–26 | 6 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 38–14 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | atFlorida International | W 28–27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Jan 6 ✦ | vs. Miami (OH) | L 21–35 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – |
2009 Middle Tennessee 11 games, 173 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs.Memphis | W 31–14 | 4 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 26 | atNorth Texas | W 37–21 | 8 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | atTroy | L 7–31 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Mississippi State | L 6–27 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | −5 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs.Western Kentucky | W 62–24 | 3 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 31 | atFlorida Atlantic | W 27–20 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 7 | vs.Florida International | W 48–21 | 8 | 59 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 14 | vs.Louisiana | W 34–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 21 | vs.Arkansas State | W 38–14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atUL Monroe | W 38–19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Southern Miss | W 42–32 | 5 | 11 | 1 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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