Running back, Morehead State (from Tennessee State), 2022–26
Craig Cunningham
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Memphis, TN
Craig Cunningham plays running back for Morehead State, after Tennessee State (2022–24). Last time out, at Austin Peay: 11 carries, 15 yards.
2026 so far
120 rushing yards, 2 TD
Last game: 11 carries, 15 yards at Austin Peay, L 7–63
Next game: vs. Stetson, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
138rushing yards, career highvs. Kentucky Christian, 20252rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Kentucky Christian, 2026Team titles: Big South–OVC Football Association champions, 2024
Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tennessee State | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | Tennessee State | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | Morehead State | 75 | 314 | 4.2 | 3 | 31 |
| 2026 | Morehead State | 39 | 120 | 3.1 | 2 | 20 |
| Career | 127 | 466 | 3.7 | 5 | 31 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tennessee State | 7 | 131 | 0 |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tennessee State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | Morehead State | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 1 | 22 |
| 2026 | Morehead State | 6 | 82 | 13.7 | 0 | 25 |
| Career | 13 | 154 | 11.8 | 1 | 25 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tennessee State | 1 | RB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Tennessee State | 1 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Tennessee State | 1 | RB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Morehead State | 1 | RB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Morehead State | 1 | RB | Sr. | 5′10″ | 200 |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tennessee State (FCS) | 8 | -0.03 | – | – | -0.2 | – |
| 2024 | Tennessee State (FCS) | 6 | -0.37 | – | – | -2.2 | – |
| 2025 | Morehead State (FCS) | 79 | 0.08 | 43rd (n=576) | 0.10 | 6.0 | 14% |
| 2026 | Morehead State (FCS) | 46 | -0.09 | 12th (n=478) | 0.10 | -4.0 | 21% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Morehead State 3 games, 120 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs.Ohio Dominican | L 40–42 | 19 | 89 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 61 |
| Sep 3 | vs.Kentucky Christian | W 75–24 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 21 |
| Sep 12 | at | L 7–63 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
2025 Morehead State 9 games, 314 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs.Allen | W 38–31 | 12 | 94 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 14 |
| Sep 6 | at | L 13–41 | 6 | −4 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 13 | at | L 7–56 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 20 | vs.Kentucky Christian | W 45–28 | 20 | 138 | 0 | 29 | – | – |
| Sep 27 | at | L 0–41 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Oct 18 | vs. | W 23–21 | 15 | 33 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Oct 25 | at | W 17–13 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 27 |
| Nov 1 | vs. | W 28–24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | W 31–30 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
2024 Tennessee State 8 games, 7 returns, 131 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 41–21 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 7 | at | L 3–52 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at | L 14–24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 41–17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 21–28 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 9 | at | W 45–20 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Nov 16 | at | W 23–20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 30 | at | L 27–41 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2023 Tennessee State 2 games, 20 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 3–56 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 43–20 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
No box score in the source for Sep 9 vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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