Jermaine Alexander Alfred Cunningham was born on April 24,1988 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League.
17 Facts About Jermaine Cunningham
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Jermaine Cunningham played college football for the Florida Gators, and played for two BCS National Championship teams.
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Jermaine Cunningham was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft.
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Jermaine Cunningham attended Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Georgia, where he played high school football as a linebacker for the Stephenson Jaguars.
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Jermaine Cunningham accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football team from 2006 to 2009.
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Jermaine Cunningham went on to start 13 games at defensive end as a sophomore in 2007, recording 64 tackles, 6.5 sacks, and 12 tackles for a loss.
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Jermaine Cunningham finished with 34 tackles and ranked second on the team with seven sacks, while finishing fifth in the conference with 12 tackles for a loss.
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Jermaine Cunningham was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft.
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Jermaine Cunningham signed a four-year contract on July 24,2010.
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Jermaine Cunningham made his first career start in the third game of his rookie season, surpassing former starter Tully Banta-Cain, and recorded his first career sack in Week 6 against the Baltimore Ravens.
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Jermaine Cunningham started 11 of 16 games played as a rookie, finishing with 27 tackles, one sack, and two forced fumbles.
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Jermaine Cunningham struggled through his second season, recording only one tackle on the season.
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Jermaine Cunningham played mostly special teams and rarely saw action in the defensive line rotation.
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On November 26,2012 Jermaine Cunningham was suspended for violating the NFL performance-enhancing substances policy.
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Jermaine Cunningham signed with the San Francisco 49ers on October 1,2013.
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Jermaine Cunningham signed with the New York Jets on November 20,2013.
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In late December 2014, Jermaine Cunningham was charged with multiple counts in Union County, New Jersey.