6′3″ · 245 lb · Chandler, AZ · Hamilton
Qualen Cunningham: DL · Texas A&M · #9.
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Qualen Cunningham
Wins his gap play after play. Second year in the Texas A&M defensive front. On tape: 2 tackles against Nicholls, Week 2, 2017.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
New York Post Oct 23
Sports Illustrated Oct 14
The Dallas Morning News Oct 13
Bleacher Report Oct 13Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 24-14vs Nicholls | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 45-21vs Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 55-14vs New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 52-55vs Wake Forest | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under Kevin Sumlin, all balanced offenses — 15-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kevin Sumlin
Pass share
47.6%
449 pass / 495 run
Plays / game
72.6
13 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
488 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Texas A&M, 1 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kevin Sumlin.
