Malik Cunningham

Micale Malik Cunningham (born October 6, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at Louisville.

Malik Cunningham
No. 16 – New England Patriots
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-06) October 6, 1998
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Park Crossing (Montgomery, Alabama)
College:Louisville (2017–2022)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Cunningham attended Park Crossing High School in Montgomery, Alabama. During his career, he passed for 6,276 yards and 71 touchdowns, while rushing for 1,926 yards and 32 scores. He committed to the University of Louisville to play college football.[2][3]

College career

After redshirting his first year at Louisville in 2017, Cunningham appeared in 10 games and made three starts in 2018. He completed 40 of 67 passes for 473 yards with one touchdown and one interception and rushed for a team-high 497 yards and five touchdowns.[4] In 2019, he completed 111 of 178 passes for 2,065 yards, 22 touchdowns and five interceptions. He also added 482 yards and six touchdowns rushing. On November 18, 2021, Cunningham put up 527 yards of offense (224 yards rushing and 303 yards passing) in a blowout victory against Duke; he had five passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns.

Cunningham was named the MVP of the 2019 Music City Bowl after passing for 279 yards with two touchdowns and rushing for 81 yards.[5] Cunningham also played in the 2021 First Responder Bowl and the 2023 Senior Bowl.

Statistics
Louisville Cardinals
Season Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2017 00—Redshirt Redshirt
2018 1031−2406759.74737.111120.9794976.35
2019 12107−311117862.42,06111.6225194.81224824.06
2020 11114−719530464.12,6178.62012150.31316094.67
2021 13136−720933762.02,9418.7196150.41731,0316.020
2022 10105−513621862.41,5687.285130.31135605.012
Career[6]564723−246911,10462.69,6608.87029151.86183,1795.150

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split
5 ft 11+3⁄4 in
(1.82 m)		 192 lb
(87 kg)		 31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.53 s1.51 s2.60 s
All values from NFL Combine[7][8]

Cunningham was drafted in the third round of the 2023 USFL draft by the Birmingham Stallions, although he opted not to play for them during the 2023 USFL season, and instead committed to the NFL Draft.

New England Patriots

Following the conclusion of the 2023 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots signed Cunningham as an undrafted free agent.[9] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11] On October 14, 2023, the Patriots promoted Cunningham to the active roster on a three-year contract.[12][13] He was then released on October 24 and signed back to the practice squad the following day.[14][15]

NFL career statistics
Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacked Fumbles
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsY/ALngTDIntRtgAttYdsY/ALngTDSckYdsFumLost
2023NE 10—000000000000.0001500
Career10—000000000000001500

Personal life

Cunningham originally went by his middle name, Malik, before changing to his true first name, Micale, midway through the 2019 season.[16] He again went by Malik in 2020.[17]

References
  1. "Patriots Release Two Players". Patriots.com. New England Patriots. October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023. The New England Patriots announced today that they have released QB Malik Cunningham and DL Trey Flowers.
  2. "Park Crossing QB Malik Cunningham commits to ACC school". al. April 17, 2016.
  3. AL.com, Drew Champlin (July 3, 2016). "Park Crossing QB Malik Cunningham reflects on Louisville commitment, talks Alabama, Auburn interest". al.
  4. Brown, Russ; Today, Kentucky. "Satterfield sees role for both Pass and Cunningham". Kentucky Today.
  5. "Micale Cunningham shines, Louisville wins Music City Bowl | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com.
  6. "Malik Cunningham College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  7. "Malik Cunningham Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  8. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Malik Cunningham College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  9. "Patriots sign undrafted quarterback Malik Cunningham from Louisville". CBS News. April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  10. "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach the 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 29, 2023.
  11. "Patriots sign 15 players to the practice squad". Patriots.com. August 30, 2023.
  12. "Patriots Make a Series of Transactions". Patriots.com. October 14, 2023.
  13. Grindley, Wyatt (October 14, 2023). "Patriots Signing QB Malik Cunningham To Three-Year Deal". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  14. "Patriots Release Two Players". Patriots Wire. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  15. Kerr, Jeff. "Malik Cunningham clears waivers, re-signs with Patriots practice squad, per report". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  16. Kim, David J. "Louisville football fans, meet quarterback Micale Cunningham, previously known as Malik". The Courier-Journal.
  17. "Louisville Quarterback: Is it Malik or Micale Cunningham?". Cardinal Authority.


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