Zach Cunningham
Zach Cunningham played linebacker for the Detroit Lions in 2025, wearing #52. Zach played college football at Vanderbilt and was drafted in 2017 (round 2, pick 57). Listed at 6'3" and 230 lb.
Zach Cunningham: facts
- Team in 2025
- Detroit Lions
- Position
- Linebacker (LB)
- Jersey number
- #52
- College
- Vanderbilt
- Draft
- 2017, round 2, pick 57 (Houston Texans)
- Born
- December 2, 1994 (age 31)
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Rookie season
- 2017
Source: nflverse player records, the 2025 roster and the 2026 weekly rosters through week 4 (CC BY 4.0). See the other 2017 draft picks in our database.
Zach Cunningham: career by team
Zach is an NFL Grid answer for Texans and Titans, Texans and Eagles, Texans and Broncos, Texans and Lions, Titans and Eagles, Titans and Broncos, Titans and Lions, Eagles and Broncos, Eagles and Lions, Broncos and Lions.
Seasons on each roster from the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0); old team names are shown under today's franchise.
His 2025 Lions teammates: linebackers
- Alex AnzaloneLB · #34 · Florida
- Derrick BarnesLB · #55 · Purdue
- Ezekiel TurnerLB · #47 · Washington / Pierce College
- Grant StuardLB · #15 · Houston
- Jack CampbellLB · #46 · Iowa
- Malcolm RodriguezLB · #44 · Oklahoma State
- Trevor NowaskeLB · #53 · Saginaw Valley State
Also from Vanderbilt
- Adam ButlerDL · Raiders
- Anfernee OrjiLB · Titans
- Dayo OdeyingboDL · Bears
- Julian AshbyLS · Patriots
- Justin SkuleOL · Buccaneers
- Ke'Shawn VaughnRB · 49ers
- Oren BurksLB · Bengals
- Tre HerndonDB · Bills
Drafted near Zach in 2017
- Curtis SamuelRound 2, pick 40 · WR
- Joe MixonRound 2, pick 48 · RB
- Dalvin TomlinsonRound 2, pick 55 · DL
- Ethan PocicRound 2, pick 58 · OL
- Chidobe AwuzieRound 2, pick 60 · DB
- JuJu Smith-SchusterRound 2, pick 62 · WR
Zach Cunningham: questions
What team does Zach Cunningham play for?
Zach Cunningham is on no 2026 NFL roster in the 2026 nflverse weekly rosters (through week 4). His last team was the Detroit Lions (#52) in 2025.
What position does Zach Cunningham play?
Linebacker (LB), as recorded in the nflverse data.
Where did Zach Cunningham go to college?
Vanderbilt. 13 other players in our dataset came from the same school.
When was Zach Cunningham drafted?
In 2017, round 2, pick 57, by the Houston Texans.
How tall is Zach Cunningham?
6'3" (75 inches), 230 lb.
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