Korey Cunningham Explained

Korey Cunningham
Position:Offensive tackle
Birth Date:17 May 1995
Birth Place:Montevallo, Alabama, U.S.
Death Place:Clifton, New Jersey, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:311
High School:Montevallo
College:Cincinnati (2013–2017)
Draftyear:2018
Draftround:7
Draftpick:254
Pastteams:
Statleague:NFL
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:31
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:6
Pfr:CunnKo00

Korey Cunningham (May 17, 1995 – April 25, 2024) was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) from 2018 to 2022. He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL draft. He played in the NFL for the Cardinals, New England Patriots, and New York Giants.

Amateur career

Cunningham attended Montevallo High School in Montevallo, Alabama.[1] He played for the school's football team as a tight end and defensive end.

Cunningham intended to enroll at Auburn University to play college football for the Tigers under head coach Gene Chizik, but when they replaced Chizik with Gus Malzahn, he changed his commitment to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to play for the UAB Blazers. When Blazers' assistant coach Tyson Helton left UAB to coach for the Cincinnati Bearcats at the University of Cincinnati, Cunningham went with him. He converted to offensive tackle with Cincinnati.[2] He played in 33 games, starting his final 24 games as a left tackle, for the Bearcats.[2] [3]

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Cunningham was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round (254th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[4] On May 11, 2018, he signed his rookie contract.[5] He started six games for the Cardinals during the 2018 season.[2] He suffered a foot injury in Week 16 and was placed on injured reserve on December 25, 2018.[6]

New England Patriots

On August 28, 2019, the Cardinals traded Cunningham to the New England Patriots for a sixth-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft.[7] Cunningham played in 18 regular season games for the Patriots, starting six of them, and in one game in the postseason.

On August 31, 2021, Cunningham was released by the Patriots.[8]

New York Giants

On September 7, 2021, Cunningham was signed to the practice squad of the New York Giants.[9] On October 19, Cunningham was signed to the active roster.[10]

On March 17, 2022, the Giants re-signed Cunningham.[11] On July 22, his contract was terminated with a non-football injury designation.[12] On October 18, the Giants re–signed Cunningham to their practice squad.[13] On November 23, he was elevated from the practice squad for Week 12 game against the Dallas Cowboys.[14]

Cunningham signed a reserve/future contract with the team on January 22, 2023.[15] He was released by the organization on August 27.[16]

Death

On April 25, 2024, emergency responders found Cunningham dead at age 28 in his Clifton, New Jersey home shortly before 3:30 p.m. EDT after he was reported unconscious.[17] A local news organization, "RLS Media was informed by law enforcement sources that Cunningham's death was self-inflicted."[18] [19] [20] [21] However, no official cause of death was publicly announced.[22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Etheredge . Alec . January 4, 2022 . Former Montevallo star, current NFL player Korey Cunningham surprises alma mater with sweatshirts . 2024-05-01 . Shelby County Reporter.
  2. Web site: Inabinett . Mark . August 29, 2019 . Arizona trades Montevallo's Korey Cunningham . 2024-05-01 . al.com.
  3. Web site: April 28, 2018 . Korey Cunningham . 2024-05-01 . draftscout.com.
  4. Web site: Kubel . Tom . April 28, 2018 . Cardinals select T Korey Cunningham in seventh round of the NFL Draft . 2024-05-01 . ArizonaSports.com.
  5. News: Odegard . Kyle . May 11, 2018 . Three More Cardinals Draft Picks Sign Contracts . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180512071948/https://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Three-More-Cardinals-Draft-Picks-Sign-Contracts/9b6551ef-a2b1-4f3a-81d8-a8d207b2d27b . May 12, 2018 . 2024-05-01 . AZCardinals.com.
  6. Web site: Urban, Darren . December 25, 2018 . With Waiver Claim, Cardinals Bring Back D.J. Swearinger . 2024-05-01 . AZCardinals.com.
  7. Web site: Williams, Charean . August 28, 2019 . Cardinals trade Korey Cunningham to Patriots . 2024-05-01 . . NBC Sports.
  8. Web site: September 1, 2021 . Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit; Acquire OL Yasir Durant in a Trade with Kansas City . 2024-05-01 . Patriots.com.
  9. Web site: Salomone . Dan . September 7, 2021 . Giants make updates to practice squad . 2024-05-01 . Giants.com.
  10. Web site: Eisen . Michael . October 19, 2021 . Andrew Thomas, CJ Board placed on injured reserve . 2024-05-01 . Giants.com.
  11. Web site: Eisen . Michael . March 17, 2022 . Giants re-sign offensive tackle Korey Cunningham . 2024-05-01 . Giants.com.
  12. Web site: Elsen . Michael . 2022-07-22 . Giants sign DB Gavin Heslop, terminate OT Korey Cunningham (non-football injury) . 2024-05-01 . Giants.com . en-US.
  13. Web site: Eisen . Michael . October 18, 2022 . Giants sign WR Marcus Johnson off practice squad . 2024-05-01 . Giants.com.
  14. Web site: Salomone . Dan . November 23, 2022 . Giants sign OL Devery Hamilton, DB Trenton Thompson to active roster . 2024-05-01 . Giants.com.
  15. Web site: January 22, 2023 . Giants sign 10 to reserve/future contracts . 2024-05-01 . Giants.com.
  16. Web site: Salomone . Dan . August 27, 2023 . Giants make series of transactions ahead of NFL roster deadline . 2024-05-01 . Giants.com.
  17. Web site: Raanan . Jordan . 2024-04-26 . Former Giants OL Cunningham dies at age 28 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240430040542/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40029475/former-giants-lineman-korey-cunningham-dies-age-28 . 2024-04-30 . 2024-05-01 . ESPN.com.
  18. News: DEVELOPING: Former NY Giants NFL Player Korey Cunningham Found Dead in New Jersey Home . Richard L. . Smith . RLS Media . April 25, 2024 . July 25, 2024.
  19. News: Ex-Giants offensive lineman pronounced dead at N.J. home . Todderick . Hunt . . April 26, 2024 . July 25, 2024.
  20. News: Former Cincinnati Bearcats offensive lineman Korey Cunningham dies at age 28 . Scott . Springer . . April 26, 2024 . July 25, 2024.
  21. News: Former Cardinals OL Korey Cunningham found dead at home in New Jersey . Jess . Root . . April 26, 2024 . July 25, 2024.
  22. Web site: 2024-04-26 . Korey Cunningham, a former NFL lineman, found dead in his New Jersey home. He was 28 . 2024-05-01 . Associated Press.

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