Cunningham was asked if he wanted to keep the ball. Cunningham, a mild-mannered receiver, has quietly become the most prolific pass-catcher in program history.
He played on the scout team as a freshman and was redshirted, though quarterback Kirk Cousins said he was almost put into action because he was such a good receiver from the start. Career reception leaders at Michigan State:. Cunningham present -- Cunningham, an all-around talented athlete, played soccer and basketball in high school.
He said playing soccer helped him in football, too. Dantonio said Cunningham has had a great career, and has always worked well with Cousins. He said they liked him in the recruiting process as a staff at Cincinnati and received a verbal commitment from him. I knew that he came from a great program in Westerville South.
I knew the head football coach very well, Rocky Pentello. I knew that he was the MVP in a basketball league of 24 teams as a junior and as a senior, and so he had the ability to jump, go up and get the ball, and those are the things that we really sort of put our stock in.
E-mail Greg Johnson: gjohnson grpress. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. Spartans Low-key B. Cunningham set to become Michigan State's all-time leading receiver Updated: Sep. Published: Sep. Cunningham had nine catches against Youngstown State.
