96  Chad Cunningham Class: Junior Hometown: Dawsonville, Ga. High School: Dawson County Height / Weight: 6-3 / 198 Position: P/PK Major: Communications Studies

CUNNINGHAM TENNESSEE TRIVIA - First ever major college signee from Dawson County High School ... Son of former Vols offensive guard Rory Cunningham, who lettered in 1980.

CAREER GAMES/STARTS - 17/6

2008 - Games/Starts: 12/5 ... Started Vols first five games and punted 25 times for 39.5-yard average ... Best effort was final start, punting three times against Northern Illinois for 45.3- yard average ... Finished with 11 punts downed inside 20-yard line against only three touchbacks ... Also handled 40 of team's 46 kickoffs, sending three for touchbacks ... UT opponents finished with 21.0-yard kickoff return average.

2007 - Games/Starts: 5/1 ... Capable dual threat who handled kickoff duties during five games and punting duties in one game last season ... Finished with one kickoff touchback in 22 attempts ... Punted three times against Southern Miss for 40.7-yard average in first career start.

2006 - Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL - 2005 All-State and twice named All-Area ... Averaged 46 and 41 yards per punt, respectively, during final two seasons ... Made 19-of-24 field goal tries over last three years ... Set school record for longest punt (71) ... Made 60-of-65 PATs as junior ... During career at quarterback, threw for more than 4,100 yards and accounted for better than 40 touchdowns ... Four-year starter at quarterback, kicker and safety ... Also played soccer three years and basketball two.

COACH AT DAWSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL - Jeff Lee.

BORN - Jan. 12, 1988.

SUPERLATIVES
• 2006 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll