2017 Football Roster

Jordan Cunningham
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
- High School:
- University School
2017 - Senior Season
Finished his final season with 26 catches for 308 yards and a touchdown • Both the receptions and yardage ranked third on the team • Caught two balls for 15 yards and his first touchdown at Carolina in the season finale at NC State • Had two catches for 19 yards in the win over WCU • Finished with a pair of catches for 23 yards in the win at Pitt • Had a 14-yard reception against Miami before leaving the game with an injury • Caught one pass for seven yards at Virginia Tech • Grabbed four balls for 47 yards against Notre Dame • Finished with two catches for 40 yards, including a 34-yarder to set up a touchdown, in the loss at Georgia Tech • Had a pair of catches for 22 yards against Duke • Caught four balls for 77 yards in the win at ODU, his best performance as a Tar Heel • Had two catches for five yards against Louisville • Caught four passes for 39 yards in the season opener against Cal.
2016 - Junior Season
Reserve wide receiver who caught six balls for 82 yards in his first season with Carolina after transferring from Vanderbilt • Had two catches for 18 yards in the Sun Bowl.
At Vanderbilt
Recorded 19 receptions for 150 yards in two years with the Commodores • Was one of just three true freshmen to see action in 2013 when he made 15 catches for 123 yards • Started six games that season and had a career-best eight receptions against South Carolina • Played in three games and had four catches for 27 yards in 2014.
University School
Four-year contributor at University School in Florida where he earned all-state honors and was named an Under Armour and MaxPreps High School All-America.
Personal
Nickname is “J.C.” • His dream job would be any career in which he can help children born into poverty • His New Year's resolution was to get an internship with Northwestern Mutual and get into UNC's Kenan Flagler Business School • People say he looks like Kid Cudi • His favorite TV show is “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” or “Prison Break” • His favorite food is oxtail with rice and peas • If he could guest star on a reality TV show, it would be “Shark Tank” • The people who had the biggest impact on his life are Natalie and Carlton Cunningham, his parents • Native of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. • Birthday is Oct. 12 • Economics major.