Bowling Green State University Athletics
2016 Football Roster

Jersey Number 8
Elijah Cunningham
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Springboro, Ohio
- High School:
- Springboro
2017: Did not play.
2016: Redshirted.
High School: Earned two letters at Springboro High School for coach Ryan Wilhite … also lettered in basketball … played on varsity for three seasons, as his Panthers complied a three-year record of 27-7 with playoff appearances in all three seasons … named GWOC South Offensive Player of the Year in 2015 … passed for 3,000 yards and 33 touchdowns, while adding 435 rushing yards and eight TDs on the ground … also named first team All-GWOC, first team All-Southwest Ohio … earned recognition as the Art Teynor Region 15 Player of the Year … garnered Tri-State Football Offensive Player of the Year honors following the 2015 season … named honorable mention All-Ohio … was selected to play in the 2016 North/South Classic … passed for 2,062 yards and 22 touchdowns as a junior, adding nearly 400 rushing yards and seven scores on the ground … had 1,138 passing yards and 13 total touchdowns as a sophomore … named a three-star prospect by both 247Sports and Scout … a two-star according to ESPN and Rivals.
Personal: Full name is Elijah Thomas Cunningham … son of Chris and Heather Cunningham … father played baseball at Northern Kentucky … born Sept. 17, 1997 … two brothers, Gideon and Sylas, and a sister, Emilia … majoring in environmental science.
2016: Redshirted.
High School: Earned two letters at Springboro High School for coach Ryan Wilhite … also lettered in basketball … played on varsity for three seasons, as his Panthers complied a three-year record of 27-7 with playoff appearances in all three seasons … named GWOC South Offensive Player of the Year in 2015 … passed for 3,000 yards and 33 touchdowns, while adding 435 rushing yards and eight TDs on the ground … also named first team All-GWOC, first team All-Southwest Ohio … earned recognition as the Art Teynor Region 15 Player of the Year … garnered Tri-State Football Offensive Player of the Year honors following the 2015 season … named honorable mention All-Ohio … was selected to play in the 2016 North/South Classic … passed for 2,062 yards and 22 touchdowns as a junior, adding nearly 400 rushing yards and seven scores on the ground … had 1,138 passing yards and 13 total touchdowns as a sophomore … named a three-star prospect by both 247Sports and Scout … a two-star according to ESPN and Rivals.
Personal: Full name is Elijah Thomas Cunningham … son of Chris and Heather Cunningham … father played baseball at Northern Kentucky … born Sept. 17, 1997 … two brothers, Gideon and Sylas, and a sister, Emilia … majoring in environmental science.
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