Texans inside linebacker Zach Cunningham is extremely instinctive, using film study and a natural knack for finding the football to pile up tackles.
Cunningham leads the AFC with a career-high 114 tackles and ranks sixth overall in the league.
He has established career-highs with seven tackles for losses and two fumble recoveries to go with 1 ½ sacks.
“Zach's had a good year,” Texans coach Bill O’Brien said. “He's been flying around, made a lot of plays in every game. Very instinctive guy, very athletic."
A former second-round draft pick, Cunningham was an All-Southeastern Conference selection and All-American at Vanderbilt.