| Height: | 6-0 |
| Weight: | 190 |
| Hometown: | Hernando, Miss. |
| Position: | LB |
| Year: | Jr |
| High School: | Northwest CC / Hernando HS |
| Major: | Business / Accounting |
Northwest Community College: Played two years at the Senatobia, Miss. junior college... 2016: Played in all 12 games and finished the year with 45 tackles, 2 pass break-ups and a forced fumble... 2015: Played in nine games... Finished with 49 tackles (29 solo) and 1.5 tackles-for-loss... Added two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and a break-up... Had a season-high 10 tackles against Delta State JC.
High School: Played for head coach Will Wolfe at Hernando (Miss.) HS... Four-year starter for the Tigers... Three-time All-Region first team selection (2012, 2013, 2014)... All-Metro... Named to the Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps list in 2013 and 2014... Rushed for 1,600 yards in 2013 with 14 TDs and 500 yards in 2014 with 6 TDs... Also competed at Hernando HS in basketball and track & field... Earned Best Defensive Player honors in 2014-15... All-Metro... Two-time All-District.
Personal: Full name is Leon Cunningham, III... Born Nov. 27, 1995 in Hernando, Miss... Son of Yolanda carpenter and Leon Cunningham, Sr... Brother: Nicholas Jones... Father played on Northwest's 1992 national championship team and later at Arkansas State... Majoring in business accounting with a minor in coaching... Favorite book: "Art of War"; Favorite midnight snack: Cookies and Milk; Favorite movie: "Stepbrothers"; Favorite musical artist: Moneybagg Yo; Favorite song: "No Complaints" by Metro Boomin; Leon can't imagine a week without: Speaking to his mother; Favorite athlete: Lebron James.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 23-7 |
| Oct 7 | Mars Hill | W, 28-24 |
| Oct 14 | at Newberry | W, 32-31 |
| Oct 21 | Catawba | L, 40-13 |
| Oct 28 | at Carson-Newman | L, 27-7 |
| Nov 11 | #12 Wingate | W, 25-17 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo tackles | 8 | 5 | ||
| Assists | 16 | 9 | ||
| Tackles | 24.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Tackles per game | 2.4 | 2.0 | ||
| Sacks | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||
| Sack yards | 3 | 3 | ||
| Interceptions | - | - | ||
| Returned for touchdown | - | - | ||
| Fumble recoveries | - | - | ||
| Fumble return TDs | - | - | ||
| Tackle for loss | 5.0 | 3.5 | ||
| Tackle for loss yards | 12 | 8 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at North Greenville | L, 34-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | Shorter | W, 39-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Limestone | L, 30-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at UNC Pembroke | W, 31-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 23-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | Mars Hill | W, 28-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Newberry | W, 32-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Catawba | L, 40-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Carson-Newman | L, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | #12 Wingate | W, 25-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at North Greenville | L, 34-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | Shorter | W, 39-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Limestone | L, 30-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at UNC Pembroke | W, 31-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 23-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | Mars Hill | W, 28-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Newberry | W, 32-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Catawba | L, 40-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Carson-Newman | L, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | #12 Wingate | W, 25-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at North Greenville | L, 34-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | Shorter | W, 39-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Limestone | L, 30-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at UNC Pembroke | W, 31-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 23-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | Mars Hill | W, 28-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Newberry | W, 32-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Catawba | L, 40-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Carson-Newman | L, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | #12 Wingate | W, 25-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at North Greenville | L, 34-33 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 9 | Shorter | W, 39-12 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Limestone | L, 30-24 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at UNC Pembroke | W, 31-10 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 23-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 7 | Mars Hill | W, 28-24 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Newberry | W, 32-31 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Catawba | L, 40-13 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Carson-Newman | L, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 11 | #12 Wingate | W, 25-17 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at North Greenville | L, 34-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | Shorter | W, 39-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Limestone | L, 30-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at UNC Pembroke | W, 31-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 23-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | Mars Hill | W, 28-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Newberry | W, 32-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Catawba | L, 40-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Carson-Newman | L, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | #12 Wingate | W, 25-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at North Greenville | L, 34-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | Shorter | W, 39-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Limestone | L, 30-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at UNC Pembroke | W, 31-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 23-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | Mars Hill | W, 28-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Newberry | W, 32-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Catawba | L, 40-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Carson-Newman | L, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | #12 Wingate | W, 25-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at North Greenville | L, 34-33 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 9 | Shorter | W, 39-12 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Limestone | L, 30-24 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at UNC Pembroke | W, 31-10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 23-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 7 | Mars Hill | W, 28-24 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Newberry | W, 32-31 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Catawba | L, 40-13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Carson-Newman | L, 27-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 11 | #12 Wingate | W, 25-17 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at North Greenville | L, 34-33 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 9 | Shorter | W, 39-12 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 16 | at Limestone | L, 30-24 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 23 | at UNC Pembroke | W, 31-10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 23-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 7 | Mars Hill | W, 28-24 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 14 | at Newberry | W, 32-31 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 21 | Catawba | L, 40-13 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 28 | at Carson-Newman | L, 27-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 11 | #12 Wingate | W, 25-17 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at North Greenville | L, 34-33 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Sep 9 | Shorter | W, 39-12 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | at Limestone | L, 30-24 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at UNC Pembroke | W, 31-10 | 3 | 3 | 6.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 23-7 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | Mars Hill | W, 28-24 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Newberry | W, 32-31 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Catawba | L, 40-13 | 1 | 3 | 4.0 | - | - | 1.5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Carson-Newman | L, 27-7 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | #12 Wingate | W, 25-17 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
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| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
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| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
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| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ||||||||
| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
- | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
- | |||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | |||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | ||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| August | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
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| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
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| Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
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| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| November | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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| Home | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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| Wins | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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| August | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| September | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | 8 | 16 | 24.0 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 3 | 5.0 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Conference | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11.0 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Away | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13.0 | 2.6 | - | - | 1.5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Wins | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12.0 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 3 | 2.0 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12.0 | 2.4 | - | - | 3.0 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
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| August | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| September | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13.0 | 3.3 | - | - | 2.5 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| November | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |