A former Rutgers football player was among five others who were killed in a car accident. According to multiple sources, Brad Cunningham a member of the first recruiting class of Greg Schiano was killed along with five others in a crash in New Jersey.
Cunningham was a high school football coach, 32, and his assistant Lamar McKnight, 41, were been killed in a horror car accident in New Jersey.
Lamar McKnight was a beloved former college football star who launched a quarterback academy post-retirement, while Brad Cunningham is credited with laying the foundations of the Rutgers football program, with Coach Greg Schiano.
Here was Coach Schiano’s response on X.
We are saddened to hear of an accident involving Brad Cunningham, Coach McKnight and four others last night.
Brad Cunningham, member of our first recruiting class, laid the foundation of the Rutgers football program.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Brad’s family and the…
— Greg Schiano (@GregSchiano) December 7, 2024
Please keep all member’s families in your prayers who were killed in the accident.
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