Eric Dungey
American football player (born 1996)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eric Jay Paul Dungey (born June 12, 1996)[1] is an American former professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Syracuse Orange.[2]
.jpg)
Tualatin, Oregon, U.S.
Dungey with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 12, 1996 Tualatin, Oregon, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 226 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lakeridge (Lake Oswego, Oregon) |
| College | Syracuse (2015–2018) |
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early years
Dungey attended Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego, Oregon. As a senior, he threw for 2395 yards and 22 touchdowns.[3] He was a three-star recruit and committed to Syracuse University to play college football.[4]
College career
Dungey played eight games in 2015, completing 105 of 176 passes for 1298 yards and 11 touchdowns. He suffered a concussion in game 3 of his freshman season.[5]
During his sophomore season in 2016, Dungey completed 230 of 355 passes for 2679 yards with 15 touchdowns in nine games[6] before suffering a season-ending head injury.[5]
During his junior year in 2017, Dungey completed 225 of 377 passes for 2495 yards and 14 touchdowns in nine games.[7] He threw for 276 yards and 3 touchdowns in an upset victory over No. 2 Clemson.[8] He later suffered a season-ending leg injury against Florida State.
During his senior year in 2018, he completed 226 of 371 passes for 2868 yards, 18 touchdowns, and nine interceptions.[7] During the 2018 Camping World Bowl, he threw for 303 yards and a touchdown against West Virginia and won MVP.[9] He broke a school record previously held by Ryan Nassib for most passing yards in a career during the bowl game.[10]
College statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Att | Yards | Avg | Pct. | TD | Int | QB rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |||||||
| Syracuse Orange | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Syracuse | 8 | 105 | 176 | 1,298 | 7.4 | 61.5 | 11 | 5 | 136.6 | 91 | 397 | 3.9 | 5 | ||||
| 2016 | Syracuse | 9 | 230 | 355 | 2,679 | 7.5 | 64.8 | 15 | 7 | 138.2 | 125 | 595 | 4.2 | 6 | ||||
| 2017 | Syracuse | 9 | 225 | 377 | 2,844 | 6.6 | 59.7 | 14 | 9 | 122.8 | 143 | 595 | 2.3 | 9 | ||||
| 2018 | Syracuse | 13 | 226 | 371 | 2,686 | 7.7 | 60.9 | 18 | 9 | 137.0 | 184 | 754 | 4.1 | 15 | ||||
| Career | 39 | 786 | 1279 | 9,340 | 7.3 | 61.7 | 58 | 30 | 133.1 | 543 | 1993 | 3.7 | 35 | |||||
Source:[11]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.78 s | 1.67 s | 2.83 s | 4.50 s | 7.02 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | 22 reps | |
| All values from the Syracuse Pro Day[12] | ||||||||||||
New York Giants
Following the conclusion of the 2019 NFL draft, Dungey signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2019.[13] He was listed on the Giants roster as a quarterback and a tight end.[14] Dungey was waived by New York on July 24.[15]
Cleveland Browns
On October 11, 2019, Dungey was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad.[16] He was released by the Browns on December 19.[17]
Dallas Renegades
On January 8, 2020, Dungey was assigned to the Dallas Renegades of the XFL following an injury to quarterback Landry Jones.[18] On February 11, he was placed on the reserve/left squad list for personal reasons.[19] Dungey was activated from the left squad list on February 19.[20] He was placed on the reserve/left squad list again on February 24, after the death of his father.[21][22] Dungey was activated again on March 2.[21] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10.[23]
Cincinnati Bengals
On May 14, 2021, Dungey signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[24] He was waived by Cincinnati on August 22.[25]
DC Defenders
On November 15, 2022, Dungey was assigned to the DC Defenders of the XFL.[26] He was placed on the team's reserve list on April 17, 2023.[27] Dungey was removed from the team's reserve list on May 2.[citation needed]
Personal life
His father, Tim, was diagnosed with cancer in May 2019.[28] New York businessman Adam Weitsman sold his suite for the Syracuse vs Clemson game in 2019 to raise money for Dungey's father.[29] Tim Dungey died on February 21, 2020.[22]