William Dunkle
| No. 68 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |
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| Position: | Offensive guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 30, 1999 San Ysidro, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 330 lb (150 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Eastlake (CA) |
| College: | San Diego State |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
William Anthony Dunkle (born December 30, 1999) is an American football offensive guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Diego State and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
Early life and education
Dunkle was born on December 30, 1999, in San Ysidro, California, and grew up in Chula Vista. He attended Eastlake High School and was a three-time all-conference selection. 247Sports listed him as a three-star prospect.[1]
Dunkle committed to San Diego State University in 2018, spending his first year as a redshirt. As a freshman in 2019, he played in all 13 games and started 12, making the Mountain West Conference team of the week three times and being named honorable mention all-conference at the end of the season. At the beginning of his sophomore season, Dunkle was selected preseason first-team All-Mountain West by College Football News. He started four games at right guard and appeared in five total, being named the team's best offensive player by College Football News.[1]
As a junior in 2021, Dunkle started 14 games and played on 920 of San Diego State's 967 offensive snaps. Pro Football Focus listed him as having the second-highest overall grade and the number one run block grade in the nation. On 429 pass plays, he allowed only 10 quarterback pressures and allowed no sacks. At the end of the season, he was named first-team All-American by Pro Football Network, second-team by Associated Press and College Football Focus, and third-team by Pro Football Focus.[2] He was also named first-team all-conference by the Mountain West coaches and media.[1]
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
After going unselected in the draft, he was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent.[3] He was released on August 14, 2022.[4]
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed Dunkle on August 16, 2022.[5] He was waived on August 30 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b c "William Dunkle". San Diego State Aztecs.
- ^ Mijares, Guillermo (December 13, 2021). "Chula Vista native William Dunkle makes AP Football All-American after impressive season for SDSU". Chula Vista Today.
- ^ Kempski, Jimmy (May 1, 2022). "Analyzing the Eagles' reported 2022 undrafted free agent class". PhillyVoice.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (August 14, 2022). "Roster Moves: Eagles release OL William Dunkle and LB Ali Fayad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (2022-08-16). "Steelers Make Seven Moves Including Placing Karl Joseph & Anthony Miller On IR". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 30, 2022). "Steelers make first round of roster moves". Steelers.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 31, 2022). "Steelers add eight to practice squad". Steelers.com.