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==High School== |
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During his senior season, Dudek recorded 2,361 yards of [[Total offense]], averaging 196.8 yards per game, and caught 23 [[Touchdown|TDs]]. This earned Dudek the [[Upstate Eight Conference]] Player of the Year award in 2013 and 1st Team All-State honors from the [[The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana)|News-Gazette]], [[Chicago Tribune]], and IHSFCA. <ref>{{cite web |
During his senior season, Dudek recorded 2,361 yards of [[Total offense]], averaging 196.8 yards per game, and caught 23 [[Touchdown|TDs]]. This earned Dudek the [[Upstate Eight Conference]] Player of the Year award in 2013 and 1st Team All-State honors from the [[The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana)|News-Gazette]], [[Chicago Tribune]], and IHSFCA. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mike_dudek_886542.html |title=Mike Dudek |accessdate=2014-12-02 |publisher=University of Illinois DIA |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225021509/http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mike_dudek_886542.html |archivedate=2014-12-25 |df= }}</ref><ref name="Positively Naperville">{{citeweb | url=http://sports.positivelynaperville.com/2014/10/31/former-neuqua-standout-dudek-raising-bar-illinois/ | publisher=Positively Naperville | title=Former Neuqua standout, Dudek, is raising the bar at Illinois | author=Baumgartner, Blake | date=2014-10-31 | accessdate=2014-12-08}}</ref> Despite these honors, Dudek's only received two [[Football Championship Subdivision]] offers from [[North Dakota State Bison football|North Dakota State]] and [[Illinois State Redbirds football|Illinois State]]. [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois]] was Dudek's only [[Football Bowl Subdivision]] scholarship offer and he was primarily recruited by [[Mike Bellamy]]. |
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==College career== |
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Dudek enrolled early at Illinois and participated in spring 2014 practices, impressing coaches and drawing early comparisons to [[Wes Welker]].<ref name="Tribune Early Enroll">{{cite web | url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-04-08/sports/ct-illinois-football-spt-0409-20140409_1_slot-receiver-spring-practice-wes-welker | publisher=[[Chicago Tribune]] | title=Mike Dudek getting quick initiation at Illinois | date=2014-04-08 | accessdate=2014-12-02 | author=Hine, Chris}}</ref> After Illinois' week 2 win over [[2014 WKU Hilltoppers football team|Western Kentucky]] in which Dudek had four receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown, he was named [[2014 Big Ten Conference football season|Big Ten]] Freshman of the Week.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090814aaa.html | publisher=[[Big Ten Conference]] | title=Big Ten Football Players of the Week | date=2014-09-08 | accessdate=2014-12-02}}</ref> Later in the season Dudek was named to the [[Biletnikoff Award]] watch list. The Biletnikoff Award is annually awarded to the most outstanding receiver in American college football.<ref>{{cite web |
Dudek enrolled early at Illinois and participated in spring 2014 practices, impressing coaches and drawing early comparisons to [[Wes Welker]].<ref name="Tribune Early Enroll">{{cite web | url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-04-08/sports/ct-illinois-football-spt-0409-20140409_1_slot-receiver-spring-practice-wes-welker | publisher=[[Chicago Tribune]] | title=Mike Dudek getting quick initiation at Illinois | date=2014-04-08 | accessdate=2014-12-02 | author=Hine, Chris}}</ref> After Illinois' week 2 win over [[2014 WKU Hilltoppers football team|Western Kentucky]] in which Dudek had four receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown, he was named [[2014 Big Ten Conference football season|Big Ten]] Freshman of the Week.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090814aaa.html | publisher=[[Big Ten Conference]] | title=Big Ten Football Players of the Week | date=2014-09-08 | accessdate=2014-12-02}}</ref> Later in the season Dudek was named to the [[Biletnikoff Award]] watch list. The Biletnikoff Award is annually awarded to the most outstanding receiver in American college football.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csnchicago.com/big-ten/illini-wideout-mike-dudek-added-biletnikoff-watch-list |publisher=[[Comcast SportsNet Chicago]] |title=Illini wideout Mike Dudek added to Biletnikoff watch list |date=2014-10-07 |accessdate=2014-12-02 |author=Duber, Vinnie |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009120225/http://www.csnchicago.com/big-ten/illini-wideout-mike-dudek-added-biletnikoff-watch-list |archivedate=2014-10-09 |df= }}</ref> In the October 4th game at home against [[2014 Purdue Boilermakers football team|Purdue]], Dudek became the fourth player in school history to catch at least 200 yards in a game, joining Steve Hull, [[A. J. Jenkins]], and [[College Football Hall of Fame|College Football Hall of Fame Inductee]] [[David Williams (wide receiver)|David Williams]].<ref name="Positively Naperville"></ref> At the end of the 2014 season, Dudek led all [[2014 Big Ten Conference football season|Big Ten Conference]] freshman in receptions and receiving yards.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://espn.go.com/ncf/conferences/statistics/player/_/stat/receiving/year/2014/id/5/big-ten-conference | publisher=[[ESPN]] | title=Big Ten Player Receiving Statistics - 2014 | date=2014 | accessdate=2014-12-02}}</ref> In 2015 spring workouts, Dudek tore his [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] and was medically [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirted]], ending his season. |
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==Personal== |
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Due to his physical stature as a wide receiver, Dudek often times draws comparisons to [[NFL]] [[Pro Bowl]] wideout [[Wes Welker]].<ref name="Tribune Early Enroll"></ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Do Illini have next Welker? |url=http://herald-review.com/sports/illini/do-illini-have-next-welker/article_13a9ed80-1c3b-54e5-944c-b932a80ad703.html |publisher=[[Herald & Review]] | author=Tupper, Mark | date=2014-04-06 | accessdate=2014-12-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dudek, Allison give Illini as the Big Ten's top receiving tandem |url=http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2014/10/18/dudek-allison-give-illini-big-ten-top-receiving-tandem/ |publisher=[[Fox News]] | date=2014-10-18 | accessdate=2014-12-08}}</ref> Dudek has also been timed as running as fast as [[NFL]] [[Pro Bowl]] receiver [[Brandon Marshall]] at {{convert|22|mph|km/h}}.<ref>{{cite web |
Due to his physical stature as a wide receiver, Dudek often times draws comparisons to [[NFL]] [[Pro Bowl]] wideout [[Wes Welker]].<ref name="Tribune Early Enroll"></ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Do Illini have next Welker? |url=http://herald-review.com/sports/illini/do-illini-have-next-welker/article_13a9ed80-1c3b-54e5-944c-b932a80ad703.html |publisher=[[Herald & Review]] | author=Tupper, Mark | date=2014-04-06 | accessdate=2014-12-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dudek, Allison give Illini as the Big Ten's top receiving tandem |url=http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2014/10/18/dudek-allison-give-illini-big-ten-top-receiving-tandem/ |publisher=[[Fox News]] | date=2014-10-18 | accessdate=2014-12-08}}</ref> Dudek has also been timed as running as fast as [[NFL]] [[Pro Bowl]] receiver [[Brandon Marshall]] at {{convert|22|mph|km/h}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csnchicago.com/big-ten/fast-bears-brandon-marshall-illini-mike-dudek-runs-22-mph-treadmill |publisher=[[Comcast SportsNet Chicago]] |title=As fast as Bears' Marshall, Illini's Dudek runs 22 MPH on treadmill |author=Tupper, Mark |date=2014-10-19 |accessdate=2014-12-08 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141121231736/http://www.csnchicago.com/big-ten/fast-bears-brandon-marshall-illini-mike-dudek-runs-22-mph-treadmill |archivedate=2014-11-21 |df= }}</ref> Dudek has an older brother, Danny, who played [[college football]] for [[Dayton Flyers football|Dayton]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyillini.com/sports/men_sports/football/article_e01a4694-33ca-11e4-a183-001a4bcf6878.html |publisher=[[The Daily Illini]] |title=Illini football’s Dudek, brother share more than a birthday |author=Carroll, Charlotte |date=2014-09-04 |accessdate=2014-12-08 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206112142/http://www.dailyillini.com/sports/men_sports/football/article_e01a4694-33ca-11e4-a183-001a4bcf6878.html |archivedate=2015-02-06 |df= }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:33, 11 June 2017
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Major | Business |
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| Born: | August 21, 1995 Naperville, Illinois |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Neuqua Valley (IL) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Mike Dudek (born August 21, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Illinois Fighting Illini. As a true freshman, Dudek broke Illinois' school record for receiving yards by a freshman, previously set by Arrelious Benn in 2007.[1]
High School
During his senior season, Dudek recorded 2,361 yards of Total offense, averaging 196.8 yards per game, and caught 23 TDs. This earned Dudek the Upstate Eight Conference Player of the Year award in 2013 and 1st Team All-State honors from the News-Gazette, Chicago Tribune, and IHSFCA. [2][3] Despite these honors, Dudek's only received two Football Championship Subdivision offers from North Dakota State and Illinois State. Illinois was Dudek's only Football Bowl Subdivision scholarship offer and he was primarily recruited by Mike Bellamy.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Mike Dudek WR |
Naperville, IL | Neuqua Valley (IL) | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 4.61 | Apr 3, 2013 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 72 (WR) Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 145 (WR) ESPN: 119 (WR) | ||||||
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College career
Dudek enrolled early at Illinois and participated in spring 2014 practices, impressing coaches and drawing early comparisons to Wes Welker.[4] After Illinois' week 2 win over Western Kentucky in which Dudek had four receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown, he was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week.[5] Later in the season Dudek was named to the Biletnikoff Award watch list. The Biletnikoff Award is annually awarded to the most outstanding receiver in American college football.[6] In the October 4th game at home against Purdue, Dudek became the fourth player in school history to catch at least 200 yards in a game, joining Steve Hull, A. J. Jenkins, and College Football Hall of Fame Inductee David Williams.[3] At the end of the 2014 season, Dudek led all Big Ten Conference freshman in receptions and receiving yards.[7] In 2015 spring workouts, Dudek tore his ACL and was medically redshirted, ending his season.
Statistics
Through the end of the 2014 regular season, Dudek's statistics are as follows:[8]
| Season | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||
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| Games | Rec | Yards | Yds/Rec | Long | Yds/G | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| 2014 | 12 | 69 | 965 | 14.0 | 56 | 80.4 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 2015 | Medical redshirt | ||||||||||
| 2016 | Did not play due to injury (Torn ACL) | ||||||||||
Personal
Due to his physical stature as a wide receiver, Dudek often times draws comparisons to NFL Pro Bowl wideout Wes Welker.[4][9][10] Dudek has also been timed as running as fast as NFL Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall at 22 miles per hour (35 km/h).[11] Dudek has an older brother, Danny, who played college football for Dayton.[12]
References
- ^ Greenberg, Steve (2014-11-01). "Illinois receiver Mike Dudek a breakout star". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ^ "Mike Dudek". University of Illinois DIA. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Baumgartner, Blake (2014-10-31). "Former Neuqua standout, Dudek, is raising the bar at Illinois". Positively Naperville. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ^ a b Hine, Chris (2014-04-08). "Mike Dudek getting quick initiation at Illinois". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
- ^ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". Big Ten Conference. 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
- ^ Duber, Vinnie (2014-10-07). "Illini wideout Mike Dudek added to Biletnikoff watch list". Comcast SportsNet Chicago. Archived from the original on 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Big Ten Player Receiving Statistics - 2014". ESPN. 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
- ^ "Mike Dudek". www.sports-reference.com. USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ Tupper, Mark (2014-04-06). "Do Illini have next Welker?". Herald & Review. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ^ "Dudek, Allison give Illini as the Big Ten's top receiving tandem". Fox News. 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ^ Tupper, Mark (2014-10-19). "As fast as Bears' Marshall, Illini's Dudek runs 22 MPH on treadmill". Comcast SportsNet Chicago. Archived from the original on 2014-11-21. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Carroll, Charlotte (2014-09-04). "Illini football's Dudek, brother share more than a birthday". The Daily Illini. Archived from the original on 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)