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Eric Dungey
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Dungey with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1996-06-12) June 12, 1996 (age 28)
Tualatin, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Lakeridge (Lake Oswego, Oregon)
College:Syracuse (2015–2018)
Position:Quarterback
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-ACC (2018)
  • ECAC Offensive Player of the Year (2018)
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Eric Jay Paul Dungey (born June 12, 1996)[1] is an American professional football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Syracuse Orange.[2]

Early years

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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

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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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
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

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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] He was waived on July 24, 2019.[15]

Cleveland Browns

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On October 11, 2019, Dungey was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad.[16] He was released by the Browns on December 19, 2019.[17]

Dallas Renegades

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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, 2020, he was placed on the reserve/left squad list for personal reasons.[19] He was activated from the left squad list on February 19, 2020.[20] He was placed on the reserve/left squad list again on February 24, 2020, after the death of his father.[21][22] He was activated again on March 2, 2020.[21] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[23]

Cincinnati Bengals

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On May 14, 2021, Dungey signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[24] He was waived on August 22, 2021.[25]

DC Defenders

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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] He was removed from the team's reserve list on May 2, 2023.[citation needed]

Personal life

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Eric Dungey QB Syracuse - Draft Player Profile". The Draft Network. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "Eric Dungey - Football - Syracuse University Athletics". cuse.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "Maxpreps profile". maxpreps.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "247sports.com/Player/Eric-Dungey-37832/high-school-62097/". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Eric Dungey has something to say to people who say he's injury-prone". syracuse.com. August 24, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "Football | NCAA | Player Stats - Eric Dungey - Syracuse Orange". stats.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "NCAA College Football". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  8. ^ "Syracuse football beats No. 2 Clemson in stunning upset". syracuse.com. October 14, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  9. ^ "Dungey shines as Syracuse defeats West Virginia 34-18 in 2018 Camping World Bowl | Camping World Bowl | Official Site". campingworldbowl.com. December 30, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  10. ^ "Syracuse football QB Eric Dungey breaks school record for career passing yards". syracuse.com. December 29, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  11. ^ "Eric Dungey College Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  12. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Eric Dungey College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  13. ^ "Giants sign undrafted Syracuse QB Eric Dungey". nypost.com. May 3, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  14. ^ "Giants Team | New York Giants". Giants.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  15. ^ "Giants waive undrafted Syracuse long shot Eric Dungey". nypost.com. July 24, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  16. ^ "Browns sign QB Eric Dungey to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 11, 2019.
  17. ^ "Syracuse Football: XFL gives Eric Dungey better chance to prove himself". Inside the Loud House. January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  18. ^ Perry, Mark. "Former Syracuse QB Eric Dungey Signs With Dallas Renegades". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "Renegades replace QB Eric Dungey with Brogan Roback". www.dallasnews.com. February 11, 2020.
  20. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  21. ^ a b "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  22. ^ a b Carlson, Chris (February 23, 2020). "Former Syracuse quarterback Eric Dungey's father, Tim, has died after fight with cancer". Syracuse.com. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  23. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  24. ^ "Bengals Sign QB Eric Dungey and TE Cheyenne O'Grady". Bengals.com. May 14, 2021.
  25. ^ "Bengals Make Roster Moves Ahead Of Third Preseason Game". Bengals.com. August 22, 2021.
  26. ^ Mitchell, Mike. "XFL: D.C. Defenders Announce Eric Dungey As Their First Quarterback". xflnewshub.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  27. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  28. ^ "Syracuse QB Dungey excited about wildcat role with Giants". syracuse.com. May 3, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  29. ^ "Adam Weitsman is helping Eric Dungey's dad battle cancer". Associated Press. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
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