Eric Dungey

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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)

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]

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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

SeasonTeamGamesPassingRushing
CompAttYardsAvgPct.TDIntQB ratingAttYardsAvgTD
Syracuse Orange
2015 Syracuse 81051761,2987.461.5115136.6913973.95
2016 Syracuse 92303552,6797.564.8157138.21255954.26
2017 Syracuse 92253772,8446.659.7149122.81435952.39
2018 Syracuse 132263712,6867.760.9189137.01847544.115
Career3978612799,3407.361.75830133.154319933.735

Source: [11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.67 s2.83 s4.50 s7.02 s31.5 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] He was waived on July 24, 2019. [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, 2019. [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, 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

On May 14, 2021, Dungey signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. [24] He was waived on August 22, 2021. [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] He was removed from the team's reserve list on May 2, 2023.[ 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]

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  2. ↑ "Eric Dungey - Football - Syracuse University Athletics". cuse.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
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