Jegil Dugger

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Jegil Dugger
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Born:November 1, 1979
Career information
Position(s) RB
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight212 lb (96 kg)
College UAB
High school Midfield
Career history
As player
2003 Edmonton Eskimos
2004 Wyoming Cavalry

Jegil Dugger (born November 1, 1979) is an American former football running back and current businessman. He played college football for the UAB Blazers, and professionally for the Edmonton Eskimos and Wyoming Cavalry.

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College career

Dugger graduated from Midfield High School in 1997, rated as a top 50 running back on Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report. [1] Dugger was running back for the Blazers from 1998 to 2001, running nearly 2,000 yards over his career, and eventually became team captain. [1] He finished college as an NFL prospect. [1] He ranks 6th on UAB's all-time career yardage and career touchdowns, and 9th for single-season yardage. [2]

Professional career

After college he played in the Canadian Football League, signing with the Edmonton Eskimos on May 18, 2003. His professional career in the CFL lasted just over one year. [3] He was supposed to sign with the Calgary Stampeders for the 2004 season but sat out due to a contract dispute; instead, he played for the Wyoming Cavalry as a free agent. [4] [5]

Dugger now works on software and technology at Juke Slot, a self-ordering kiosk manufacturer. In 2017 he pledged $100,000 to UAB Football, whose program was set to return in September after having been sidelined in 2014 due to lack of funding. [1]

Statistics

YearTeamGGSReceivingRushingFumbles
RecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFUMLost
Regular season
1998 UAB 11818.0014624.4100
1999 UAB 5102.00442265.1100
2000 UAB 8344.31601778524.837500
2001 UAB 10626.21402188393.836600
Total241245.23004531,9794.4731300
References: [6] [7]

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