Eric Dungey

Eric Dungey (born June 12, 1996)[1] is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at Syracuse.[2]

Eric Dungey
Free agent
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1996-06-12) June 12, 1996
Tualatin, Oregon
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Lakeridge High School (Lake Oswego, Oregon)
College:Syracuse
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Third team All-ACC (2018)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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
Season Team Games Passing Rushing
Comp Att Yards Avg Pct. TD Int QB rating Att Yards Avg TD
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 58.4 58 30 133.1 543 1993 3.7 35

Source:[11]

Professional career

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.[12] He was listed on the Giants roster as a quarterback and a tight end.[13] He was waived on July 24, 2019.[14]

Cleveland Browns

On October 11, 2019, Dungey was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad.[15] He was released by the Browns on December 19, 2019.[16]

Dallas Renegades

On January 8, 2020, Dungey was assigned to the Dallas Renegades of the XFL following an injury to quarterback Landry Jones.[17] On February 11, 2020, he was placed on the reserve/left squad list for personal reasons.[18] He was activated from the left squad list on February 19, 2020.[19] He was placed on the reserve/left squad list again on February 24, 2020, after the death of his father.[20][21] He was activated again on March 2, 2020.[20] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[22]

Personal life

His father, Tim, was diagnosed with cancer in May 2019.[23] New York businessman Adam Weitsman sold his suite for the Syracuse vs Clemson game in 2019 to raise money for Dungey's father.[24] Tim Dungey died on February 21, 2020.[21]

References
  1. "Eric Dungey QB Syracuse - Draft Player Profile". The Draft Network. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  2. "Eric Dungey - Football - Syracuse University Athletics". cuse.com. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  3. "www.maxpreps.com/m/career/gendersport/stats.aspx?careerid=ded0fef8-ebf4-e211-99e4-002655e6c126&gendersport=boys,football". maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  4. "247sports.com/Player/Eric-Dungey-37832/high-school-62097/". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  5. "Eric Dungey has something to say to people who say he's injury-prone". syracuse.com. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  6. "Football | NCAA | Player Stats - Eric Dungey - Syracuse Orange". stats.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  7. "NCAA College Football". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  8. "Syracuse football beats No. 2 Clemson in stunning upset". syracuse.com. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  9. "Dungey shines as Syracuse defeats West Virginia 34-18 in 2018 Camping World Bowl | Camping World Bowl | Official Site". campingworldbowl.com. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  10. "Syracuse football QB Eric Dungey breaks school record for career passing yards". syracuse.com. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  11. "Eric Dungey College Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  12. "Giants sign undrafted Syracuse QB Eric Dungey". nypost.com. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  13. "Giants Team | New York Giants". Giants.com. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  14. "Giants waive undrafted Syracuse long shot Eric Dungey". nypost.com. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  15. "Browns sign QB Eric Dungey to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 11, 2019.
  16. "Syracuse Football: XFL gives Eric Dungey better chance to prove himself". Inside the Loud House. 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  17. Perry, Mark. "Former Syracuse QB Eric Dungey Signs With Dallas Renegades". Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  18. "Renegades replace QB Eric Dungey with Brogan Roback". www.dallasnews.com. February 11, 2020.
  19. "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  20. "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. "Syracuse QB Dungey excited about wildcat role with Giants". syracuse.com. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  24. "Adam Weitsman is helping Eric Dungey's dad battle cancer". Associated Press. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
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