Reginald Francis Dunn, Jr. (born January 5, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Utah Utes of the University of Utah. In 2012, he set an NCAA record with four kickoff returns for touchdowns.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 5, 1989 Compton, California |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Watts (CA) Verbum Dei |
| College: | Utah |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2013 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
High school edit
Dunn played at wide receiver, cornerback, and kick returner on the football team at Verbum Dei High School. As a junior, he had 604 all-purpose yards and 15 touchdowns. In his senior year, he had over 1,000 all-purpose yards with 15 touchdowns.[1]
College edit
Dunn played for Compton Community College in 2008, catching 14 passes for 193 yards and one touchdown. He then redshirted the 2009 season.[1]
In 2010, Dunn joined the Utah Utes. He had four receptions for 70 yards, 12 rushes for 99 yards and two touchdowns, and 12 kick returns for 355 yards. He returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown against Iowa State. The following season, he had 15 receptions for 211 yards, 15 rushes for 173 yards, and 26 kick returns for 614 yards. He had 37 rushing yards in the Sun Bowl.[1]
In 2012, Dunn had 12 receptions for 74 yards, 13 rushing attempts for 58 yards, and 10 kick returns for 513 yards.[1] He had two 100-yard kickoff returns against California to set an NCAA single-game record.[2] A week later, he had a 100-yard kickoff return against Washington State.[3] He then had another 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Colorado. Dunn set NCAA records for kickoff returns for touchdowns in a season (four), 100-yard kickoff returns for touchdowns in a career (five), and 100-yard kickoff returns for touchdowns in a game (two).[4] He was named to the All-Pac-12 first team.[5]
Professional career edit
2013 Utah's Pro Day edit
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
178 lb (81 kg) |
4.24 s | 1.52 s | 2.49 s | 4.34 s | 6.82 s | 36 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
17 reps | |||
| All values from Central Florida Pro Day.[6] | ||||||||||||
NFL edit
After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL Draft Dunn signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[7] He was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad on September 30, 2013.[8] Dunn was released from the Green Bay Packers' practice squad on October 10, 2013.[9] Reggie Dunn was again signed to the Packers' practice squad on October 14, 2013.[10] Dunn was signed to the Arizona Cardinals on July 25, 2014.[11] The Cardinals released him on August 25, 2014.[12] Dunn was signed to the Dallas Cowboys's practice squad on September 9, 2014.[13]
CFL edit
Reggie Dunn signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League in mid-October 2015, near the end of the CFL season.[14] Dunn was only active for one game and did not see any playing time. Dunn was invited to the teams spring mini-camp, however he declined citing he no longer wanted to pursue professional football.[15] The Redblacks officially transferred his roster status to retired on April 27, 2015.[16]
Los Angeles KISS edit
On June 16, 2016, Dunn was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS of the Arena Football League (AFL).
Personal life edit
Dunn was born to Reginald and Jackie Dunn in Compton, California, on January 5, 1989. He has one younger brother. Dunn is a sociology major. He is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 172 pounds.[1][17]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Reggie Dunn Profile". utahutes.cstv.com. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ "NCAA confirms record by Utah's Dunn". msn.foxsports.com. October 30, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ Renzhofer, Martin. "Dunn sets school, NCAA mark with fourth 100-yard kick return for TD". sltrib.com. November 4, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ Wodraska, Lya. "Utah football: Reggie Dunn rescues Utes in win over Colorado". sltrib.com. November 24, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ "Pac-12 All-Conference". scribd.com. November 26, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ "Reggie Dunn". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865579143/17-players-from-Utah-colleges-sign-NFL-free-agent-deals.html [dead link]
- ^ "Packers sign RB Hill to active roster". www.packers.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2013.
- ^ "Packers sign C Gerhart to practice squad, release WR Dunn". www.packers.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013.
- ^ "Packers sign WR Dunn to practice squad". www.packers.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013.
- ^ "The Official Site of the Arizona Cardinals".
- ^ "Cardinals Pick Catanzaro To Kick, Cut Feely". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Cowboys add practice squad receiver". September 9, 2014.
- ^ "Dunn expected to help RedBlacks clinch". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ "Jermaine Robinson brings new number, new diet, new maturity to Redblacks' secondary". Ottawa Citizen. April 25, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ "Receiver Jackson aims to make big impact with RedBlacks once again". Ottawa Citizen. April 27, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ "Reggie Dunn". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 12, 2013.