Jeffery Stephen Dugan (born April 8, 1981) is an American former professional

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and fullback. He was selected by the

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in seventh round of

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. He played

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for the

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. Before college Dugan attended Central Catholic High School, where NFL quarterbacks

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and

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attended.

College career

Dugan attended the

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, and he finished his career with 55 receptions for 649 yards (11.8 yards per rec. avg.), and three touchdowns. As a

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, he was named the team's freshman of the year and was a Freshman

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third-team selection by the Sports Page. After the first game of the year, he took over the

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job. He was second on the team in receptions, with 25. In his sophomore year, he started 10 games and was used primarily as a blocker, but had 7 receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown. In his junior year, he started every game and caught 9 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown and was named ACC honorable mention. In his senior year in 2003, he caught 14 passes for 175 yards and was named to the All-ACC second-team.

Professional career

Dugan was selected by the

in the seventh round of the

. In his rookie season, he played in 14 of 16 regular season games, made two starts, and played in two playoff games. Dugan played in the third most games, for Viking rookies that season. Jeff had a career-high three tackles on special teams in a game against Green Bay on November 14, notched a special teams tackle versus Detroit, and made his first career start on Monday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles on September 20. Jeff's 2005 season consisted of only one game against the Atlanta Falcons on October 2. He was then listed as inactive for 15 regular season games. Dugan made his first career playoff start versus Green Bay, on January 9, 2005. In 2006, Dugan made his transition from tight end to full back, when

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had a season-ending injury. Dugan handled the transition admirably, and assisted

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, as he ran for 1,214 yards, which became the fourth highest in Vikings history. Dugan also helped a pair of running backs rush for 100+ yards in the final seven games of the season. Dugan contributed on special teams as well. On September 3, 2011, Dugan was waived by the Minnesota Vikings to make room for the 53 man roster.

Personal

Attending classes during the offseason, Jeff obtained an

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from Northwestern's

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References

External links

Maryland Terrapins football bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dugan, Jeff 1981 births Living people Players of American football from Pennsylvania American football fullbacks American football tight ends Maryland Terrapins football players Minnesota Vikings players Kellogg School of Management alumni Central Catholic High School (Pittsburgh) alumni

College career

Professional career

Personal

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