Eric Jay Paul Dungey (born June 12, 1996) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. He played

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for the

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Early years

Dungey attended

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. As a senior, he threw for 2395 yards and 22 touchdowns. He was a three-star recruit and committed to

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to play college football.

College career

Dungey played eight games in 2015, completing 105 of 176 passes for 1298 yards and 11

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. He suffered a

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in game 3 of his freshman season. During his sophomore season in 2016, Dungey completed 230 of 355 passes for 2679 yards with 15 touchdowns in nine games before suffering a season-ending head injury. During his junior year in 2017, Dungey completed 225 of 377 passes for 2495 yards and 14 touchdowns in nine games. He threw for 276 yards and 3 touchdowns in an upset victory over No. 2 Clemson. He later suffered a season-ending leg injury against

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. During his senior year in 2018, he completed 226 of 371 passes for 2868 yards, 18 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. During the

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, he threw for 303 yards and a touchdown against

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and won MVP. He broke a school record previously held by

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for most passing yards in a career during the bowl game.

College statistics

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Professional career

New York Giants

Following the conclusion of the

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, Dungey signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2019. He was listed on the Giants roster as a

and a

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. He was waived on July 24, 2019.

Cleveland Browns

On October 11, 2019, Dungey was signed to the

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practice squad. He was released by the Browns on December 19, 2019.

Dallas Renegades

On January 8, 2020, Dungey was assigned to the

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of the XFL following an injury to quarterback

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. On February 11, 2020, he was placed on the reserve/left squad list for personal reasons. He was activated from the left squad list on February 19, 2020. He was placed on the reserve/left squad list again on February 24, 2020, after the death of his father. He was activated again on March 2, 2020. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Cincinnati Bengals

On May 14, 2021, Dungey signed with the

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. He was waived on August 22, 2021.

DC Defenders

On November 15, 2022, Dungey was assigned to the

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of the XFL. He was placed on the team's reserve list on April 17, 2023. He was removed from the team's reserve list on May 2, 2023.

Personal life

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

References

External links

Syracuse Orange bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dungey, Eric 1996 births Living people American football quarterbacks Cincinnati Bengals players Cleveland Browns players Dallas Renegades players DC Defenders players New York Giants players Players of American football from Lake Oswego, Oregon Syracuse Orange football players