Jegil Dugger
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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| Born: | November 1, 1979 |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | RB |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| College | UAB |
| High school | Midfield |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2003 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2004 | Wyoming Cavalry |
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
| Year | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost | ||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||||||
| 1998 | UAB | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 14 | 62 | 4.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1999 | UAB | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 44 | 226 | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2000 | UAB | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 16 | 0 | 177 | 852 | 4.8 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001 | UAB | 10 | 62 | 6.2 | 14 | 0 | 218 | 839 | 3.8 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 124 | 5.2 | 30 | 0 | 453 | 1,979 | 4.4 | 73 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |||
| References:[6][7] | |||||||||||||||
References
- "Blazing a new trail: Former UAB running back helps lead football resurgence". GlobeNewswire. NASDAQ. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 20 Sep 2017.
- "UAB Blazers Football Record Book" (PDF). UABSports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- "Esks Dig Dugger". OurSportsCentral. 18 May 2003. Retrieved 20 Sep 2017.
- Hockaday, Peter (25 Jun 2004). "Cavalry end Red Dogs' season with 51-39 win". Casper Star-Tribune. Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 20 Sep 2017.
- Mizell, Joe (1 Mar 2005). "Wyoming Cavalry returns for action between the boards". Our Town Casper. Retrieved 20 Sep 2017.
- "Jegil Dugger Player Stats". Fox Sports. Retrieved 20 Sep 2017.
- "Jegil Dugger". Sports Reference. Retrieved 20 Sep 2017.