Football
Drew Dudzik
- Title:
- Assistant Coach - Outside Receivers
- Email:
- dudzikd18@ecu.edu
- Phone:
- (252) 737-4570
- Hired as East Carolina’s outside reÂceivers coach on Dec. 7, 2018 …
- His 2020 unit featured three of ECU's top four pass catchers in Blake Proehl (47-577), C.J. Johnson (19-405) and Audi Omotosho (18-198) who also accounted for 10 of the Pirates' 19 touchdown receptions ...Â
- Top pupil Johnson, who has already amassed 1,313 career receiving yards in just two seasons under his tutelage, stood 6th nationally (FBS) in yards per reception (21.3) during the '20 campaign ...Â
- Guided a 2019 group that played a key role in the Pirates' No. 22 national rank in pass offense (288.8 ypg) during initial season at ECUÂ ...
- Directly coached two of the top three East Carolina receivers in '19 - Johnson (54-908) and Proehl (54-670) ...
- Helped Johnson earn FWAA Freshman All-America honors following a campaign that included a school-record single-season rookie reception yard total of 908 and a program and AAC standard in single-game reception yards (283 vs. Cincinnati), the latter also serving as a FBS single-game high in 2019 ...
- Spent the 2016, 2017 and 2018 seasons on the James Madison staff as outside receivers coach …
- Coached three receivers to surpass the 700-yard mark during his tenure, including Riley Stapleton (62-710) in 2018 ...
- Mentored five All-CAA selections & one FCS All-AmerÂica performer in three seasons …
- In 2018, worked with a JMU offense that averaged 406.9 yards per game and ranked nationally (Top 20) in four statistical categories - completion percentage (2nd/67.4 pct.), first down offense (8th/279 yards), third down percentage (13th/45.6 pct.) and scoring offense (18th/33.9 ppg) …
- In 2017, the Dukes ranked third nationally in first downs (325), ninth in completion percentage (64.9 pct.) and 15th in scoring offense (34.4) …
- Also guided a unit that combined for 172 receptions for 2,311 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2017 …
- Helped Dukes to No. 1 FCS (national) statistical rankÂings in completion percentage, passing efficiency and first downs during the 2016 campaign, while also esÂtablishing CAA single-season records in scoring (700), total offense (7,612) and first downs (380) …
- Four ‘16 receivers reached 500+ yards in the same seaÂson, a first in school history …
- Served as an offensive graduate assistant at Duke in 2014-2015 and was part of a Blue Devils’ program that recorded 17 overall wins and captured the ‘15 New Era Pinstripe Bowl (OT win over Indiana) …
- Played in 37 games during JMU career (was full-time starter at QB as a senior) and passed for 1,925 yards and 13 touchdowns while rushing for 728 yards and 10 scores …
- Graduated from JMU in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in sport and recreation management before earning his master’s degree in sports leadership …
- Became one of only 10 college graduates throughout the U.S. selected to work with the Cisco Sales AssociÂate Program (and became an account manager for the 2013 fiscal year) …
- Married to the former Meredith Klein of Chantilly, Va. ...
- Age 33Â (July 21).
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