Dunsmore finished in fourth place in the 2000 Kansas Kids State Wrestling Tournament in the 10-under age group in the 100-pound (45.36 kg) weight class.[1] Like his National Football League-veteran father, Pat, Drake Dunsmore never played organized football before high school.[2] He was a 2005 honorable mention All-Class 5A State selection as a junior.[3] He was a 2006 first-team All-Class 5A State selection and third-team All-State selection as a senior.[4][5] Dunsmore was the 20th rated tight end in the national high school class of 2007 according to ESPN and the 15th rated football player in the 2007 class in the state of Kansas according to Rivals.com.[6][7] He earned three varsity letters in track and two in baseball.[8] Dunsmore chose Northwestern over competing football scholarships from Arizona State, Kansas State, Tulsa and Colorado State for a variety of reasons, including academics, the coaching staff and the fact that two aunts and a grandmother reside close to campus.[2] He declined his invitation to participate in the August 3, 2007, Kansas Shrine Bowl due to his ongoing rehabilitation.[9]
On September 19, 2009, Dunsmore had a 10-reception, 90-yard effort against Syracuse Orange, including a 22-yard touchdown.[13] He caught the touchdown that gave the 2009 Wildcats a 14–10 lead over the then-undefeated 9–0 number 4-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes in their 17–10 November 7 victory that gave Northwestern its sixth victory of the season and made them bowl-eligible.[14][15] In the January 1, 2010 Outback Bowl, he tallied 120 yards receiving on 9 receptions as part of Mike Kafka's 532-yard passing effort against Auburn Tigers.[16] The 66-yard Kafka to Dunsmore touchdown is the longest passing touchdown in Northwestern bowl game history.[17] He was the second leading receiver among Big Ten tight ends (behind Garrett Graham) for the 2009 Big Ten Conference football season although he only started 7 of 13 games in 2009.[8] Dunsmore earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition.[18]
2010
Two of Dunsmore's five receptions were touchdowns in the September 11 victory against Illinois State.[19] He posted an 8-reception effort in a 21–17 victory over a number 13-ranked Iowa team on November 13.[20] Dunsmore earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition a second time.[21] He was a 2010 honorable mention All-Big Ten (coaches and media) selection.[22]
2011
Dunsmore had a four-touchdown, 112-yard game against Indiana in a 59–38 victory on October 29.[23] The four receiving touchdowns set a Northwestern record, while tying a Memorial Stadium record, and earned him Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.[24] He earned his third Academic All-Big Ten recognition.[25] Dunsmore was a 2011 first-team All-Big Ten (coaches and media) selection.[26] He established the Northwestern career receiving yards record for tight ends of 1567 yards and was one of eight semifinalists for the John Mackey Award.[27] Dunsmore was the inaugural 2011 Big Ten Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year.[28]
Pre-draftedit
Dunsmore finished fifth among tight ends at the NFL Scouting Combine in the 40-yard dash with a time of 4.64.[29] He had a pair of first-place finishes among tight ends in the 3 cone drill with a time of 6.73 and in the 20-yard shuttle with a time of 4.03.[30][31] He finished third among tight ends in the 60-yard shuttle with a time of 11.47.[32] He ranked fifth among tight ends in both the bench press with a total of 21 and in the vertical jump with a height of 35.5 inches (90 cm).[33][34] He placed seventh among tight ends in the standing long jump with a distance of 9 feet 9 inches (2.97 m).[35]
Dunsmore was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft with the 233rd selection overall.[37] He is one of two Northwestern Wildcats and 41 Big Ten players drafted.[38] He is small for an NFL tight end.[39] According to ESPN's Todd McShay, Dunsmore is projected as a special teams player.[40]
On May 7, 2012, Buccaneers.com announced that Dunsmore had agreed to a four-year deal with Buccaneers, making him officially a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers's Roster. The deal was reportedly worth $2.15 million over four years. [41] Dunsmore began the 2012 NFL season on the practice squad for the Buccaneers.[42] Following the 2013 NFL Draft and the Buccaneers undrafted free agent signings, Dunsmore retired.[43]
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Drake C Dunsmore born November 4 1988 is a former American football tight end Dunsmore attended St Thomas Aquinas High School During college he played for Northwestern At Northwestern he was a three time Academic All Big Ten Performer and the inaugural Big Ten Kwalick Clark Tight End of the Year for the 2011 Northwestern Wildcats when he was a first team All Big Ten Conference selection Dunsmore was an honorable mention All Big Ten selection for the 2010 Wildcats He holds the Northwestern single game receiving touchdowns record and the career tight end receiving yards record Drake Dunsmore is the son of Pat Dunsmore Drake DunsmoreNo 81Position Tight endPersonal informationBorn 1988 11 04 November 4 1988 age 35 Lenexa Kansas U S Height 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m Weight 235 lb 107 kg Career informationHigh school Overland Park KS AquinasCollege NorthwesternNFL draft 2012 Round 7 Pick 233Career historyTampa Bay Buccaneers 2012 Offseason and or practice squad member onlyCareer highlights and awardsKwalick Clark Tight End of the Year 2011 First team All Big Ten 2011 Career NFL statisticsPlayer stats at NFL com Contents 1 High school 2 College 2 1 Pre draft 3 Professional career 4 References 5 External linksHigh school editDunsmore finished in fourth place in the 2000 Kansas Kids State Wrestling Tournament in the 10 under age group in the 100 pound 45 36 kg weight class 1 Like his National Football League veteran father Pat Drake Dunsmore never played organized football before high school 2 He was a 2005 honorable mention All Class 5A State selection as a junior 3 He was a 2006 first team All Class 5A State selection and third team All State selection as a senior 4 5 Dunsmore was the 20th rated tight end in the national high school class of 2007 according to ESPN and the 15th rated football player in the 2007 class in the state of Kansas according to Rivals com 6 7 He earned three varsity letters in track and two in baseball 8 Dunsmore chose Northwestern over competing football scholarships from Arizona State Kansas State Tulsa and Colorado State for a variety of reasons including academics the coaching staff and the fact that two aunts and a grandmother reside close to campus 2 He declined his invitation to participate in the August 3 2007 Kansas Shrine Bowl due to his ongoing rehabilitation 9 US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school college Height Weight 40 Commit date Drake DunsmoreTE Overland Park Kansas St Thomas Aquinas KS 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 214 5 lb 97 3 kg 4 6 Aug 20 2006 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 77 Overall recruiting rankings Rivals 15 KS ESPN 20 TE Note In many cases Scout Rivals 247Sports and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight In these cases the average was taken ESPN grades are on a 100 point scale Sources Northwestern Football Commitments Rivals com Retrieved April 29 2012 2007 Northwestern Football Commits Scout com Retrieved April 29 2012 ESPN ESPN com Retrieved April 29 2012 Scout com Team Recruiting Rankings Scout com Retrieved April 29 2012 2007 Team Ranking Rivals com Retrieved April 29 2012 College edit2007 08 Dunsmore was one of two Northwestern true freshmen to play for the 2007 Northwestern Wildcats 8 He had a pair of 35 yard receptions against Duke on September 15 2007 10 He was named to the 2007 Sporting News Big Ten All Freshman Team 11 Dunsmore redshirted for the 2008 Big Ten Conference football season after injuring his anterior cruciate ligament on the fifth day of practice during his sophomore year 8 12 2009 On September 19 2009 Dunsmore had a 10 reception 90 yard effort against Syracuse Orange including a 22 yard touchdown 13 He caught the touchdown that gave the 2009 Wildcats a 14 10 lead over the then undefeated 9 0 number 4 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes in their 17 10 November 7 victory that gave Northwestern its sixth victory of the season and made them bowl eligible 14 15 In the January 1 2010 Outback Bowl he tallied 120 yards receiving on 9 receptions as part of Mike Kafka s 532 yard passing effort against Auburn Tigers 16 The 66 yard Kafka to Dunsmore touchdown is the longest passing touchdown in Northwestern bowl game history 17 He was the second leading receiver among Big Ten tight ends behind Garrett Graham for the 2009 Big Ten Conference football season although he only started 7 of 13 games in 2009 8 Dunsmore earned Academic All Big Ten recognition 18 2010 Two of Dunsmore s five receptions were touchdowns in the September 11 victory against Illinois State 19 He posted an 8 reception effort in a 21 17 victory over a number 13 ranked Iowa team on November 13 20 Dunsmore earned Academic All Big Ten recognition a second time 21 He was a 2010 honorable mention All Big Ten coaches and media selection 22 2011 Dunsmore had a four touchdown 112 yard game against Indiana in a 59 38 victory on October 29 23 The four receiving touchdowns set a Northwestern record while tying a Memorial Stadium record and earned him Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week 24 He earned his third Academic All Big Ten recognition 25 Dunsmore was a 2011 first team All Big Ten coaches and media selection 26 He established the Northwestern career receiving yards record for tight ends of 1567 yards and was one of eight semifinalists for the John Mackey Award 27 Dunsmore was the inaugural 2011 Big Ten Kwalick Clark Tight End of the Year 28 Pre draft edit Dunsmore finished fifth among tight ends at the NFL Scouting Combine in the 40 yard dash with a time of 4 64 29 He had a pair of first place finishes among tight ends in the 3 cone drill with a time of 6 73 and in the 20 yard shuttle with a time of 4 03 30 31 He finished third among tight ends in the 60 yard shuttle with a time of 11 47 32 He ranked fifth among tight ends in both the bench press with a total of 21 and in the vertical jump with a height of 35 5 inches 90 cm 33 34 He placed seventh among tight ends in the standing long jump with a distance of 9 feet 9 inches 2 97 m 35 Pre draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40 yard dash 20 yard shuttle Three cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 241 lb 109 kg 323 4 95 8 4 64 s 4 03 s 6 73 s 35 5 in 0 90 m 9 ft 9 in 2 97 m 21 reps All values from NFL Combine 36 Professional career editDunsmore was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft with the 233rd selection overall 37 He is one of two Northwestern Wildcats and 41 Big Ten players drafted 38 He is small for an NFL tight end 39 According to ESPN s Todd McShay Dunsmore is projected as a special teams player 40 On May 7 2012 Buccaneers com announced that Dunsmore had agreed to a four year deal with Buccaneers making him officially a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers s Roster The deal was reportedly worth 2 15 million over four years 41 Dunsmore began the 2012 NFL season on the practice squad for the Buccaneers 42 Following the 2013 NFL Draft and the Buccaneers undrafted free agent signings Dunsmore retired 43 References edit Bradley wins 9th straight Kansas Kids wrestling title The Topeka Capital Journal March 27 2000 p D7 a b Hayes Neil February 8 2007 Like father like son Ex Bear s son gives Wildcats strong options at tight end Chicago Sun Times Archived from the original on June 11 2014 Retrieved April 29 2012 Not playing football before his sophomore year was not a handicap for Dunsmore who played on the varsity for three seasons It was the same way with his father Pat was a high school basketball player who didn t play football until his senior year and still earned a scholarship to Drake Football All Class The Topeka Capital Journal December 4 2005 Retrieved May 1 2012 All Class football players listed The Topeka Capital Journal December 3 2006 Retrieved May 1 2012 Maycock Brent December 3 2006 Quarterbacks rule All State Top 11 in 2006 The Topeka Capital Journal Retrieved May 1 2012 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season Dunsmore was projected as the No 2 superback a fullback tight end hybrid in the contemporary NU offense behind Josh Rooks Syracuse hits 41 yard field goal to edge Northwestern ESPN September 19 2009 Retrieved April 29 2012 Iowa Loses Quarterback Game and Undefeated Season The New York Times November 7 2009 Retrieved April 29 2012 Northwestern 17 6 4 3 3 Big Ten 4 Iowa 10 9 1 5 1 Big Ten ESPN November 7 2009 Retrieved April 29 2012 Auburn s field goal in OT holds up as Northwestern s trick play fails ESPN January 1 2010 Retrieved April 29 2012 Bowl Records HailToPurple com Retrieved May 1 2012 2009 10 Academic All Big Ten BigTen org CBS Interactive December 1 2009 Archived from the original on December 13 2009 Retrieved April 29 2012 Illinois St 3 1 1 0 1 away Northwestern 37 2 0 1 0 home ESPN September 11 2010 Retrieved April 29 2012 Dan Persa injured after helping Northwestern top Iowa for 5th time in 6 games ESPN November 13 2010 Retrieved April 29 2012 Big Ten Announces Fall 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April 29 2012 2012 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved May 14 2023 2012 NFL Draft Central BigTen org CBS Interactive April 28 2012 Archived from the original on May 24 2012 Retrieved April 29 2012 Pompei Dan February 29 2012 Seller s market for tight ends Bears need help but NFL draft pickings slim Chicago Tribune Retrieved April 29 2011 Greenstein Teddy April 17 2012 ESPN s McShay analyzes NU s top NFL prospects Chicago Tribune Retrieved April 29 2011 Drake Dunsmore Contract Terms listed Rotoworld com Retrieved May 15 2012 Yasinskas Pat September 3 2012 Bucs bring back DT Wallace Gilberry ESPN Retrieved September 5 2012 Wilkening Mike Buccaneers part ways with Corvey Irvin Derek Hardman NBC Sports Retrieved May 3 2013 External links editTampa Bay Buccaneers bio Northwestern Wildcats bio Dunsmore archive at Chicago Tribune Stats at ESPN Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Drake Dunsmore amp oldid 1223911051, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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