Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-24vs Kent State | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 0 | 24 | Season-high 65 yds |
Mike Dudek
Last confirmed: Illinois, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · 195 lb · Naperville, IL
Mike Dudek: WR · Illinois · #18.
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Mike Dudek
Moves the chains on third down. Mike Dudek has been at Illinois through two head coaches in three seasons. A game that shows it: 65 receiving yards and 7 rushing yards against Kent State — Week 1, 2018.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Illinois in the news
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Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2018
W 31-24
vs Kent State
Teams and coaches
2014Illinois6-7HC: Tim Beckman · Balanced
2017Illinois2-10HC: Lovie Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
2018Illinois4-8HC: Lovie Smith · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 4.0 REC/g, 65.0 YDS/g, 16.3 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lovie Smith
Pass share
39.8%
326 pass / 494 run
Plays / game
68.3
12 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
366 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
4 catches and 1 carry in 1 game
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Illinois
- 2018 Illinois SmithYear 5 · 1 game
- 2017 Illinois SmithYear 4 · 7 games
- 2016 Illinois SmithYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2015 Illinois CubitYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2014 Illinois BeckmanYear 1 · 13 games
How it ended
Three seasons at Illinois, 1,365 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 21 games over 3 seasons.
The week the volume broke through — put up 200 yds vs Purdue.Purdue · L 27-382014
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Tim Beckman, Bill Cubit, and Lovie Smith. Multi-era developmental context.