Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2018Illinois
Mike Dudek
WR • 5'11" • 195 lbs • Naperville, IL, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Mike Dudek reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
96
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
71
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Player Story
Mike Dudek built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Naperville, IL wearing No. 18, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Mike Dudek's career was his receiving role: 104...
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Mike Dudek, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Illinois. Mike Dudek reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,365
- Receptions
- 104
- Touchdowns
- 7
Quick Answers
Mike Dudek quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Illinois · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,365
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 21 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Illinois
- Top game
- Kent State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Servite
- High school pipeline
- Servite · 40 FBS recruits · 6 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 18 · Senior
- 2018 Receiving yards rank
- 65 receiving yards · WR 709th (top 70%) · Big Ten 122nd (top 52%) · National 1,137th (top 54%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Illinois | 13 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 84.7 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Illinois | 13 | 69 | 965 | 6 | 84.7 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2017 Regular Season | Illinois | 7 | 24 | 262 | 1 | 62.9 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Illinois | 1 | 4 | 65 | 0 | 76.6 |
Related Context
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Mike Dudek played WR for Illinois. Across 5 tracked seasons, Mike Dudek recorded 22 passing yards, 80 rushing yards, and 1,365 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Illinois paired 1,038 primary output with 82.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 82.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Postseason · Illinois
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
79.8
Efficiency
82.8
Usage
27.9
Consistency
63
Best Game by takeover score
Purdue
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisiana Tech: 73. Youngstown State: 61. Western Kentucky: 55. Washington: 43. Texas State: 90. Nebraska: 90. Purdue: 200. Wisconsin: 59. Minnesota: 41. Ohio State: 68. Iowa: 80. Penn State: 115. Northwestern: 63
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisiana Tech: 7 by 69.5. Youngstown State: 3 by 100. Western Kentucky: 4 by 91.7. Washington: 5 by 57.3. Texas State: 7 by 85.7. Nebraska: 6 by 100. Purdue: 8 by 100. Wisconsin: 4 by 98.3. Minnesota: 5 by 54.7. Ohio State: 3 by 100. Iowa: 6 by 88.9. Penn State: 11 by 69.7. Northwestern: 7 by 60
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins70.8 · Games = 6 · -16.7 vs Losses
Losses87.6 · Games = 7 · +16.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Purdue
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ohio State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/26 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 18-35 | — | 7 | 73 | 15.4 | 10.40 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Northwestern | W 47-33 | — | 7 | 63 | 7.9 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Penn State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 16-14 | — | 11 | 115 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Iowa2+ TD | L 14-30 | — | 6 | 80 | 11.6 | 13.30 | 2 | 31 |
| Sun 11/2 | @ Ohio State | L 14-55 | — | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 22.70 | 0 | 56 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Minnesota | W 28-24 | — | 5 | 41 | 5.7 | 8.20 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Wisconsin | L 28-38 | — | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 14.80 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Purdue100 receiving yards · High volume | L 27-38 | — | 8 | 200 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 47 |
| Sun 9/28 | @ Nebraska | L 14-45 | — | 6 | 90 | 16.7 | 15 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Texas State | W 42-35 | — | 7 | 90 | 12.9 | 12.90 | 1 | 30 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Washington | L 19-44 | — | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 8.60 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Western Kentucky | W 42-34 | — | 4 | 55 | 11.4 | 13.80 | 1 | 32 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Youngstown State | W 28-17 | — | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 20.30 | 1 | 49 |
Player Story
Mike Dudek story
Mike Dudek built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Naperville, IL wearing No. 18, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Mike Dudek's career was his receiving role: 104 catches, 1,365 receiving yards, 7 touchdowns, and 80 rushing yards across 21 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 22 passing yards, 80 rushing yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 21 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Illinois.
The arc is straightforward: Mike Dudek moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Illinois
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420142015201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Illinois | 1,038 | 82.8 | 27.9 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Illinois | 1,038 | 82.8 | 27.9 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | -1,038 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Illinois | 262 | 69.7 | 24.3 | 262 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Illinois | 65 | 100 | 30.8 | -197 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Kent State
Week 1 · W 31-24
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
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Receiving Yards
100 takeover
65 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Purdue
Week 6 · L 27-38 · Conference game
200
Receiving Yards
91.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
200 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ South Florida
Week 3 · L 23-47
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Receiving Yards
90.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
65 receiving yards with a 72.2 efficiency score.
#4
@ Nebraska
Week 5 · L 14-45 · Conference game
90
Receiving Yards
81.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Ball State
Week 1 · W 24-21
47
Receiving Yards
79.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
47 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Postseason · Illinois
1,038 primary output · 82.8 efficiency · 27.9 usage
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#2
2014 Regular Season · Illinois
84.7
1,038 primary · 82.8 efficiency · 27.9 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Illinois
76.6
65 primary · 100 efficiency · 30.8 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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