Steven Dunbar Jr. (born December 19, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Houston.
 Dunbar with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born: | December 19, 1995 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Archbishop Rummel (Metairie, Louisiana) | ||||||||||
| College: | Houston | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| CFL status: | American | ||||||||||
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |||||||||||
College career
editDunbar started in 38 games for the Houston Cougars and finished his college career with 180 receptions for 2,430 yards and 11 touchdowns. As a senior in 2017, Dunbar earned All-American Athletic Conference Honorable Mention honors.[1]
Professional career
editSan Francisco 49ers
editAfter being undrafted, the San Francisco 49ers signed Dunbar on May 1, 2018.[2] On September 1, 2018, Dunbar was cut but re-signed with the 49ers' practice squad the next day.[3][4] On December 26, 2018, Dunbar was promoted to the active roster.[5] He was waived on April 29, 2019.[6]
Denver Broncos
editOn July 18, 2019, Dunbar signed with the Denver Broncos.[7] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[8]
Dallas Renegades
editIn the 2020 XFL Draft, Dunbar was selected in the open phase by the Dallas Renegades.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on December 19, 2019.[10] He was waived from injured reserve on March 23, 2020.[11]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
editDunbar signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on February 10, 2020.[12] After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dunbar chose to opt-out of his contract with the Tiger-Cats on August 31, 2020.[13] He re-signed with the Tiger-Cats on December 2, 2020.[14] Dunbar played 12 regular-season games for the Ticats in his first season in the CFL, catching 44 passes for 630 yards with four touchdowns. He was re-signed by Hamilton on January 30, 2022.[15]
Edmonton Elks
editDunbar joined the Edmonton Elks as a free agent on February 14, 2023.[16] He played in 13 games in 2023 where he had 39 receptions for 536 yards and five touchdowns. In the following offseason, he was released on January 3, 2024.[17]
Houston Roughnecks
editOn January 22, 2024, Dunbar signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL).[18] He was released on April 15, 2024.[19]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
editOn May 29, 2024, it was announced that Dunbar had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[20]
References
edit- ^ "2017 Football Roster". uhcougars.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ Robinson, Dallas (May 1, 2018). "49ers Sign 13 Undrafted Free Agents". profootballrumors.com.
- ^ Links, Zach (September 1, 2018). "49ers Cut 21 Players, Reach 53-Man Max". profootballrumors.com.
- ^ Robinson, Dallas (September 2, 2018). "Sunday NFL Transactions: NFC West". profootballrumors.com.
- ^ "49ers Promote WR Steven Dunbar Jr. to the Active Roster". 49ers.com. December 26, 2018.
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers Waive Seven Players". 49ers.com. April 29, 2019.
- ^ Ulrich, Logan (July 18, 2019). "Broncos Signing WR Steven Dunbar".
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2019). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-man limit". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "XFL Injured Reserve". XFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats Add Receiver Dunbar Jr. and Linebacker Allison". TiCats.ca. February 10, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "Tracking players who have exercised opt-outs". CFL.ca. August 26, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "2020 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats re-sign WR Dunbar Jr. - TSN.ca". TSN. The Canadian Press. January 30, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Elks sign WR Steven Dunbar Jr". goelks.com. February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "Elks release wide receiver Steven Dunbar Jr". Canadian Football League. January 3, 2024.
- ^ "The UFL Agrees to Terms with 61 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ @UFL_PR (April 15, 2024). "The United Football League has announced the following transactions:" (Tweet). Retrieved April 15, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats add 2022 East All-Star receiver Steven Dunbar Jr". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. May 29, 2024.
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