Riley Dodge

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name = Riley Dodge


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college = North Texas
conference = Sun Belt
sport = Football
jersey = 11
position = Quarterback
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career_start = 2008
height_ft = 6
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weight_lb = 187
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1988|10|12
birth_place = McKinney, Texas
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highschool = Southlake Carroll HS
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Riley Dodge (born October 12, 1988 [cite news |first=Jon |last=Mahoney |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Player Profile: Dodge & Newton |url=http://www.risemag.com/main.cfm?actionID=globalShowStaticContent&screenKey=newsArticle&categoryKey=playerProfiles&articleId=10299 |work=RiseMag |publisher= |date=2007-08-21 |accessdate= ] ) is an American football player. He currently plays wide receiver at the University of North Texas. Dodge draws comparisons to Todd Reesing.

High school career

Dodge prepped at Carroll High School of Southlake, Texas, where he was coached by his dad, Todd Dodge, and later Hal Wasson. Dodge played behind current Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Greg McElroy. As a junior, Dodge gained 4,184 yards and 54 touchdowns passing, plus 1,119 yards and 13 scores rushing, in Todd Dodge's trademark no-huddle spread offense. His 54 TD passes tie fellow Southlake Carroll alumnus Chase Wasson for third all-time in Texas high school football history.

Southlake Carroll won the 5A Texas state championship in 2006 with a 43-29 win over Austin Westlake. Immediately before throwing the go-ahead touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, Dodge was projectile vomiting through his face mask.cite news |first=Kelli |last=Anderson |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=The Son Also Shines |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/highschool/08/21/high.school0827/ |work=Sports Illustrated |publisher= |date=2007-08-21 |accessdate= ] He later made fun of the incident in a YouTube video. [Youtube|VXL_t9ynyCw|Riley Dodge's Secret Weapon - KDGN]

Playing for coach Wasson as a senior, Dodge threw for 3,445 yards and 39 touchdowns in 2007. Southlake Carroll lost to Abilene in the regional semifinals, ending their 58-game winning streak against Texas teams.

College career

Growing up as a Texas Longhorns fan, Dodge verbally committed to play for Mack Brown in February of 2007. However, he later changed his mind, and eventually signed a letter of intent to play at North Texas for his father. [cite news |first=Tim |last=MacMahon |authorlink= |coauthors=Vito, Brett |title=Carroll's Dodge to join dad at UNT |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/topstories/stories/070107dnsporileydodge.35c44d2.html |work=Dallas Morning News |publisher= |date=2007-07-01 |accessdate= ]

References

External links

* [http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=48938&Sport=1 "Rivals.com" profile]