Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 1 game
| 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 |
| Total | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 0 | 24 |
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Mike Dudek
Senior wide receiver for Illinois. 2018: 4 catches, 65 receiving yards.
5′11″ · 195 lb · Naperville, IL
Illinois 2018 alumnus
The story
4 wide receiver for Illinois. 2018: 4 catches, 65 receiving yards.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearMike Dudek
Mike Dudek has been at Illinois through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 65 rec yds, 7 rush yds against Kent State — Week 1, 2018.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Illinois, 1,365 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 200 yds vs Purdue.Purdue · L 27-382014
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Illinois
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
2 coaches2014
Illinois
Coaching transition mid-career: Tim Beckman → Lovie Smith. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2018 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2014Illinois6-7HC: Tim Beckman · Balanced
2017Illinois2-10HC: Lovie Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
2018Illinois4-8HC: Lovie Smith · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (83rd percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
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
Bret Bielema
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Game log
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology