27 Facts About Drake Dunsmore

Drake C Dunsmore was born on November 4,1988 and is an American former professional football tight end.

Drake Dunsmore played college football for Northwestern, where he was the inaugural Big Ten Tight End of the Year in 2011.

Drake Dunsmore holds the Northwestern single-game receiving touchdowns record and the career tight end receiving yards record.

Drake Dunsmore was a 2005 honorable mention All-Class 5A State selection as a junior.

Drake Dunsmore was a 2006 first-team All-Class 5A State selection and third-team All-State selection as a senior.

Drake Dunsmore was the 20th rated tight end in the national high school class of 2007 according to ESPN and the 15th rated football player in the 2007 class in the state of Kansas according to Rivals.

Drake Dunsmore earned three varsity letters in track and two in baseball.

Drake Dunsmore chose Northwestern over competing football scholarships from Arizona State, Kansas State, Tulsa and Colorado State for a variety of reasons, including academics, the coaching staff and the fact that two aunts and a grandmother reside close to campus.

Drake Dunsmore declined his invitation to participate in the August 3,2007, Kansas Shrine Bowl due to his ongoing rehabilitation.

Drake Dunsmore was one of two Northwestern true freshmen to play for the 2007 Northwestern Wildcats.

Drake Dunsmore had a pair of 35-yard receptions against Duke on September 15,2007.

Drake Dunsmore was named to the 2007 Sporting News Big Ten All-Freshman Team.

Drake Dunsmore redshirted for the 2008 Big Ten Conference football season after injuring his anterior cruciate ligament on the fifth day of practice during his sophomore year.

On September 19,2009, Drake Dunsmore had a 10-reception, 90-yard effort against Syracuse Orange, including a 22-yard touchdown.

The 66-yard Kafka to Drake Dunsmore touchdown is the longest passing touchdown in Northwestern bowl game history.

Drake Dunsmore was the second leading receiver among Big Ten tight ends for the 2009 Big Ten Conference football season although he only started 7 of 13 games in 2009.

Drake Dunsmore was a 2010 honorable mention All-Big Ten selection.

Drake Dunsmore was a 2011 first-team All-Big Ten selection.

Drake Dunsmore established the Northwestern career receiving yards record for tight ends of 1567 yards and was one of eight semifinalists for the John Mackey Award.

Drake Dunsmore was the inaugural 2011 Big Ten Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year.

Drake Dunsmore finished fifth among tight ends at the NFL Scouting Combine in the 40-yard dash with a time of 4.64.

Drake Dunsmore had a pair of first-place finishes among tight ends in the 3 cone drill with a time of 6.73 and in the 20-yard shuttle with a time of 4.03.

Drake Dunsmore finished third among tight ends in the 60-yard shuttle with a time of 11.47.

Drake Dunsmore ranked fifth among tight ends in both the bench press with a total of 21 and in the vertical jump with a height of 35.5 inches.

Drake Dunsmore was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft with the 233rd selection overall.

Drake Dunsmore is one of two Northwestern Wildcats and 41 Big Ten players drafted.

Drake Dunsmore began the 2012 NFL season on the practice squad for the Buccaneers.