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#87 Jake Duzey

Height 6-4
Weight 248 lbs.
Class Sr.
Hometown Troy, Mich.
High School Athens
Jake Duzey - Football - University of Iowa Athletics

Hawk Item – – Injured during bowl practice and was unable to participate in 2016 Rose Bowl . . . led Big Ten tight ends with 36 receptions in 2014 . . . 85-yard scoring reception at Ohio State in 2013 ranks as ninth longest scoring reception in school history, including second longest reception by a tight end . . . 138 receiving yards at Ohio State in 2013 are most by a tight end under Coach Kirk Ferentz . . . one of 13 seniors named to 2015 Leadership Group.

2015 Honors – – Academic All-Big Ten . . . 2015 Preseason Honors – – Named to John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List . . . preseason fourth team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele . . . 2015 – – Did not see action in 31-14 win over Illinois State due to injury . . . did not see action in 31-17 win at Iowa State due to injury . . . did not see action in 27-24 win over Pitt due to injury . . . saw first action of season in a limited role in 62-16 win over North Texas, but had no statistics . . . saw limited action in 10-6 win at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 29-20 win over Illinois . . . saw action in 40-10 win at Northwestern, but had no statistics as offense rushed for 294 yards and gained 492 yards total offense . . . saw action in 31-15 win over Maryland, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 35-27 win at Indiana, but had no statistics as offense rushed for 234 yards and gained 467 yards total offense . . . sdaw action in 40-35 win over Minnesota, but had no statistics as offense rushed for 272 yards and gained 506 yards total offense . . . saw action in 40-20 win over Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 28-20 win at Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 16-13 loss to Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 45-16 Rose Bowl loss to Stanford due to injury.

2014 Honors – – Academic All-Big Ten . . . second team All-Big Ten by College Sports Madness . . . honorable mention All-Big Ten by league media . . . named CFPA honorable mention Tight End of the Week for his play in win at Illinois and home loss to No. 14 Wisconsin . . . 2014 Preseason Honors – – Named to CFPA Tight End Trophy preseason Watch List . . . 2014 – – Saw action in all 13 games, with six starts . . . third on team in receptions and receiving yards ( 36-392) and tied for team lead with three receving touchdowns . . . saw action in 31-23 win over Northern Iowa as offense gained 401 yards total offense . . . career-high seven receptions for 34 yards vs. UNI . . . saw action in 17-13 win over Ball State as offense gained 455 yards total offense . . .three receptions for 26 yards and one touchdown vs. BSU, including game-winning 12-yard scoring reception with one minute left to play . . . saw action in 20-17 loss to Iowa State . . . had no receptions and one tackle vs. ISU . . . one of three tight ends in the starting line-up in 24-20 win at Pittsburgh . . . two receptions for 11 yards at Pitt, along with one solo tackle on special teams . . . saw action in 24-10 win at Purdue as offense gained 420 yards total offense . . . two receptions for six yards at Purdue . . . one of two tight ends in the starting line-up in 45-29 win over Indiana as offense gained 426 yards total offense . . . four receptions for 23 yards vs. Indiana, including 12-yard touchdown reception for first score of the game . . . one of three tight ends in starting line-up in 38-31 loss at Maryland as offense gained 433 yards total offense . . . career-high eight receptions for 80 yards at Maryland, with a long of 23 yards . . . one of two tight ends in the starting line-up in 48-7 win over Northwestern, but had no statistics as offense gained 483 yards total offense . . . one of two tight ends in the starting line-up in 51-14 loss at Minnesota, recording one reception for two yards . . . saw action in 30-14 win at Illinois as offense rushed for 304 yards and gained 587 yards total offense . . . three receptions for 110 yards at Illinois, including a long of 53 yards . . . saw action in 26-24 loss to No. 14 Wisconsin as offense gained 412 yards total offense against top-ranked defense in the nation . . . four receptions for 72 yards vs. Wisconsin, including nine-yard scoring reception in the fourth quarter . . . saw action in 37-34 overtime loss to Nebraska . . . two receptions for 28 yards vs. Nebraska . . . saw action in 45-28 TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Tennessee, but had no statistics.

2013 Honors – – Named CFPA honorable mention Tight End of the Week for his play vs. Ohio State . . . 2013 – – Saw action in all 13 games, with seven starts as second tight end . . . recorded 19 receptions for 270 yards and two touchdowns . . . saw action in 30-27 opening loss to Northern Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 28-14 win over Missouri State as offense gained 491 yards total offense . . . career-best three receptions for 26 yards vs. Missouri State, with a long of 18 yards . . . saw action in 27-21 win at Iowa State, but had no statistics as offense gained 378 yards total offense . . . saw action in 59-3 win over Western Michigan, but had no statistics as offense gained 446 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in fourth straight game . . . saw action in 23-7 win over Minnesota, but had no statistics as offense gained 464 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in fifth straight game . . . saw action in 26-14 loss to Michigan State, recording one reception for five yards . . . one of three tight ends in starting line-up in 34-24 loss at Ohio State . . . enjoyed best game of career at OSU, with six receptions for 138 yards and first career touchdown . . . 85-yard scoring reception late in third quarter tied game at 24-24 and ranks as ninth longest scoring reception in school history . . . one of two tight ends in starting line-up in 17-10 OT win over Northwestern, recording two receptions for 27 yards . . . one of two tight ends in starting line-up in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin, recording two receptions for eight yards . . . one of two tight ends in starting line-up in 38-14 win at Purdue as offense rushed for 318 yards and gained 509 yards total offense . . . one reception for three yards and a touchdown in win at Purdue . . . one of three tight ends in starting line-up in 24-21 win over Michigan, but had no statistics as offense gained 407 yards total offense . . . one of three tight end in the starting line-up in 38-17 win at Nebraska, recording one reception for five yards . . . one of two tight ends in starting line-up in 21-14 Outback Bowl loss to LSU . . . led team with 58 receiving yards on three receptions vs. LSU.

2012 – – Saw action in 11 games . . . three receptions for 16 yards . . . saw action in 18-17 win over Northern Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 9-6 loss to Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-16 win over Northern Iowa, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 32-31 loss to Central Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 31-13 win over Minnesota as offense gained 374 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 19-16 win at Michigan State . . . had first two receptions of career at MSU for 14 yards . . . saw action in 38-14 loss to Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 28-17 loss at Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-21 loss at Indiana, recording one reception for two yards . . . saw action in 27-24 loss to Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 42-17 loss at Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 13-7 loss to Nebraska, but had no statistics.

2011 – – Redshirted.

High school honors – – Named to Rivals.com all-state Dream Team as a senior . . . first team all-state, all-conference, all-region and all-area as a senior . . . first team all-conference and all-area and second team all-region as a junior . . . second team all-area and all-region as a sophomore . . . named Count on Me Player of the Year, team MVP and Hawk of the Year as a senior . . . ranked No. 10 Michigan Blue Chip Player by Detroit News . . . nominated for Mr. Football and Detroit Athletic Club Michigan High School Athlete of the Year . . . team offensive Player of the Year as a junior . . . Career – – Started at both wide receiver and defensive end as a senior . . . holds school records for receptions, receiving yards, touchdown receptions, average per reception, all-purpose yards and all-purpose yards per game . . . ranks second in career touchdown receptions . . . three-year football letterman as tight end, wide receiver, defensive end and safety . . . 38 receptions for 629 yards and four touchdowns as senior, along with 34 rushing attempts for 173 yards . . . also used on punt and kickoff returns, with one kickoff return touchdown . . . 37 receptions for 535 yards and six touchdowns as a junior . . . gained 271 yards on 16 receptions and had two touchdowns as a sophomore . . . team captain as a junior and senior . . . also lettered three years in basketball and one year in baseball.

Personal – – Born 1/17/93 . . . pre-physician assistant major . . . Honor Roll and Scholar Athlete for four years . . . parents are the late Greg Duzey, Laura Duzey, and step-father Chuck Cahill . . . high school coach was Josh Heppner.