The 2020 NFL Draft will be historic. Not only will the Draft have virtual selections but Lenoir-Rhyne's Kyle Dugger is primed to become the highest drafted player in LR history. Dugger is poised to become the ninth NFL Draft pick in team history and the most recent since John Milem who was drafted in the fifth round by the San Francisco 49ers in 2000. Milem is the highest draft pick since the AFL-NFL merger in 1966 going to San Francisco with the 150th overall pick. LR's Harold Bullard was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the ninth round of the 1958 NFL Draft at No. 106 overall. Dugger is pegged by most as a Top 50 prospect. 

WHEN: Round 1 Thursday (8-11:30 p.m.) | Rounds 2-3 Friday (7-11:30 p.m.) | Rounds 4-7 Saturday (noon- 7 p.m.)
WHERE: ESPN / ABC / NFL Network

Dugger became the only Division II player to be invited to participate in the Reese's Senior Bowl and the only DII athlete to work out at the NFL Combine. After strong showings in both, Dugger began to rise up draft boards. Most have him ranked as one of the top five safeties in the draft and the majority of mock drafts have him as a mid-second round pick.

Dugger can slot in at either the linebacker or safety positions at the next level. Along with that defensive versatility, Dugger is a weapon on special teams as the best punt returner in the 100 years of Lenoir-Rhyne Football. Dugger's 929 punt return yards are the most in team history and his 534 in 2018 rank as the most in a single season in program history. In two separate games, Dugger returned two punts for touchdowns in the same game, becoming the first player in LR history to do that.

Dugger won the Cliff Harris Award which is given to the best defensive player in Division II. On top of being a consensus All-American, Dugger was a three-time All-Conference selection.

Showing how dynamic he is with the ball in his hands, Dugger has scored on a punt return, interception return and fumble return in his career.

Career Stats (Defense)

Year	GP	SOLO	AST	TOT	TFL	INT	PD	FF	FR
2015	10	30	13	43	0	4	10	2	2
2016	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	10	57	30	87	4.5	1	7	2	1
2018	14	50	26	76	1	3	13	2	3
2019	7	15	16	31	1	2	6	0	0
Career	42	152	85	237	6.5	10	36	6	6

Career Stats (Punt Return)

Year	GP	NO	YDS	TD	LONG	AVG
2015	10	4	23	1	18	5.8
2016	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017	10	20	197	1	38	9.9
2018	14	31	534	2	69	17.2
2019	7	12	175	2	68	14.6
Career	42	67	929	6	69	13.9

Honors
2015: South Atlantic Conference Defensive Freshman of the Year
2017: Second Team All-Conference, SAC Special Teams Player of the Week
2018: First Team All-Conference, Second Team All-Region (return specialist), National  Special Teams Player of the Week
2019: Cliff Harris Award Winner, First Team All-American (D2Football.com), Second Team All-American (D2CCA, Don Hansen, AFCA), First Team All-Region, First Team All-Conference, National Special Teams Player of the Week

Measurables
Height: 6'0" 7/8
Weight: 217
Bench Press: 17 reps
Broad Jump: 11'2"
40-Yard Dash: 4.49
Vertical: 42"

Lenoir-Rhyne Draft History
2000: John Milem, Round 5, San Francisco
1995: Shannon Myers, Round 7, Miami
1993: Craig Keith, Round 7, Pittsburgh
1977: Chip Sheffield, Round 12, Tampa Bay
1968: Wayne Bell, Round 8, Chicago
1967: Mike Campbell, Round 6, St. Louis
1961: Dick Lage, Round 12, Cleveland
1958: Harold Bullard, Round 9, Baltimore