Dwayne Eugene Jr. - Football - Arkansas Razorbacks

#35 Dwayne Eugene Jr.

LB | Sr | 6-1 | 240 | Marrero, La. | Archbishop Rummel HS

2018 SPIRAL Tropical Bowl Invitee
2017 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2017 Senior Bowl Watch List
2014-15 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

CAREER: Played in 47 games with 14 starts … Finished with 95 tackles, including 75 over the last two seasons … Had seven games of five or more tackles, including one double-digit tackle effort … Turned in one double-digit tackle performance … Led the team in tackles three times … Graduated in December 2017 with a degree in management.

2017 (SENIOR) Started seven of 11 games played at outside linebacker … Totaled 31 tackles, including career-highs in tackles for loss (5.5) and sacks (2.5) … 2.5 sacks tied for second on the team, while 5.5 tackles for loss tied for third … Had at least 1.0 tackle for loss in four games and 0.5 sack in three games … 4.5 tackles for loss came in a three-game span … vs. Florida A&M (Aug. 31): Recorded his first career sack in the 49-7 season-opening win … vs. New Mexico State (Sept. 30): Led the team and posted a career high in tackles for loss (2.0) in the 42-24 win … at No. 1 Alabama (Oct. 14): Recorded a season-high seven tackles, including 1.0 for loss and 0.5 sack.

2016 (JUNIOR): Played in all 13 games … Started each of the last six regular-season games at WILL linebacker in place of injured Dre Greenlaw … Finished second in tackles among Arkansas linebackers (44) … 32 tackles came in his six starts … A pair of tackles came on kickoffs … Logged five or more tackles in four games, including one double-digit tackle effort … Recorded 1.0 tackle for loss, recovered two fumbles, intercepted his first career pass and added two quarterback hurries … vs. No. 1 Alabama (Oct. 8): Intercepted Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts in Alabama territory and returned it eight yards, leading to an Arkansas touchdown six plays later … Finished the game with three tackles … vs. No. 12 Ole Miss (Oct. 15): Made his first start of the season and second of his career … Chipped in three tackles and added two quarterback hurries, including one that led to an incomplete pass and forced a punt … at No. 21 Auburn (Oct. 22): Set a then-career-high in tackles (8) … vs. No. 11 Florida (Nov. 12): Recorded five tackles … Helped hold the Gators to 12 yards rushing and just one first down on the ground … vs. No. 24 LSU (Nov. 12): Led the team and registered a career-high tackles (10) … Recovered a fumble at the LSU 28-yard line in the third quarter.

2015 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in 9 games with one start … Totaled 14 tackles … at No. 8 Alabama (Oct. 10): Collected two tackles in his first career start at linebacker … vs. Auburn (Oct. 24): Recorded six tackles in the four-overtime win.

2014 (TRUE FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 13 contests … Tallied six tackles as a true freshman … Played mostly on special teams, picking up two tackles on kickoff coverage … vs. Nicholls (Sept. 6): Posted three tackles in Arkansas’ home-opening win.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-star according to ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports … Received a grade of 86 from Scout and was ranked as the No. 32 prospect from Louisiana and the No. 69 safety prospect in the country by 247Sports … Was a team captain and three-year starter … Led Archbishop Rummel High School to back-to-back Division I state championships in 2012 and 2013 … During his three seasons, the Raiders put together a 36-5 record, including 16-0 in 2012 … Recorded 73 tackles, five fumble recoveries and two interceptions in his senior season … Collected 94 tackles, three fumble recoveries, three interceptions and scored two touchdowns as a junior … In first season as a starter, he made 74 tackles, four interceptions, three fumble recoveries and scored three touchdowns for a 10-2 season that ended in the quarterfinal round of the state playoffs … A member of the basketball and track and field teams … Coached by Jay Roth … Chose Arkansas after receiving offers from Arizona, Tulane, Western Kentucky and South Alabama.

PERSONAL: Born June 11, 1996 … Son of Dwayne and Natasha Eugene.