Eamonn Dennis

Class:
Senior
Position:
WR
Height:
5-10
Weight:
188
Hometown:
Worcester, Mass.
High School:
St. John's

At Michigan
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2021)
• Shared Most Improved Player on Special Teams honors (2022)
• Three-time letterman (2021-22-23)
• Has appeared in 29 games during his career

Senior (2023)
• Appeared in 14 games on special teams; made one tackle to earn his third varsity letter
• Contributed on special teams against ECU (Sept. 2), UNLV (Sept. 9), Bowling Green (Sept. 16) and Rutgers (Sept. 23), Indiana (Oct. 14), Purdue (Nov. 4), Ohio State (Nov. 25), at Nebraska (Sept. 30), at Minnesota (Oct. 7), at Penn State (Nov. 11), at Maryland (Nov. 18), against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 2), against Alabama in the Rose Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Jan. 1)
• Assisted on one tackle in punt coverage playing on special teams against Washington in the CFP National Championship Game (Jan. 8)

Junior (2022)
• Appeared in 12 games on special teams; made two tackles to earn his second varsity letter
• Shared Most Improved Player on Special Teams honors (2022)
• Named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week for his role in preparing the defense for Illinois
• Twice named Special Teams Player of the Week following the wins over Colorado State and Ohio State
• Made one solo tackle on special teams against Colorado State (Sept. 3)
• Saw snaps as a special teams contributor against Hawaii (Sept. 10), UConn (Sept. 17), Maryland (Sept. 24), Michigan State (Oct. 29), Nebraska (Nov. 12), at Rutgers (Nov. 5), Illinois (Nov. 19), and at Ohio State (Nov. 26)
• Assisted on one tackle playing special teams at Indiana (Oct. 8)
• Contributed on special teams against TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

Sophomore (2021)
• Appeared in three games on special teams to earn his first varsity letter
• Contributed on special teams against Western Michigan (Sept. 4) and Washington (Sept. 11)
• Played a high volume of snaps as a special teams contributor against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18)

Freshman (2020)
• Did not see game action

Prep
• Attended St. John’s High School (2020) coached by John Andreoli
• Helped St. John’s to a Division II/III Central/Western Massachusetts District Championship and Division III State Championship in 2017 and 2018
• Four-year varsity performer who played running back, wide receiver, cornerback and was a kick returner

Key Statistics
• All-Time leader in kick returns for a touchdown in Central Massachusetts history
• Scored 19 touchdowns as senior
• Carried the ball 39 times for 448 yards and scored six touchdowns and caught 30 passes for 751 yards and seven scores during senior year; had three kickoff return touchdowns
• Rushed for 444 yards on 54 carries and scored three touchdowns and caught 28 passes for 379 yards and six touchdowns as a junior
• Scored 16 touchdowns as a junior, including three on special teams

Honors and Rankings
• 247Sports Composite ranking of three-stars, the fifth-best prospect in Massachusetts, the No. 24 athlete nationally and the 508th overall recruit in the country
• Three-star prospect according to 247Sports, the No. 5 player in Massachusetts, the 31st-best athlete in the country and the 508th overall recruit nationally
• Three-star performer according to Rivals.com, the fifth-best prospect in Massachusetts and the No. 78 receiver in the country
• Three-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 4 overall player in Massachusetts and the 38th overall athlete nationally
• PrepStar Magazine All-East Region; fifth-ranked player in Massachusetts and the 21st overall athlete in the country
• Central Massachusetts Offensive Most Valuable Player in 2019
• Telegram and Gazette Super Team All-Star as a senior
• First-team All-State senior year

Personal
• Eamonn Gus Dennis was born February 25, 2002
• Son of Augustine Dennis and Felecia Kegbeh
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in General Studies