Greg Dulcich

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Greg Dulcich
UCLA Bruins – No. 85
PositionTight end
Class
Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born: (2000-03-26) March 26, 2000 (age 21)
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolSt. Francis (La Cañada Flintridge, California)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Pac-12 (2021)
  • Second-team All-Pac-12 (2020)

Gregory Paul Dulcich (born March 26, 2000) is an American football tight end for the UCLA Bruins. He was a first-team all-conference selection in 2021.

Early years[]

Dulcich was born on March 26, 2000, and grew up in Glendale, California.[1][2][3] He attended Saint Francis High School in La Cañada Flintridge.[4] As a junior, he had 30 receptions for 406 yards and four touchdowns.[2] In his senior year, the Golden Knights reached the 2017 CIF Southern Section Division III championship, losing 44–42 to Rancho Verde High School on a last-second field goal.[1][2] During the season, Dulcich caught 50 passes for 1,168 yards and 12 touchdowns, and ran for another three touchdowns. He also made 21 tackles on defense.[2]

Dulcich was ranked as a three-star recruit by ESPN and listed as the No. 78 recruit in California. He was initially recruited by Derek Sage, who was the receivers coach for Washington State. However, Sage moved to UCLA, as did Dulcich.[2]

College career[]

A walk-on at the University of California, Los Angeles,[4] Dulcich played three games as a freshman. He appeared in eleven games in 2019, playing on special teams and as a receiver.[2] His first touchdown with the Bruins was against San Diego State on September 7, 2019, when he had three receptions for 37 yards in a home loss at the Rose Bowl,[1][5] about three miles (4.8 km) from his high school.[4][5]

In 2020, Dulcich was informed by UCLA on his 20th birthday that he was put on scholarship. He had a breakout year that season, which was shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, finishing with 26 receptions for 517 yards and five touchdowns.[2] He led the team in both receiving yards and touchdowns, while finishing second in catches to Kyle Philips (38).[6] Dulcich's averages of 19.88 yards per catch and 73.9 receiving yards per game both ranked second in the country among tight ends.[4][3] He was targeted 18 times on vertical pass routes, catching nine for 321 yards and four touchdowns.[7] Ranked sixth in the Pac-12 in receiving yards per game,[6] he was named second-team All-Pac-12.[3]

In 2021, Dulcich was named to the preseason watch list for the Mackey Award, awarded to the best tight end in the nation.[4] He had three catches for 117 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown, in a win over No. 16 LSU.[8] He logged a career-high nine catches for 136 yards in a loss to Arizona State,[9] his third career game with 100 yards or more.[10] He earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors and finished fifth in the conference in receiving yards per game with 60.4.[11] Dulcich averaged 17.3 yards per catch, and his 725 receivng yards ranked second on the team to Philips (739). He declared for the 2022 NFL Draft after the season.[12]

College statistics
Season GP Receiving
Rec Yards TD
2018 8 1 6 0
2019 11 8 105 1
2020 7 26 517 5
2021 11 42 725 5
Career[13] 37 77 1,353 11

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m) 		243 lb
(110 kg) 		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m) 		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		 4.69 s 4.37 s 7.05 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		 16 reps
All values from NFL Combine[14][15][16]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Rich, Charles (April 2, 2020). "St. Francis High's Dulcich lands football scholarship at UCLA". Glendale News-Press. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Lehman, Mitch (January 16, 2021). "Dulcich Catching On at UCLA". Outlook Newspapers. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Greg Dulcich". UCLABruins.com. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (September 5, 2021). "Greg Dulcich showcasing his star power for resurgent UCLA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (September 9, 2019). "Walk-on Greg Dulcich is unexpected receiving leader for UCLA tight ends". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Williams, James H. (May 10, 2021). "UCLA tight end Greg Dulcich could garner attention from many in 2021". Long Beach Press-Telegram. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  7. ^ Dix, Brianna (June 15, 2021). "Breaking down the top five returning tight ends in CFB entering 2021". USA Today. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  8. ^ Bolch, Ben (September 4, 2021). "UCLA gives coach Chip Kelly a signature win with upset of No. 16 LSU". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  9. ^ Bolch, Ben (October 2, 2021). "UCLA gambles and loses big to Arizona State, halting Bruins' Pac-12 resurgence". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  10. ^ Williams, James H. (October 2, 2021). "UCLA football stumbles against Pac-12 South rival Arizona State". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  11. ^ Williams, James H. (December 7, 2021). "Kyle Philips leads UCLA's nine All-Pac-12 football selections". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  12. ^ Williams, James H. (January 5, 2022). "UCLA TE Greg Dulcich declares for NFL draft". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "Greg Dulcich College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  14. ^ "Greg Dulcich Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  15. ^ "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  16. ^ "Greg Dulcich, UCLA, TE, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.

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