Riley Dodge

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Current position
TitleHead Coach
TeamSouthlake Caroll High School
Biographical details
Born (1988-10-12) October 12, 1988 (age 33)
McKinney, Texas
Playing career
(2008–2009)North Texas
(2010–2012)McNeese State
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2013-2014University of Texas (QC QBs)
2015-2018Edward S. Marcus High School (OC/QB)
2018-presentCarroll Senior High School

Riley Dodge (born October 12, 1988[1]) is a former American football player and current head coach at Carroll Senior High School.

Early life[]

Riley Dodge was born on October 12, 1988, his father is head coach Todd Dodge and his mother is Elizabeth Neptune Dodge daughter of former Westlake Head Coach Ebbie Neptune.[2]

High school career[]

Dodge prepped at Carroll High School of Southlake, Texas, where he was coached by his dad, Todd Dodge, and later . Dodge played behind former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Greg McElroy. As a junior, Dodge gained 4,184 yards and 54 touchdowns passing, plus 1,119 yards and 13 scores rushing, in Todd Dodge's trademark no-huddle spread offense. His 54 TD passes tie fellow Southlake Carroll alumnus for third all-time in Texas high school football history.[3]

Southlake Carroll won the 5A Texas state championship in 2006 with a 43–29 win over Austin Westlake.

Playing for coach Wasson as a senior, Dodge threw for 3,445 yards and 39 touchdowns in 2007. Southlake Carroll lost to Abilene in the regional semifinals, ending their 58-game winning streak against Texas teams.

College career[]

Growing up as a Texas Longhorns fan,[4] Dodge verbally committed to play for Mack Brown in February 2007. However, he later changed his mind, and eventually signed a letter of intent to play at University of North Texas for his father, head coach Todd Dodge.[5] While at North Texas, he played quarterback and later moved to wide receiver.[6] In January 2010, he announced his intention to leave North Texas and enrolled at McNeese State University in Lake Charles where he had two years of eligibility left to play football.[7] His father now is the head coach of Austin Westlake HS.

Later life[]

On April 16, 2013, Dodge was hired at The University of Texas as a quality control quarterbacks coach.

Dodge began his high school coaching career after being hired as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in February 2015, where he joined the varsity coaching staff at Flower Mound Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas. He led the Marauder offense for the 2015-2017 seasons, not only improving his coaching skills, but turning around a Marcus program that went from mediocre in years prior, to a team that continues to get both area and state recognition year in and year out. Even though Coach Dodge has moved on, the Marauders still compete for District Titles and are now a regular annual 6A Playoff team. Dodge's style of offense is one in which the Marauders still use as an offensive scheme to this day.

As of April 2018, Dodge returned home to become the Head Coach of his Alma Mater, Southlake Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas. Dodge has led the Dragons to the State Playoffs in every season since becoming the Carroll Head Coach, and in 2020, led the Dragons to the Texas UIL Class 6A Division 1 State Championship Game. The Dragons finished as the 6A Division 1 State Runner-Up, after coming up short to his father's team, Austin Westlake, 52-34. In the 2021 campaign, Dodge led the Dragons to (14-1) Record, losing to Duncanville in the Semifinals of the 6A Division 1 State Playoffs.

References[]

  1. ^ Mahoney, Jon (August 21, 2007). "Player Profile: Dodge & Newton". RiseMag.
  2. ^ "If Football Is King, Then Todd Dodge Is a Prince in the Lone Star State (Published 2006)". The New York Times. 2006-08-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  3. ^ Anderson, Kelli (August 27, 2007). "The Son Also Shines". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  4. ^ Anderson, Kelli (August 21, 2007). "The Son Also Shines". Sports Illustrated.
  5. ^ MacMahon, Tim; Vito, Brett (July 1, 2007). "Carroll's Dodge to join dad at UNT". Dallas Morning News.
  6. ^ MacMahon, Tim (April 5, 2010). "UNT QB Dodge moving to receiver". ESPN. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  7. ^ MacMahon, Tim (January 4, 2011). "Riley Dodge leaving North Texas". ESPN.

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