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Kyle Dugger

SAF

A 2nd-round pick (37th overall) in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Lenoir Rhyne, Kyle Dugger has built an NFL career since. He's currently with CIN, in his 7th season in the league. He posted a 59.8 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 75th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'1", 216#

College

Lenoir Rhyne

Draft

Rd 2, 37th overall (2020)

Seasons

2020–2026

2026 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
41.8

39th percentile among DEFs · limited sample

3 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.37
Pass rush×0.3-0.60
Ball skills×0.25+0.18
Run defense×0.2-0.60
Availability×0.1-0.46

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026CIN41.83
2025PIT59.816
2024NE67.413
2023NE64.517
2022NE80.915
2021NE62.715
2020NE42.113

Career profile

Kyle Dugger has appeared in 92 regular-season games across 7 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: NE (2020–2024), PIT (2025), CIN (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2022: a 80.9, in the 96th percentile among DEFs that year.

2026 splits

regular season

2026 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1TB—40.7
Week 2HOU—40.6
Week 3PIT—51.1

Kyle Dugger — common questions

What position does Kyle Dugger play?
Kyle Dugger is listed as an SAF.
Which teams has Kyle Dugger played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Kyle Dugger has played for NE (2020–2024), PIT (2025), CIN (2026).
Where did Kyle Dugger go to college?
Kyle Dugger played college football at Lenoir Rhyne.
When was Kyle Dugger drafted?
Kyle Dugger was selected in round 2, 37th overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Kyle Dugger scored?
Kyle Dugger has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Kyle Dugger's ScoutIndex Rating?
Kyle Dugger rated 41.8 for 2026, the 39th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 2, 2020

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