Hall of Fame
Dunn played four seasons for coach Roy Kidd’s Colonel football team in the early 90’s before playing 12 seasons in the National Football League with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. After beginning his Eastern career in 1991 at defensive end where he totaled 14 tackles and 14 assists, he was injured in the 1992 season and received a medical redshirt. Coming back as a sophomore in 1993, he moved to tight end and had 11 receptions for 155 yards. He also totaled 109 yards rushing from his tight end position, scoring one touchdown on a reverse and was named second-team All-OVC in helping lead Eastern to a berth in the I-AA playoffs. His junior season he caught 14 passes for 278 yards with one touchdown and added 60 yards rushing. He closed his Colonel career in 1995 with 20 receptions for 221 yards and two touchdowns and also added 57 yards rushing and one touchdown. He was drafted in the second round of the 1996 National Football League draft by the Philadelphia Eagles and caught 40 passes for 557 yards and four TD’s from 1996-98. Sitting out the 1999 season with an injury, he was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs where he spent the last eight years of his pro career, retiring in 2007. His career totals with the Chiefs included 41 catches for 353 yards and seven TD’s. He was inducted into the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006 and was a member of EKU’s All-Century Football Team chosen in 2009. He has served as an assistant coach at Kentucky State University for the past two seasons, working as the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach.
