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All you must be is perfect. (Insider: NFL).
He has great hands and unbelievable speed. He catches the ball away from his body. He runs surprisingly precise routes. And there's a very good chance he won't make the team.
That's because Darcey Levy is an undrafted rookie wide receiver from Pitt trying to win a spot on the Bengals' roster. Like most rookie free agents and late-round draft picks, he faces some long odds. I know because I was in his cleats a year ago.
I was a seventh-round draft pick by the Bengals in 2001. When training camp opened last summer, there was no roster spot reserved for me. I knew I had to shine in camp just to make the team.
Though I had confidence in my receiving abilities, I was nervous as camp opened because I knew I had no margin for error. Every time I stepped on the field or opened my mouth in position meetings, I had to show the coaches I could help the team. At times, the pressure was suffocating.
Camp is tough for everyone, but particularly for rookies. Most rookies were college stars, but all of a sudden you're just another guy fighting for a job. Rookies must learn a new system in a short time. Last year, I spent every spare minute I had studying the playbook. I ...
- NFL Football: Bengals re-sign Ron Dugans.
- News wire article from: Sports Network April 26, 2003 700+ words
...2003 (The Sports Network via COMTEX) Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed wide receiver Ron Dugans on Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Dugans, 25, has spent his first three seasons in Cincinnati. He has...
- STARTERS TAKE BACK SEAT IN EXHIBITION GAMES.(SPORTS)
- Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) Goheen, Kevin August 9, 2002 700+ words
...will be joined on the field by Khori Ivy, Michael Slater and Darcey Levy in the second half. Said Mooshagian: ''They're competing...flanker opposite Peter Warrick at split end. Chad Johnson and Ron Dugans also will play a lot, rotating in for the two starters and...
- NO WESTBROOK, NO PROBLEM.(SPORTS)
- Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) Goheen, Kevin July 30, 2002 700+ words
...Houshmandzadeh are set to fill in for Westbrook, Peter Warrick and Ron Dugans are the top two guys on the opposite side, with Farmer waiting...year receivers (Chris Archie, Michael Slater, Khori Ivy, Darcey Levy and Kwazeon Leverette) also on the roster, but none are...
- BENGALS MUST DOWNSIZE 11 PLAYERS STILL TO BE CUT.(SPORTS)
- Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) Goheen, Kevin August 31, 2002 700+ words
...gave the team a chance to look at T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Ron Dugans. Both showed well enough that Keaton's advantage may have...Peter Warrick, Michael Westbrook. Practice squad hopeful: Darcey Levy.* Breakdown: Westbrook has looked good in practice as he...
- DUGANS' PLAY GENERATES SPECIAL INTEREST AROUND REST OF LEAGUE.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) Goheen, Kevin November 30, 2002 700+ words
...staff reporter The best thing that could have happened to Ron Dugans this week was that Brandon Bennett was named the AFC's Special...of balance." CAPTION(S): Photo JIM OSBORN/The Post Ron Dugans has developed into a standout special-teams player.
- BENGALS-RAVENS STATISTICS.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) December 2, 2002 700+ words
...110 Totals 30 73 2.4 101 RECEIVING Name rcp yds avg lngTD Ron Dugans 7 81 11.6 310 Corey Dillon 6 28 4.7 80 Chad Johnson 4...yds lng TD Rudi Johnson 3 90 52 0 Houshmandzadeh 1 22 22 0 Ron Dugans 1 6 6 0 Totals 5 118 42 0 INTERCEPTIONS Name no. yds lng...
- TEAM'S SACK RECORD COULD BE IN JEOPARDY.(SPORTS)
- Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) Keeler, Sean October 16, 2001 700+ words
...UP AT WIDEOUT - The injury to Chad Johnson puts the onus on Ron Dugans (five catches, 27 yards) or Danny Farmer (zero catches...linebacker Adrian Ross and defensive tackle Glen Steele, wideout Ron Dugans (special teams) and, in abstentia, Spikes. . . . The...
- BENGALS PLAYERS UNWIND TOGETHER.(SPORTS)
- Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) Keeler, Sean October 30, 2001 700+ words
...friend, James Moore, flashes a few tricks. Wide receiver Ron Dugans is on his cellphone. Cornerback Robert Bean and Spearman...Bengals' players, from left, Rudi Johnson, Adrian Ross, Ron Dugans, Armegis Spearman and Robert Bean take in the Monday Night...