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By The Numbers: Gauge Dunn

Bethel-Tate WR Gauge Dunn (photo courtesy of Bethel-Tate athletics)

Quietly, just going about his own business Bethel-Tate receiver, Gauge Dunn is inching his way up the record books in the Buckeye state. Dunn heads into his senior season with several milestones ahead of him.

According to the OHSAA (Ohio High School Athletic Association) state football records, the 2020 Division IV Second Team All-Ohio (WR) & SBAAC National Player of the Year’s 33 touchdown receptions are tied for 24th most all-time in state history (currently tied with Loveland head coach Andy Cruse (Turpin)). Dunn needs 17 more touchdown receptions to become jus the seventh player in Ohio history to have at least 50 career touchdown catches. The only other players from Southwest Ohio ahead of him on this list is Nick Kovacs (Springboro) with 37.

His 179 receptions is the 33rd most all-time in state history. With 21 more receptions, Dunn will become just the 20th player in the state with 200-plus career receptions. The only other players from Southwest Ohio ahead of him on this list are: Eean Hornung (Western Brown) – 255; Wyatt Fischer (Western Brown) – 231; Nick Kovacs (Springboro) – 203; Christian Dawson (Western Brown) – 196; Milt Wilcox (Wayne) – 188.

With 2,328 receiving yards, Dunn is 672 yards away from becoming just the 24th player in Ohio history with 3,000-plus yards receiving. The only other players from Southwest Ohio to hit that mark: Eean Hornung (Western Brown) – 3,667; Wyatt Fischer (Western Brown) – 3,637.

Here is a look at Dunn, By The Numbers.

1 – Punt return touchdown in his career
1 – Yard rushing as a freshman
2 – Rushing touchdowns in his career
2 – Fumble recoveries in his career
2 – Interceptions as a junior
3 – Interceptions as a sophomore
5 – Interceptions in his career
5 – Games with 10 or receptions in his career
5 – Games with 3 touchdown receptions in his career
8 – Receiving touchdowns as a freshman
9 – Games with 100 yards or more receiving in his career
10 – Receiving touchdowns as a sophomore
11 – Games with at least two touchdowns in his career
12 – Total touchdowns as a sophomore
12 – Yards rushing as a junior
13 – Consecutive games with at least one touchdown reception (from 10/11/19 to 10/24/10)
14 – Most receptions in a game (at Scott (KY) 09/13/19)
15 – Receiving touchdowns as a junior
16 – Total touchdowns as a junior
20 – Games with five or more receptions in his career
27 – Consecutive games with at least two receptions (current)
30 – Consecutive games with at least one reception (current)
33 – Receiving touchdowns in his career
36 – Total touchdowns in his career
55 – Receptions as a freshman
58 – Receptions as a junior
66 – Receptions as a sophomore
78 – Total return yards as a sophomore
107 – Yards rushing as a sophomore
120 – Yards rushing in his career
172 – Total return yards as a junior
179 – Receptions in his career
240 – Most yards receiving in a game (at Scott (KY) 09/13/19)
252 – Most all-purpose yards in a game (at Scott (KY) 09/13/19)
315 – Total return yards in his career
588 – Receiving yards as a freshman
654 – All-purpose yards as a freshman
820 – Yards receiving as a junior
920 – Yards receiving as a sophomore
1,004 – All-purpose yards as a junior
1,105 – All-purpose yards as a sophomore
2,328 – Yards receiving in his career
2,763 – All-purpose yards in his career

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