Ernest Dye Jr.

Position:
Offensive Tackle
Class:
Senior
Height:
6-2
Weight:
307
Hometown:
Greenwood, S.C.
High School:
Milton (Ga.)
Major:
Communication Studies

2019 (SENIOR)

• 2nd-Team All-MVFC
• Started all 12 games at left tackle
• Two-time MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week
- vs. Arkansas State when SIU offense generated 526 yards
- vs. No. 1 ranked North Dakota State when SIU had 206 rushing yards
• Helped block for a pair of 1,000-yard rushers (D.J. Davis and Javon Williams Jr.)
• SIU ranked No. 12 in the nation in rushing (233.4) and No. 32 in total offense (418.6)

2018 (JUNIOR)

• Started 10 games at left tackle, missing only the South Dakota State game due to injury
• Helped pave the way for 1,000-yard rusher D.J. Davis
• Saluki offense averaged 30.1 points and allowed only 1.9 sacks per game

2017 (SOPHOMORE)

• Started against South Dakota State, Illinois State and Indiana State
• Limited to those three games due to injuries

2016 (FRESHMAN)

• Played in seven games and started three
• Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll

2015

• Redshirted
• Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll

HIGH SCHOOL

Two-star prospect by Rivals.com and 247 Sports...Named a North Fulton All-Area offensive lineman by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution...Two-time first-team All-region honoree...Earned the Coaches' Award for leadership and play...Did not give up a sack in his senior season and graded out above 90 percent in all games.

PERSONAL

Full given name is Ernest Thaddeus Dye, Jr....Son of Rhonda and Ernest Dye, Sr....Father, Ernest Dye, Sr., played at South Carolina and spent six seasons in the NFL...Has one brother, Cameron, and one sister, Ariel...Born Jan. 16, 1997...Majoring in communication studies.