NFF National Scholar-Athletes

Dennis Dummit

  • School
    UCLA
  • Induction
    1970

One of America’s finest field generals, Dennis Dummit started two seasons at quarterback for UCLA and posted a 14-6-1 record. He completed 289-of-552 passes for 4,356 yards and 29 touchdowns in his career. Dummit appeared in the Hula Bowl and the East-West Shrine Game. He compiled a 3.30 GPA in political science and served as a volunteer at youth camps, teaching football and sportsmanship. Dummit signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Rams and played in a few exhibition games. He played a year in the CFL for Ottawa and Edmonton and then for the Hawaiians in the World Football League. Dummit has served as a financial advisor for Wells Fargo for more than 30 years.