Donteea Dye Jr. (born August 20, 1993) is an

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wide receiver who is a free agent. He played

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Professional career

Even though Dye impressed scouts at the

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by running a 4.39 40-yard dash, he went undrafted in the

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

He signed as an undrafted rookie on May 11, 2015 by the

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. Dye caught his first pass, a touchdown thrown by

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, in a 31-30 loss in Week 6, 2015, to the

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. On December 17, playing against the St. Louis Rams, Dye caught a 44-yard reception inside the 5-yard line and began to celebrate, even though the play was still live. As a result, he fumbled the ball. On August 30, 2016, Dye was waived by the Buccaneers with an injury settlement. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 17, 2016. Two days later, Dye was promoted to the Buccaneers active roster. On October 22, the Buccaneers released Dye and re-signed him to the practice squad on October 25. He was promoted back to the active roster on December 10, 2016. He was placed on injured reserve on December 21, 2016. On September 2, 2017, Dye was waived by the Buccaneers.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)

On August 26, 2018, Dye re-signed with the Buccaneers. He was waived on September 1, 2018.

Orlando Apollos

On September 14, 2018, Dye signed with the

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of the

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. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

Los Angeles Wildcats

On October 15, 2019, Dye was drafted in the 10th round during phase one in the 2020 XFL Draft by the

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. He was waived during mini-camp

Tampa Bay Vipers

Dye signed with the

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on December 22, 2019. He was waived again on February 25, 2020.

St. Louis BattleHawks

On November 17, 2022, Dye was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the

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References

External links

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dye, Donteea 1993 births Living people American football wide receivers Heidelberg Student Princes football players Los Angeles Wildcats (XFL) players Orlando Apollos players People from Fairfield, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio Sportspeople from the Cincinnati metropolitan area Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Tampa Bay Vipers players St. Louis BattleHawks players