The Fordham University football program had never seen a wide receiver as talented as Javarus Dudley and it may never again. Dudley, a consensus First Team All-American as a senior in 2003, became the first Fordham receiver to compile more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season, accomplishing the feat three times. He was named the 2002 Patriot League Preseason Offensive Player of the Year as well as First Team All-League in 2001, 2002 and 2003.
 
Dudley graduated as the Patriot League career leader in receptions (295), receiving yards (4,197), receiving touchdowns (34), all-purpose yards (7,121), kickoff returns (111) and kickoff return yardage (2,663), all records that still stand. He also holds Fordham single-season marks for receptions (101, set in 2004), receiving yards (1,439, set in 2004) and kickoff return yards (840, set in 2002).
 
As a senior, Dudley caught 101 passes for 1,439 yards and 14 touchdowns. He set Fordham school records for both receptions in a season and receiving yards in a season, breaking the record of 77 receptions for 1,106 yards which he set as a junior. Dudley finished the year leading the NCAA I-AA in receptions per game (8.42) and was third in receiving yards per game (119.9) as well as being ranked 18th in scoring (8.00 points/game). He also set Patriot League records for most receptions in a season, breaking the old record of 88, and receiving yards in a season, breaking the former record of 1,322.
 
Following graduation, Dudley started a professional career with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football league (AFL). He was named to the 2006 AFL All-Rookie team, helping the Predators to ArenaBowl XX, the 2006 AFL Championship, in Las Vegas in his rookie season. In the title game, Dudley caught ten passes for a game-high 117 yards and four touchdowns.
 
Dudley led the 2007 Orlando team with 107 catches for 1,524 yards and 29 touchdowns while also rushing 16 times for 20 yards and four scores before moving to New Orleans where he was a member of the New Orleans Voodoo in 2008, recording 1,099 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns.