Glenn Dorsey

Glenn Dorsey
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Dorsey with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2010
No. 72, 90
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1985-08-01) August 1, 1985 (age 39)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:297 lb (135 kg)
Career information
High school:East Ascension
(Gonzales, Louisiana)
College:LSU (2004–2007)
NFL draft:2008 / round: 1 / pick: 5
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:321
Sacks:7.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:4
Pass deflections:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference
College Football Hall of Fame

Glenn Jamon Dorsey (born August 1, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers, receiving All-American honors twice and earning recognition as the top college defensive player of the 2007 season. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the fifth overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft, and played for the San Francisco 49ers later in his career as well.

Early life

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Dorsey was born in Gonzales, Louisiana. He attended East Ascension High School in Gonzales, where he was rated among the nation's top defensive linemen and one of the top three prospects in the state.[1][2] He was named Louisiana’s 4A Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team 4A all-state selection. During his junior year, Dorsey had more than 100 tackles, and 12 sacks. As a senior, he missed three games due to an ankle injury, and finished the season with 43 tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Dorsey was listed as the No. 5 defensive tackle prospect in the nation in 2004.[3][4] Dorsey committed to Louisiana State on the eve of his junior season.

College career

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Dorsey playing for the LSU Tigers

Dorsey attended Louisiana State University, and played for coach Nick Saban and coach Les Miles's LSU Tigers football teams from 2004 to 2007. As a true freshman in the 2004 season, he started in 3 out of 12 games. On his first collegiate snap he recovered a fumble against Oregon State. He finished the year with 18 tackles.

In 2005, he started in 1 out of 13 games. He was among LSU's 4-player rotation at defensive tackle which included Claude Wroten and Kyle Williams. He finished the season with 28 tackles and 3 sacks.

In 2006, Dorsey was named to the 2006 All-American team and was All-SEC. He finished the season as the Tigers' third-leading tackler with 64 stops, including 8.5 for losses and three sacks. Dorsey was named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week twice during the season.

In 2007, Dorsey started 13 of 14 games recording 69 tackles, 7 sacks, 12.5 tackles for loss, three passes defensed, and a forced fumble. He was also named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week twice during the season. Following the 2007 season, he was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American. He also finished ninth in the 2007 voting for the Heisman Trophy,[5] receiving more votes than any other defensive player in the nation. In addition, Dorsey was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Outland Trophy, the Lott Trophy and the Lombardi Award, becoming the only player to win all four awards.[6][7][8][9][10] Dorsey was a member of LSU's 2007 BCS Championship team. He was a key component in LSU’s drive to the BCS national title despite playing the second half of the season with knee and tailbone injuries.[11]

Awards and honors

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Career statistics

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Season Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast TfL Sck PD Int TD FF FR QBH Blk
2004 LSU 11 3 18 6 12 2 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
2005 LSU 13 1 28 16 10 4 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2006 LSU 13 13 64 22 42 8.5 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 4 1
2007 LSU 14 13 69 39 30 12.5 7.0 3 0 0 1 0 4 0
Career 51 30 179 83 94 27 15.0 6 0 0 2 1 10 1

Professional career

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Pre-draft

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Prior to the draft some NFL teams expressed concern over a lingering stress fracture Dorsey sustained in 2006. At the NFL Combine, Dorsey spent nearly ten hours getting examined at an Indianapolis hospital.[13]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 1+1⁄2 in
(1.87 m) 		297 lb
(135 kg) 		35+1⁄4 in
(0.90 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 5.12 s 1.74 s 2.98 s 4.80 s 7.52 s 25.5 in
(0.65 m)		 8 ft 4 in
(2.54 m)		 27 reps 21
All values from LSU Pro Day (March 26, 2008) except height, weight, and Wonderlic from NFL Combine.[14][15]
Prior to the NFL Combine Dorsey had reported 40-yard times between 4.98–5.09 seconds.[15]

Kansas City Chiefs

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Dorsey was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round with the fifth overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft.[16] On July 26, 2008, he signed a five-year, $51 million contract with $23 million guaranteed.[17]

On November 8, he recorded his first career sack against San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers. He finished his rookie season with 46 tackles and one sack.[18]

When the Chiefs shifted to a 3-4 defense under new head coach Todd Haley, Dorsey switched positions to accommodate the scheme change, and he played defensive end.[19] Dorsey started 14 of 15 games during the 2009 season and had 54 tackles and one sack.[20] In 2010, he started all 16 games and had 69 tackles and two sacks.[21] In 2011, Dorsey had 62 tackles, but no sacks.[22]

San Francisco 49ers

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On March 13, 2013, Dorsey signed a two-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers.[23][24] Dorsey was expected to be a reserve, but following the injury to starting nose tackle Ian Williams in week two, Dorsey took over the starting job.[25] Dorsey signed a two-year extension with San Francisco on August 19, 2014.[26] He missed the 2014 season with a torn biceps injury.[27] On November 25, 2015, Dorsey was placed on injured reserve with a torn ACL.[28] In the 2016 season, he played in 12 games and started seven. He finished with one sack and 24 total tackles.[29]

NFL career statistics

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Year Team GP Tackles Fum & Int
Cmb Solo Ast Sck FF FR TD PD
2008 KC 16 46 32 14 1.0 1 0 0 1
2009 KC 15 54 41 13 1.0 0 3 0 2
2010 KC 16 69 51 18 2.0 0 1 0 0
2011 KC 15 62 31 31 0.0 0 0 0 0
2012 KC 4 7 4 3 0.0 0 0 0 0
2013 SF 16 41 28 13 2.0 0 0 0 0
2014 SF 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2015 SF 10 18 16 2 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 92 297 203 94 6.0 1 4 0 3

Activism

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Dorsey filmed a campaign for the proper treatment of dogs in association with PETA.[30]

References

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  2. ^ "Former LSU, NFL great Glenn Dorsey to serve as honorary captain for East Ascension vs. St. Amant". Gonzales Weekly Citizen. October 3, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Glenn Dorsey, 2004 Defensive Tackle, Louisiana State". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Rivals.com: Defensive tackles, 2004". Rivals.com. January 13, 2004. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "2007 Heisman Trophy Voting". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. December 8, 2007. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Bronko Nagurski Award Winners". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "John Outland Trophy Winners". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "Ronnie Lott Trophy Winners". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "Vince Lombardi Award Winners". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  10. ^ "LSU's Dorsey beats out Ohio State's Laurinaitis for trophy". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 3, 2007. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2007.
  11. ^ Eisenman, Brandon (June 1, 2020). "LSU football's best-ever teams: 2007 season". LSU Wire. USA Today. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  12. ^ "Glenn Dorsey". College Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  13. ^ Judge, Clark (February 24, 2008). "It's Dorsey's health, not his talent, that's the question". CBS News. Archived from the original on May 29, 2008.
  14. ^ "Glenn Dorsey Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  15. ^ a b "2008 Draft Scout Glenn Dorsey, LSU NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. February 29, 2008. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
  16. ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  17. ^ "Chiefs sign top-pick Dorsey to 5-year, $51M deal". ESPN.com. Associated Press. July 26, 2008. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  18. ^ "Glenn Dorsey 2008 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  19. ^ "Training Camp Battles: KC Chief Style". Arrowhead Pride. May 24, 2009. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  20. ^ "Glenn Dorsey 2009 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  21. ^ "Glenn Dorsey 2010 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  22. ^ "Glenn Dorsey 2011 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  23. ^ Williamson, Bill (March 13, 2013). "Glenn Dorsey era over in Kansas City". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  24. ^ Hanzus, Dan (March 13, 2013). "Glenn Dorsey signs San Francisco 49ers contract". NFL.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  25. ^ "Glenn Dorsey 2013 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  26. ^ Wesseling, Chris (August 19, 2014). "Glenn Dorsey, San Francisco 49ers reach two-year deal". NFL.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  27. ^ "49ers defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey out for season with torn biceps". Sports Illustrated. August 2, 2014. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  28. ^ "Report: 49ers DE Glenn Dorsey has torn ACL". Sports Illustrated. November 23, 2015. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  29. ^ "Glenn Dorsey 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  30. ^ "Glenn Dorsey Films TV Campaign For me.10/10🥰". LookToTheStars.org. December 28, 2011. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
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