Anthony Dorsett

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Anthony Dorsett
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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1973-09-14) September 14, 1973 (age 51)
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: J. J. Pearce (Richardson, Texas)
College: Pittsburgh
NFL draft: 1996  / round: 6 / pick: 177
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:290
Interceptions:3
Touchdowns:2
Player stats at PFR

Anthony Drew Dorsett Jr. (born September 14, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. Dorsett was selected by the Houston Oilers in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL draft. [1] He was also a member of the Oakland Raiders, Toronto Argonauts and Omaha Nighthawks. He is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Tony Dorsett.

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Early life

Dorsett played high school football at Pearce High School in the Dallas suburb of Richardson, Texas. [2]

College career

Dorsett played college football at the University of Pittsburgh where he played in forty-two games, starting seventeen. Dorsett finished his college career with eighty tackles and three interceptions.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+7⁄8 in
(1.80 m)		201 lb
(91 kg)		31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.47 s1.52 s2.60 s4.06 s39.5 in
(1.00 m)		10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		20 reps

NFL

Dorsett was selected in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers. [3] After four seasons with the Oilers, who became the Tennessee Titans, Dorsett joined the Oakland Raiders in 2000, playing four seasons with the team. In 1999, the Titans made it to Super Bowl XXXIV in which Dorsett started, however they lost to the Kurt Warner-led St. Louis Rams. In 2002, he also played on the Raiders team which made it to Super Bowl XXXVII in which Dorsett also started, however they lost to the Brad Johnson-quarterbacked, Warren Sapp-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

CFL

On June 1, 2007, Dorsett signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, but was subsequently cut in training camp on June 18, 2007.

UFL

Dorsett was signed by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League in 2010.

Later career

Dorsett won the 2010 Millrose Games "Super 60" 60 meters sprint in 2010 and finished runner-up in 2011. He also hosted a radio show. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Oilers Sign a Pick". The New York Times . June 20, 1996. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ Services, Times Wire (February 5, 1991). "NAMES IN THE GAMES : Tony Dorsett's Son Selects Pitt". Los Angeles Times. ISSN   0458-3035 . Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  3. ↑ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Anthony Dorsett Jr". Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
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