Dominique Dorsey

Dominique Dorsey

Born:	(1983-05-07) May 7, 1983 (age 41) Victorville, California
Career information
CFL status	American
Position(s)	RB
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	173 lb (78 kg)
College	UNLV
High school	Tulare Union (Tulare, California)
Career history
As player
2005–2006	Saskatchewan Roughriders
2007	Winnipeg Blue Bombers*
2007–2008	Toronto Argonauts
2009	Washington Redskins*
2009	Toronto Argonauts
2010	Saskatchewan Roughriders
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only.
Career highlights and awards
John Agro Special Teams Award (2008) MW Freshman of the Year (2001) First-team All-MW (2004)
CFL All-Star	2008
CFL East All-Star	2007, 2008
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Dominique Ramone Dorsey (born May 7, 1983) is a former professional gridiron football running back and return specialist. He most recently played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the Roughriders as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football for the UNLV Rebels.

Dorsey was also a member of the Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and Washington Redskins.

Early years

Dorsey played high school football at Tulare Union High School in Tulare, California where he set multiple school and section records, including the record for career touchdowns (118).

Professional career

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Dorsey signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2005 and played as a backup to Corey Holmes and Kenton Keith. After Holmes was traded in the following offseason, he had a bigger role in special teams in 2006, and was named the CFL's Special Teams Player of the Week three times throughout the season.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Along with defensive end Dwan Epps, Dorsey was traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in exchange for offensive tackle Eric Wilson on May 30, 2007. Dorsey appeared in two preseason games for the Blue Bombers before being waived on June 24.

Toronto Argonauts

On August 2, 2007, in his first ever game with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, Dorsey tied a league record, set by then teammate Bashir Levingston earlier in the year, for the longest missed field goal return with a 129-yard touchdown return against the Montreal Alouettes. ^[1]

In 2008, Dorsey was named a CFL All-Star on special teams and awarded the John Agro Special Teams Award as the league's most outstanding special teams player. ^[2] Dorsey finished the year with a league high 2,892 all-purpose yards despite missing five games due to injury.

Washington Redskins

On February 4, 2009, Dorsey signed with the Washington Redskins and played in four pre-season games before being released on September 5, 2009. ^{[3] [4]}

Return to Argonauts

On September 15, 2009, Dorsey returned to the Argonauts, but was injured after playing in only four games. ^{[5] [6]}

Return to Roughriders

On February 17, 2010, Dorsey re-signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a free agent. ^[7] He played in the first ten games of the season before being placed on the nine-game injured list for the remainder of the season. He was released during the following off-season.

Career statistics

^[8]

Rushing			Regular season								Playoffs
Year	Team		Games	No.	Yards	Avg	Long	TD	Fumb		Games	No.	Yards	Avg	Long	TD	Fumb
2005	SSK		5	1	8	8.0	8	0	1		1	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
2006	SSK		14	31	151	4.9	25	2	3		2	1	3	3.0	3	0	1
2007	TOR		13	23	88	3.8	18	0	2		1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
2008	TOR		13	64	410	6.4	32	2	2		Team did not qualify
2009	TOR		4	0	0	0.0	0	0	0		Team did not qualify
2010	SSK		10	0	0	0.0	0	0	2		Placed on injured reserve
CFL totals			59	119	657	5.5	32	4	10		4	1	3	3.0	3	0	2

Receiving			Regular season							Playoffs
Year	Team		Games	No.	Yards	Avg	Long	TD		Games	No.	Yards	Avg	Long	TD
2005	SSK		5	0	0	0.0	0	0		1	0	0	0.0	0	0
2006	SSK		14	7	66	9.4	15	0		2	0	0	0.0	0	0
2007	TOR		13	4	29	7.3	15	0		1	0	0	0.0	0	0
2008	TOR		13	15	286	19.1	81	0		Team did not qualify
2009	TOR		4	0	0	0.0	0	0		Team did not qualify
2010	SSK		10	0	0	0.0	0	0		Placed on injured reserve
CFL totals			59	26	381	14.7	81	0		4	0	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Returns			Regular season							Playoffs
Year	Team		Games	No.	Yards	Avg	Long	TD		Games	No.	Yards	Avg	Long	TD
2005	SSK		5	21	247	11.8	65	0		1	3	40	13.3	16	0
2006	SSK		14	54	591	10.9	49	0		2	4	33	8.3	17	0
2007	TOR		13	65	703	10.8	69	1		1	7	73	10.4	44	0
2008	TOR		13	63	752	11.9	94	1		Team did not qualify
2009	TOR		4	10	73	7.3		0		Team did not qualify
2010	SSK		10	46	286	6.2		0		Placed on injured reserve
CFL totals			59	259	2652	10.2	94	2		4	14	146	10.4	44	0

Kickoff Returns			Regular season							Playoffs
Year	Team		Games	No.	Yards	Avg	Long	TD		Games	No.	Yards	Avg	Long	TD
2005	SSK		5	13	267	20.5	34	0		1	1	14	14.0	14	0
2006	SSK		14	39	757	19.4	50	0		2	10	220	22.0	34	0
2007	TOR		13	26	622	23.9	97	1		1	3	73	24.3	27	0
2008	TOR		13	50	1257	25.1	92	1		Team did not qualify
2009	TOR		4	17	336	19.8	34	0		Team did not qualify
2010	SSK		10	24	500	20.8	31	0		Placed on injured reserve
CFL totals			59	169	3739	22.1	97	2		4	14	307	21.9	34	0

Missed FG Returns			Regular season							Playoffs
Year	Team		Games	No.	Yards	Avg	Long	TD		Games	No.	Yards	Avg	Long	TD
2005	SSK		5	0	0	0.0	0	0		1	0	0	0.0	0	0
2006	SSK		14	7	84	12.0	23	0		2	1	33	33.0	33	0
2007	TOR		13	3	186	62.0	129	1		1	0	0	0.0	0	0
2008	TOR		13	5	187	37.4	63	0		Team did not qualify
2009	TOR		4	2	74	37.0	51	0		Team did not qualify
2010	SSK		10	1	18	18.0	18	0		Placed on injured reserve
CFL totals			59	18	549	30.5	129	1		4	1	33	33.0	33	0

References

1. Dominique Dorsey's record tying missed field goal return for a touchdown vs. the Montreal Alouettes (Video). Archived from the original on December 13, 2021.
2. "Als' Calvillo, Argonauts' Dorsey take CFL honours". Toronto Star. November 20, 2008. Retrieved November 21, 2008.
3. "Dorsey leaves Argonauts to sign with Redskins". Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2009.
4. Zelkovich, Chris (September 5, 2009). "Dominique Dorsey's possible return to boost Argos". Toronto Star. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
5. "Back in Blue". Toronto Argonauts Football Club. September 15, 2009. Archived from the original on December 12, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
6. Naylor, David (September 15, 2009). "Dorsey returns to Argonauts". Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
7. https://www.cfl.ca/article/riders-boost-special-teams-add-dorsey Archived 2012-08-29 at the Wayback Machine Riders boost special teams; add Dorsey
8. "Dominique Dorsey #27". CFL. Archived from the original on February 26, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2010.

External links

• Toronto Argonauts profile (archived)
• UNLV profile (archived)
• Dominique Dorsey at NFL.com (archived)