Glenn Dorsey

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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.

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Early life

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

Dorsey playing for the LSU Tigers Glenn Dorsey-LSU.jpg
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

Career statistics

SeasonTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstTfLSckPDIntTDFFFRQBHBlk
2004 LSU 1131861222.01001000
2005 LSU 13128161043.00000020
2006 LSU 13136422428.53.02000141
2007 LSU 141369393012.57.03001040
Career513017983942715.060021101

Professional career

Pre-draft

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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.74 s2.98 s4.80 s7.52 s25.5 in
(0.65 m)		8 ft 4 in
(2.54 m)		27 reps21
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

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

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

YearTeamGPTacklesFum & Int
CmbSoloAstSckFFFRTDPD
2008 KC 164632141.01001
2009 KC 155441131.00302
2010 KC 166951182.00100
2011 KC 156231310.00000
2012 KC 47430.00000
2013 SF 164128132.00000
2014 SF 00000.00000
2015 SF 10181620.00000
Career 92297203946.01403

Activism

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

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