Mike Doss

Mike Doss

No. 20, 21, 44
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1981-03-24) March 24, 1981 (age 43) Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Canton McKinley (Canton, Ohio)
College:	Ohio State (1999–2002)
NFL draft:	2003  / Round: 2 / Pick: 58
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (2003–2006) Minnesota Vikings (2007) Cincinnati Bengals (2008)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLI) BCS national champion (2002) Jack Tatum Trophy (2002) Unanimous All-American (2002) 2× First-team All-American (2000, 2001) Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Year (2002) 3× First-team All-Big Ten (2000, 2001, 2002)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 261 Interceptions: 7 Interception yards: 102 Pass deflections: 17 Forced fumbles: 6 Sacks: 1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR
College Football Hall of Fame

Michael Allen Doss (born March 24, 1981) is an American former football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, earning consensus All-American honors thrice and winning the 2002 national championship. He was selected in the second round of the 2003 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts, with whom he played four seasons with, including during the team's 2006 Super Bowl season. Doss then spent one season with the Minnesota Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals each before retiring.

Early years

Doss was born in Canton, Ohio. He attended Canton McKinley High School, and played high school football for the McKinley Bulldogs. He led the Bulldogs to back-to-back state football championships, as well as a USA Today national championship, as a running back, linebacker, and safety. As a senior, he had 1,454 yards rushing, 22 touchdowns, 111 tackles, and three interceptions and won all-state honors and an All-America honorable mention by USA Today.

College career

Doss attended Ohio State University, where he played for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team from 1999 to 2002. He started 40 out of 50 career games and was a three-time first-team All-Big Ten selection and a three-time first-team All-America choice by the Sporting News. He had 331 career tackles, eight interceptions, eight fumbles recovered, and six quarterback sacks. With Doss starting all 14 games as a senior, Doss intercepted a Ken Dorsey pass to give Ohio State the lead in the BCS national championship game. As a senior, he was the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, and a unanimous first-team All-American. ^[1]

Doss was inducted into the Ohio State University Football Hall of Fame in 2011.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

In 2003, the Indianapolis Colts selected Doss in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. ^[2] In that season, he started 15 games at strong safety, amassing 101 tackles and three interceptions. Doss was released by the Colts after the 2006 season.

Minnesota Vikings

On April 4, 2007, Doss was signed to a one-year contract by the Minnesota Vikings. He played in eight games.

Cincinnati Bengals

Doss was then signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on December 9, 2008, after the team released defensive end Josh Mallard. He was released by the team on April 27, 2009. ^[3]

NFL statistics

Year	Team	GP	COMB	TOTAL	AST	SACK	FF	FR	FR YDS	INT	IR YDS	AVG IR	LNG	TD	PD
2003	IND	15	102	73	29	0.0	3	0	0	1	15	15	15	0	4
2004	IND	10	46	39	7	1.0	3	0	0	2	32	16	32	0	2
2005	IND	15	77	57	20	0.0	0	0	0	2	8	4	8	0	5
2006	IND	6	29	24	5	0.0	0	0	0	2	47	24	31	0	5
2007	MIN	8	6	5	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	CIN	3	1	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Career		57	261	199	62	1.0	6	0	0	7	102	15	32	0	17

^[4]

Key

• GP: games played
• COMB: combined tackles
• TOTAL: total tackles
• AST: assisted tackles
• SACK: sacks
• FF: forced fumbles
• FR: fumble recoveries
• FR YDS: fumble return yards
• INT: interceptions
• IR YDS: interception return yards
• AVG IR: average interception return
• LNG: longest interception return
• TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
• PD: passes defensed

Personal

In 2005, Mike Doss founded The Michael A. Doss Foundation (Make A Difference campaign). MDF was founded to assist in the advancement of education, relief of the underprivileged and underserved youth and the promotion of social welfare by lessening neighborhood tensions, eliminating prejudice and discrimination, and combating community deterioration and juvenile delinquency. More information is available at www.MADifference.org.

In 2010 Doss was named the winner of the Canton Jaycees Distinguished Service Award. Doss and the Mike Doss Foundation have been responsible for the Make A Difference Youth Football Camp at Fawcett Stadium. Approximately 200 children, ages 8–12, have participated annually. Doss also is responsible for the Back to School Block Party for Canton City Schools students. By partnering with local companies and organizations, Doss’ organization has distributed goods with a total value of $20,000. Doss also continues to provide gifts to local children during the holiday season and serves as a motivational speaker for students in Canton City Schools as requested.

As of 2023 , Doss works for The Robert Weiler Company as sales and development specialist in Columbus, Ohio . ^[5] He is married with three children and has now taken up golf and plays with his best friend Chay Rankin who is a private wealth manager with Morgan Stanley.

References

1. 2011 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 11 (2011). Retrieved June 22, 2012.
2. "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
3. "Bengals cut ties with safety Doss". Canton Repository. April 28, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
4. "Mike Doss Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
5. "SUNDAY SPECIAL: Ex-McKinley, Ohio State standout Mike Doss transfers athletic passion to corporate America". Canton Repository. Retrieved March 2, 2018.

External links

• Official Website
• Cincinnati Bengals bio
• Indianapolis Colts bio
• Minnesota Vikings bio ^{[ permanent dead link ]}