Mike Doss

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Mike Doss
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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
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:276
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:6
Pass deflections:18
Interceptions:7
Player stats at PFR

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.

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Early life

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

YearTeamGPCOMBTOTALASTSACKFFFRFR YDSINTIR YDSAVG IRLNGTDPD
2003 IND 1510273290.0300115151504
2004 IND 10463971.0300232163202
2005 IND 157757200.0000284805
2006 IND 6292450.0000247243105
2007 MIN 86510.0000000000
2008 CIN 31100.0000000001
Career57261199621.060071021532017

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Personal

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.

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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.
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