Myles Dorn

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Myles Dorn
No. 46 – Arlington Renegades
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-25) June 25, 1998 (age 25)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Chambers
(Charlotte, NC)
College: North Carolina
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:5
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Myles Dorn (born June 25, 1998) is an American football safety for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at North Carolina.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 1+14 in
(1.86 m)
214 lb
(97 kg)
30+34 in
(0.78 m)
8+34 in
(0.22 m)
All values from Pro Day [1]

Minnesota Vikings

Dorn was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2020. [2] He suffered a broken toe in the Vikings' final preseason practice and was waived with an injury designation. [3] Dorn reverted to the injured reserve after clearing waivers on September 6, 2020. [4] He was released on August 31, 2021, during final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [5] [6] Dorn was elevated to the active roster on September 18, 2021, for the team's Week 2 game against the Arizona Cardinals and made his NFL debut in the game. [7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 10, 2022. [8]

Dorn was waived by the Vikings on August 30, 2022. [9] He was re-signed to the practice squad one day later. [10] He was promoted to the active roster on October 8. [11] He was waived on October 17 and re-signed to the practice squad.

Carolina Panthers

On January 18, 2023, Dorn signed a reserve/future contract with the Carolina Panthers. [12] He was released on June 30.

Miami Dolphins

On August 2, 2023, Dorn signed with the Miami Dolphins. [13] He was waived/injured on August 24, 2023, [14] and placed on injured reserve.

Arlington Renegades

Dorn signed with the Arlington Renegades of the UFL on January 24, 2024. [15]

Personal life

Dorn's father, Torin Dorn, played defensive back at North Carolina and in the NFL for seven seasons. [16]

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References

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  13. "Dolphins waive two players, sign another". SBNation.com. August 2, 2023.
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