Vontarrius Dora

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Vontarrius Dora
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1992-09-07) September 7, 1992 (age 31)
West Point, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: West Point (MS)
College: Louisiana Tech
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:3
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Vontarrius Dora (born September 7, 1992) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Louisiana Tech and was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

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Professional career

Denver Broncos

Dora was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016. [1] He was released on September 3, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [2] [3] He was promoted to the active roster on December 16, 2016. [4]

On September 2, 2017, Dora was waived by the Broncos. [5]

Arizona Cardinals (first stint)

On October 4, 2017, Dora was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad. [6] He was released on October 16, 2017.

Indianapolis Colts

On October 31, 2017, Dora was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad. [7] He was released on November 14, 2017. [8]

Arizona Cardinals (second stint)

On December 19, 2017, Dora was signed to the Cardinals' practice squad. [9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on January 2, 2018. [10]

On September 2, 2018, Dora was waived by the Cardinals. [11] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 30, 2018. [12] He was promoted to the active roster on November 17, 2018, but was waived three days later and re-signed back to the practice squad. [13] [14] On December 4, 2018, Dora was promoted to the active roster after Olsen Pierre was placed on injured reserve. [15]

On August 31, 2019, Dora was waived by the Cardinals and was signed to the practice squad the next day, but was released two days later. [16] [17] On November 13, 2019, Dora was signed to the Cardinals practice squad. [18] He was promoted to the active roster on December 18, 2019. [19] He was waived on July 26, 2020. [20]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Dora signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League on January 15, 2021. [21] He was placed on the suspended list on July 9, 2021. [22] He was released on September 28, 2021. [23]

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