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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Born | (1984-08-01)August 1, 1984 (age 41) Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College | Lindenwood | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2006: undrafted | ||||||||||
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DeDe Dorsey (born August 1, 1984) is an American former professionalfootball player who was arunning back in theNational Football League (NFL).[1] He playedcollege football for theLindenwood Lions and was signed by theCincinnati Bengals as anundrafted free agent in 2006.
Dorsey was also a member of theIndianapolis Colts andDetroit Lions. While a member of the Colts, Dorsey won aSuper Bowl ring inSuper Bowl XLI.
After graduating fromBroken Arrow Senior High, Dorsey began his college career as a defensive back atOttawa, where, in 2003, he returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown and was a second-team all-NAIA selection on defense.
After his sophomore season, he transferred toLindenwood. As a junior in 2004, he was named a first-team NAIA All-American as a defensive back after he scored three defensive touchdowns, even though he was moved from defense to running back with four games left during the regular season and rushed for 842 yards and nine touchdowns. As a senior, he was named first-team NAIA All-American as a running back after rushing for 1,600 yards and 18 touchdowns. It was the first time in NAIA history that a player was named first-team NAIA All-American on defense and offense in successive seasons. In less than three seasons as a defensive player, Dorsey had seven career interceptions, returning four for touchdowns, and blocked seven field goals and nine punts.
Dorsey signed with theCincinnati Bengals as anundrafted free agent following the2006 NFL draft. He was waived prior to the start of the2006 season.
Dorsey was claimed off waivers by theIndianapolis Colts on September 3, 2006. He played inSuper Bowl XLI for the Colts, helping them win, 29–17, against theChicago Bears. The Colts waived Dorsey on September 1, 2007.
On September 25, 2007, Dorsey re-signed with theCincinnati Bengals. As the third-string running back for the Bengals in2007, Dorsey averaged 8.7 yards per carry after rushing for 183 yards on just 21 attempts. His 45-yard scamper on a forward lateral against theSt. Louis Rams was the Bengals' longest run from scrimmage in three seasons. On November 18, 2007, in a game against theArizona Cardinals, he blockedMike Barr's punt in the third quarter and returned it 19 yards for a touchdown. The blocked punt was the Bengals' first since 1995, and its first blocked for a touchdown since 1989. Dorsey became only the third player in Bengals' history to single-handedly block a punt and recover it for a touchdown.
After week 4 of the2008 NFL season, Dorsey was placed oninjured reserve after pulling his hamstring. He had gained only eight yards on five carries before being injured. Dorsey did, however, have a 36-yard pass reception in week 2 during a loss to theTennessee Titans.
Dorsey was released by the Bengals on September 14, 2009, after being on the inactive list for the first game of the season.
Dorsey scored two touchdowns for theLas Vegas Locomotives against theCalifornia Redwoods in the first ever game of theUFL on October 8, 2009. He rushed for 63 yards on nine carries and 3 receptions. On November 27, 2009, in the first-everUFL Championship game, Dorsey rushed 11 times for 66 yards and scored on touchdown runs of 38 yards and 1 yard to help theLas Vegas Locomotives defeat the previously unbeatenFlorida Tuskers 20–17 in overtime. Dorsey was named MVP of the game.
Dorsey signed a future contract with theDetroit Lions on February 9, 2010. He was released on September 4.
Dorsey re-signed with theLas Vegas Locomotives on September 24, 2010. On October 5, he was named UFL Player Of The Week for week 3.
Dorsey signed with theSaskatchewan Roughriders on April 29, 2013.[2] He was released on June 22, 2013.[3]