Glenn Dorsey

Glenn Dorsey

File:Glenn Dorsey.JPG At a game in Denver in November, 2010.
No. 90     San Francisco 49ers
Nose tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1985-08-01) August 1, 1985
Place of birth: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
High School: Gonzales (LA) East Ascension
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Weight: 297 lb (135 kg)
Career information
College: Louisiana State
NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Debuted in 2008 for the Kansas City Chiefs
Career history
* Kansas City Chiefs ( 2008– 2012) San Francisco 49ers ( 2013–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
* BCS National Championship (2008) SEC Championship (2007) First-team All-American (2006, 2007) First-team All-SEC (2006, 2007) SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2007) Lombardi Award (2007) Outland Trophy (2007) Bronko Nagurski Trophy (2007) Lott Trophy (2007)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2013
Tackles	279
Quarterback sacks	6.0
Forced fumbles	1
Stats at pro-football-reference.com

Glenn Jamon Dorsey (born August 1, 1985) is an American football nose tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU), received All-American honors twice, and was recognized as the top college defensive player. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs with the fifth overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.

Early years

Dorsey was born in Gonzales, Louisiana. He attended East Ascension High School in Gonzales, where he was rated among the nation's top defensive linemen and one of the top three prospects in the state. He was named Louisiana’s 4A Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team 4A all-state selection. During his junior year, Dorsey had more than 100 tackles, and 12 sacks. As a senior he missed three games due to an ankle injury, and finished the season with 43 tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Dorsey was listed as the No. 5 defensive tackle prospect in the nation in 2004. Dorsey committed to Louisiana State on the eve of his junior season.

College career

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While at Louisiana State University

Dorsey attended Louisiana State University, and played for coach Nick Saban and coach Les Miles' LSU Tigers football teams from 2004 to 2007. In 2004 as a true freshman, he started in 3 out of 12 games. On his first collegiate snap he recovered a fumble against Oregon State. He finished the year with 18 tackles.

In 2005, he started in 1 out of 13 games. He was among LSU's 4-player rotation at defensive tackle which included Claude Wroten and Kyle Williams. He finished the season with 28 tackles and 3 sacks.

In 2006, Dorsey was named to the 2006 All-American team and was All-SEC. He finished the season as the Tigers’ third-leading tackler with 64 stops, including 8.5 for losses and three sacks. Dorsey was named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week twice during the season.

In 2007, Dorsey started 13 of 14 games recording 69 tackles, 7 sacks, 12.5 tackles for loss, three passes defensed, and a forced fumble. He was also named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week twice during the season. Following the 2007 season, he was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American. He also finished ninth in the 2007 voting for the Heisman Trophy, receiving more votes than any other defensive player in the nation. In addition, Dorsey was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Outland Trophy, the Lott Trophy and the Lombardi Award, becoming the only player to have won all four awards. Dorsey was a member of LSU's 2007 BCS Championship team. He was a key component in LSU’s drive to the BCS national title despite playing the second half of the season with knee and tailbone injuries.

Awards and honors

• 2× First-team All-SEC (2006, 2007)
• 2× First-team All-American (2006, 2007)
• SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2007)
• Lombardi Award (2007)
• Outland Trophy (2007)
• Bronko Nagurski Trophy (2007)
• Lott Trophy (2007)

Career statistics

Year	Team	GP	GS	TT	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sack	PD	INT	FF	FR	Hurr	BK	TD
2004	LSU	11	3	18	6	12	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
2005	LSU	13	1	28	16	10	4	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2006	LSU	13	13	64	22	42	8½	3	2	0	0	1	4	1	0
2007	LSU	14	13	69	39	30	12½	7	3	0	1	0	4	0	0
	Career	51	30	179	83	94	27	15	6	0	2	1	10	1	0

Professional career

2008 NFL Draft

Prior to the draft some NFL teams expressed concern over a lingering stress fracture Dorsey sustained in 2006. At the NFL Combine Dorsey spent nearly ten hours getting examined at an Indianapolis hospital.

Pre-draft measureables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 1½ in	297 lb	5.12 s	1.74 s	2.98 s	4.80 s	7.52 s	25½ in	8 ft 4 in	27 rep	21

Kansas City Chiefs

Dorsey was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs fifth overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. On July 26, 2008, he signed a five-year, $51 million contract with $23 million guaranteed.

On November 8 he recorded his first career sack against San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers. He finished his rookie season with 46 tackles and one sack.

With the Chiefs shifting to a 3-4 defense under new head coach Todd Haley, Dorsey has switched positions to accommodate the scheme change, and he now plays defensive end. Dorsey started 14 of 15 games during the 2009 season and had 54 tackles and one sack. In 2010 he started all 16 games and had 69 tackles and two sacks. In 2011 Dorsey had 62 tackles, but no sacks.

San Francisco 49ers

On March 13, 2013, Dorsey signed a two-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers. Dorsey was expected to be a reserve, but following the injury to starting nose tackle Ian Williams in week two Dorsey took over the starting job.

External links

• Kansas City Chiefs bio
• LSU Tigers bio