| No. 30 – Detroit Lions | |||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | March 31, 1998 Ontario, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Colony (Ontario, California) | ||||
| College: | Northern Arizona | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Khalil Dorsey (born March 31, 1998) is an American football cornerback who plays for the Detroit Lions. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2020 following his college football career at Northern Arizona.
College career
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |||
| 2016 | NAU | 11 | 47 | 33 | 14 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NAU | 12 | 49 | 29 | 20 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | NAU | 10 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 0.0 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NAU | 11 | 68 | 52 | 16 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total [1] | 44 | 197 | 139 | 58 | 1.0 | 8 | 13 | 1.6 | 10 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 8+3⁄4 in (1.75 m) |
181 lb (82 kg) |
30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
7+3⁄4 in (0.20 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day [2] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
Dorsey signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on May 5, 2020. [3] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, [4] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [5] He was elevated to the active roster on September 28 for the team's week 3 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [6] He was elevated again on October 3 for the week 4 game against the Washington Football Team, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game. [7] He was promoted to the active roster on October 9, 2020. [8] He was placed on injured reserve on November 10, 2020. [9] He was placed on the reserve/ COVID-19 list by the team on November 28, 2020, [10] and moved back to injured reserve three days later. [11]
On August 16, 2021, Dorsey was placed on injured reserve. [12]
During rehabilitation for his injuries, Dorsey has won praise for his volunteer work in the community. [13]
New York Giants
On May 18, 2022, Dorsey signed with the New York Giants. [14] He was waived on August 30, 2022. [15]
Detroit Lions
On December 15, 2022, Dorsey was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.
On September 16, 2023, Dorsey was placed on injured reserve after being diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis. [16] [17] He was activated on October 14. In Week 17 against the Dallas Cowboys, Dorsey was part of a trick play in which he caught a 31–yard fake punt pass from Jalen Reeves-Maybin to keep the Lions' drive alive. [18]
References
- ^ "Khalil Dorsey". NAU Athletics. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Khalil Dorsey College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ Valente, Tom (May 5, 2020). "Press Release: Ravens Sign Draft Pick Washington, Six Rookie Free Agents". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (September 5, 2020). "Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster Is Set". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (September 6, 2020). "Ravens Announce 16-Man Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ Stevens, Matthew (September 28, 2020). "Ravens place Tavon Young on IR, bring up Jordan Richards, Terrell Bonds, Khalil Dorsey from practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ Oyefusi, Daniel (October 3, 2020). "Ravens promote CB Khalil Dorsey to active roster for second straight game". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (October 9, 2020). "Ravens Promote Cornerback Khalil Dorsey to 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (November 10, 2020). "Ravens Sign Veteran Cornerback Tramon Williams". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (November 28, 2020). "Six Ravens Added to Reserve/COVID-19 List". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (December 1, 2020). "Ravens Add No New Players to COVID-19 List, Activate More Off It". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (August 16, 2021). "Ravens Make Five Roster Moves Ahead of Deadline". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ "Mike Preston: Little-known Ravens CB Khalil Dorsey has the special gift of giving | COMMENTARY".
- ^ Eisen, Michael (May 18, 2022). "Giants add 4 to defense in series of roster moves". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2022). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster for 2022". Giants.com.
- ^ "Detroit Lions place Josh Paschal, Khalil Dorsey on IR". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. September 16, 2023.
- ^ Booher, Christian (October 18, 2023). "Khalil Dorsey Details Overcoming Scary Illness". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Watch: Detroit Lions extend drive with creative fake punt from own territory". freep.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.