Anthony Dorsett

Tackles:	290
Interceptions:	3
Touchdowns:	2

Anthony Dorsett
No. 30, 33
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	September 14, 1973 (age 50); Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	J. J. Pearce (Richardson, Texas)
College:	Pittsburgh
NFL draft:	1996 / Round: 6 / Pick: 177
Career history
	Houston Oilers / Tennessee Oilers / Tennessee Titans (1996–1999); Oakland Raiders (2000–2003); Toronto Argonauts (2007); Omaha Nighthawks (2010);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	290
Interceptions:	3
Touchdowns:	2
	Player stats at NFL.com

Anthony Drew Dorsett, Jr. (born September 14, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. Dorsett was selected by the Houston Oilers in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft.^[1] He was also a member of the Oakland Raiders, Toronto Argonauts and Omaha Nighthawks. He is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Tony Dorsett.

Early years[edit]

Anthony Dorsett played high school football at Pearce High School in the Dallas suburb of Richardson, Texas.^[2]

College career[edit]

Anthony Dorsett played college football at the University of Pittsburgh where he played in forty-two games, starting seventeen. Anthony Dorsett finished his college career with eighty tackles and three interceptions.

Professional career[edit]

NFL[edit]

Anthony Dorsett was drafted in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers.^[3] After four seasons with the Oilers, who became the Tennessee Titans, Anthony Dorsett joined the Oakland Raiders in 2000, playing four seasons with the team. In 1999, the Titans made it to Super Bowl XXXIV in which Anthony Dorsett started, however they lost to the Kurt Warner-led St. Louis Rams. In 2002, he also played on the Raiders team which made it to Super Bowl XXXVII in which Anthony Dorsett also started, however they lost to the Brad Johnson-quarterbacked, Warren Sapp-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

CFL[edit]

On June 1, 2007, Anthony Dorsett signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, but was subsequently cut in training camp on June 18, 2007.

UFL[edit]

Anthony Dorsett was signed by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League in 2010.

References[edit]

^ "Oilers Sign a Pick". The New York Times. 20 June 1996. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
^ Services, Times Wire (1991-02-05). "NAMES IN THE GAMES : Tony Dorsett's Son Selects Pitt". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

[1] "Oilers Sign a Pick". The New York Times. 20 June 1996. Retrieved 26 September 2014.

[2] Services, Times Wire (1991-02-05). "NAMES IN THE GAMES : Tony Dorsett's Son Selects Pitt". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-08-24.

[3] "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

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