Greg Dortch
Greg Dortch (born May 29, 1998) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Wake Forest.
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Richmond, Virginia | May 29, 1998||
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Highland Springs (VA) | ||
College: | Wake Forest | ||
Undrafted: | 2019 | ||
Career history | |||
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Early years
Dortch attended Highland Springs High School in Highland Springs, Virginia. He committed to Wake Forest University to play college football.[1]
College career
Dortch redshirted his first year at Wake Forest in 2016. As a redshirt freshman in 2017, he played in eight games and had 53 receptions for 722 yards and nine touchdowns. As a redshirt sophomore in 2018, he had 89 receptions for 1,078 yards and eight touchdowns.[2] He was named an All-American as a return specialist after recording two punt return touchdowns. After the season, Dortch decided to forgo the remaining two years of eligibility to pursue a career in the NFL.[3][4]
Professional career
New York Jets
Following the conclusion of the 2019 NFL Draft, Dortch signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.[5] He was waived on September 1, 2019 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[6][7]
Carolina Panthers
On October 16, 2019, the Carolina Panthers signed Dortch off the Jets practice squad to their active roster.[8] He was waived on November 11, 2019 and re-signed to the practice squad 2 days later.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on December 6, 2019, but was waived four days later.[10]
Los Angeles Rams
On December 12, 2019, Dortch was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on December 31, 2019. He was waived on July 25, 2020.[11]
References
- "Highland Springs' Dortch commits to Wake Forest". richmond.com. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- "Greg Dortch named first-team All-ACC, seven other Deacons collect ACC recognition". journalnow.com. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- "Wake Forest receiver Greg Dortch will enter 2019 NFL Draft | News & Observer". newsobserver.com. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- "Wake Forest WR Greg Dortch skipping final 2 seasons for NFL draft". espn.in. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- Greenberg, Ethan (May 10, 2019). "Jets Sign 16 Undrafted Free Agents". NewYorkJets.com.
- Greenberg, Ethan (September 1, 2019). "Jets Claim 4 Players, Add Another 7 to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
- Greenberg, Ethan (September 2, 2019). "Jets Re-Sign LB Albert McClellan, Place OL Brent Qvale on IR". NewYorkJets.com.
- Henson, Max (October 16, 2019). "Panthers sign returner Greg Dortch off Jets' practice squad". Carolina Panthers. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- "Panthers claim running back Mike Davis, waive returner Greg Dortch". Panthers.com. November 11, 2019.
- "Panthers promote Greg Dortch to active roster". Panthers.com. December 6, 2019.
- Williams, Charean (July 25, 2020). "Rams cut Jake Gervase, Ethan Wolf, Greg Dortch, Nate Trewyn". NBCSports.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.