The Team
GLENN DORSEY #72
| Position | Defensive End |
|---|---|
| Height | 6-1 |
| Weight | 297 |
| Years Experience | 2 |
| Birthdate | 8/1/1985 |
| Hometown | Gonzales, LA |
| College | LSU |
| Current status | Active |
| Games Started | 16 |
| Games Played | 16 |
Pro Career
Powerful defensive end enters his second NFL campaign after joining the Chiefs as the fifth overall selection in the 2008 NFL Draft … Makes the switch to defensive end in Kansas City’s new 3-4 alignment after working as a 4-3 defensive tackle as a rookie … Became the first Kansas City defensive tackle to ever start all 16 games as a rookie … Owns a tremendous motor and posseses a great enthusiasm for the game, both on the practice field and on game day … Owns the brute strength to plug rushing lanes and should only continue to expand his repetoire as a pass rusher … Will spend his second season working under the guidance of defensive line coach Tim Krumrie, a former Pro Bowl defensive tackle in his own right … Has started 16 games, recording 50 tackles (41 solo), a sack (-1.0 yard), one pass defensed and a forced fumble.
Transactions:
Signed with Kansas City (8/6/08) ... Drafted by Kansas City in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.2008
Started all 16 games at right defensive tackle … Registered 50 tackles (41 solo), a sack (-1.0 yard), one pass defensed and a forced fumble … Made his initial NFL start at New England (9/7) ... Registered four tackles vs. Oakland (9/14) ... Tallied a career-high six tackles at Atlanta (9/21) ... Notched five tackles vs. Denver (9/28) ... Amassed three tackles and forced a RB Jonathan Stewart fumble at Carolina (10/5) ... Recorded his first NFL sack against Philip Rivers and registered five tackles at San Diego (11/9) ... Notched five tackles vs. New Orleans (11/16) ... Tied a career high with six tackles and added a pass defensed at Cincinnati (12/28).
College Bio
Played in 51 career contests (30 starts) at LSU … Totaled 179 tackles (83 solo), 13.0 sacks (-93.0 yards) and 27.0 tackles for loss … Added four passes defensed, six QB pressures and two forced fumbles … Played in 14 games (13 starts) as a senior in 2007 … Recorded 69 tackles (39 solo), 7.0 sacks (-45.0 yards), 12.5 tackles for loss, three passes defensed, four QB pressures and a forced fumble … A consensus first-team All-America selection and the recipient of the Lombardi, Outland, Nagurski and Lott Awards … Earned first-team All-SEC honors and was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Year … Part of a squad that won the BCS National Championship Game vs. Ohio State … Started all 13 contests, totaling 64 tackles (22 solo), 3.0 sacks (-25.0 yards), 8.5 tackles for loss and a QB pressure as a junior in 2006 to earn first-team All-America and All-SEC accolades … Saw duty in 13 games (one start) in 2005 as a sophomore … Tallied 28 tackles (16 solo), 3.0 sacks (-23.0 yards), 4.0 tackles for loss and a QB pressure … Played in 11 games (three starts) as a true freshman in 2004, recording 18 tackles (six solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, one pass defensed and a forced fumble … Majored in Interdisciplinary Studies at LSU.
Personal Bio
• Earned first-team All-America honors at East Ascension High School in Gonzales, Louisiana.
• Established the “Dream Bigger Foundation.”
• Full name: Glenn Jamon Dorsey.
• Single.
Glenn Dorsey in the News
7/26/2008 11:20:19 AM - Chiefs Agree to Terms with First-Round Pick DT Glenn Dorsey

