Greg Dortch
Greg Dortch (born May 29, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||
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| Born: | May 29, 1998 Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Highland Springs (VA) | ||
| College: | Wake Forest | ||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Reserve/Future | ||
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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 two 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]
Dortch visited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 23, 2020.[12]
Atlanta Falcons
On December 28, 2020, Dortch was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[13]
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.
- @AlbertBreer (August 23, 2020). "And here's today's tryout/visit list. Ex-Ohio State QB Cardale Jones and ex-Lions RB Theo Riddick worked out for Vegas" (Tweet). Retrieved August 24, 2020 – via Twitter.
- McFadden, Will (January 4, 2021). "Falcons sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com.
13. ^http://theatlantadaily.com/falcons- sign-practice-squader. Retrieved 12/28/20