Derek Dorsey

Height:
6-3
Weight:
290
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
High School:
Manual

Career Overview: Playing in his sixth season ... has recorded 34 tackles during his career and 1.5 tackles for loss ... credited with a career best 22 tackles in 2018.

2020: Recorded three tackles in 10 games ... made his first start of the year against Virginia Tech, assisting on three tackles.

2019: Played in 12 games on the defensive line and on special teams ... recorded one tackle ... saw action against Notre Dame, Eastern Kentucky and Florida State ... made his first tackle of the season against Clemson.

2018: Made an appearance in 12 games, eight as a starter ... finished the year with a career high 22 tackles ... credited with 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks ... totaled two tackles in the season opener versus Alabama ... recorded a career-high five tackles and a pair of tackles for loss in his first career start against Indiana State ... registered a pair of tackles versus Western Kentucky ... credited with three tackles in the loss to Georgia Tech ... totaled three tackles versus Syracuse and Kentucky ... assisted on his first career sack against Kentucky.

2017: Appeared in 11 games as a reserve defensive lineman ... recorded eight tackles ... Made his collegiate debut versus Purdue — without recording any statistics. totaled a career-high four tackles in a 42-3 win over Kent State ... totaled two stops in a home win over Syracuse.

2016: Redshirted.

High School: Attended Manual High School coached by Oliver Lucas … rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com … ranked as the No. 9 player in the state of Kentucky … rated a two-star prospect and the No. 10 player in the state by 247 Sports … ranked as three-star prospect by Scout.com and the No. 1 defensive tackle prospect in the state … No. 62 defensive tackle in the nation … named second-team all-state by the Associated Press … named first-team All-USA Kentucky … third-team all-state by the Courier-Journal … two-time all-district selection … named first-team all-metro … selected for the Best of the Bluegrass Game … voted to play in the Kentucky versus Tennessee Border Game ... finished his outstanding career with 155 total tackles, including 99 solo tackles … totaled 14.0 sacks … ended his senior season with 68 tackles … credited with 9.5 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks … totaled a season-high eight tackles versus Western, Fern Creek and Male … tallied 2.0 tackles for loss against Fern Creek and Western … credited with 57 tackles and 2.5 sacks as a junior … tallied a career-high nine tackles versus Ballard and Fern Creek during his junior campaign … registered 30 tackles and 5.0 sacks as a sophomore … received offers from Louisville, Vanderbilt and Navy ... son of Doug and Julie Dorsey ... born 7/21/97 ... marketing major.