Ken Dorsey

Ken Dorsey

Dorsey in 2008
No. 7, 11
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1981-04-22) April 22, 1981 Orinda, California
Height:	6 ft 5[1] in (1.96 m)
Weight:	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:	Orinda (CA) Miramonte
College:	Miami (FL)
NFL Draft:	2003 / Round: 7 / Pick: 241
Career history
As player:
San Francisco 49ers (2003–2005) Cleveland Browns (2006–2008) Toronto Argonauts (2010)
As coach:
Carolina Panthers (2013–2017) Quarterbacks coach
As executive:
Carolina Panthers (2011–2012) Pro scout Florida International University (2018 - present) Assistant Athletics Director
Career highlights and awards
Maxwell Award (2001) 2× Archie Griffin Award (2001, 2002) 2× NCAA Quarterback of the Year (2001, 2002) 2x Chic Harley Award (2001, 2002) First-team All-American (2002) BCS National Championship (2001)
Career NFL statistics
Pass completions: 214 Pass attempts: 408 Percentage: 52.5 TD–INT: 8–18 Passing yards: 2,082 Rating: 55.2 Player stats at NFL.com

Kenneth Simon Dorsey (born April 22, 1981) is the assistant athletic director of the Florida International University Golden Panthers athletic teams as of April 2018. He is a former American football coach and quarterback. He played college football for the University of Miami, where he was a two-time Heisman Trophy finalist. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft, and played for the Cleveland Browns from 2006 to 2008. He was the quarterbacks coach for the Carolina Panthers from 2013 to 2017.

Early years

Dorsey attended Miramonte High School in Orinda, California, and was a letterman in football and basketball. In football, he was a USA Today Honorable Mention All-USA selection. In basketball, he was a two-year letterman and as a senior, averaged 10.0 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 steals per game.

College career

While at the University of Miami, Dorsey was known as a consummate winner, leading the Hurricanes to the 2001 national championship and posting a record of 38–2 as the team's starting quarterback. Dorsey also effectively rewrote the school record book, setting career records for total offense (9,486 yards), passing yards (9,565), passing touchdowns (86), pass completions (668), pass attempts (1,153), victories as a starting quarterback (38), winning percentage by a starting quarterback (.974), 200-yard passing performances (31), consecutive passes without an interception (193), consecutive games with a touchdown pass (31), and touchdown passes in a game (5).

In addition, Dorsey was named the co-MVP of the 2002 Rose Bowl (in which Miami defeated the University of Nebraska to win its fifth national championship), Offensive Player of the Year twice (2001, 2002), and First-team All-Big East three times (2000, 2001, 2002). Dorsey was also a finalist for the Heisman Trophy in both 2001 and 2002 and the winner of the 2001 Maxwell Award, which is given to the national collegiate player of the year.

In 2002, Dorsey led Miami to an undefeated regular season and a national championship berth, where Miami would fall to eventual champion Ohio State. In double-overtime Dorsey and the Hurricanes were upset in their bid to win a second straight national championship. He passed for 296 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Miami finished the season 12–1, ranking second behind the Buckeyes. Dorsey finished the season with 3,369 passing yards, 28 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. He was once again a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.

Dorsey was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame at its 45th Annual Induction Banquet on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Jungle Island in Miami.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Dorsey during his tenure with the Browns.

In May 2006, Dorsey was traded to the Cleveland Browns along with a 7th round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft for veteran quarterback Trent Dilfer, after having just re-signed with the 49ers. During training camp, Dorsey and Derek Anderson competed for the 2nd string position behind starter Charlie Frye. In the battle which ended in a virtual tie, Dorsey went on to serve as the third-string quarterback behind Anderson for all of the 2006 season. Dorsey was named the starter for the week 17 game against the Houston Texans but the previously injured Charlie Frye replaced him just minutes before the game. The Browns went on to lose to the Texans as Frye threw an interception and no touchdown passes.

Dorsey's hopes of becoming a starter for the Cleveland Browns became much more bleak after the Browns drafted quarterback Brady Quinn of the University of Notre Dame with the 22nd overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. Charlie Frye, Derek Anderson, Quinn, and Dorsey battled for position on the Browns' QB depth chart throughout the 2007 NFL Pre-season. On September 1, 2007, the Browns released Dorsey. After a disappointing loss to Pittsburgh in Week 1, Frye was traded to Seattle and Dorsey was re-signed by the Browns in a reserve role. Derek Anderson had a break-through season in 2007, further diminishing the chances of Dorsey receiving playing time.

On November 30, 2008, Dorsey was sent into the game against the Indianapolis Colts after Derek Anderson was injured; he completed two passes, one incomplete, the other an interception.

On December 2, Derek Anderson was put on injured reserve ending his season. Dorsey was named the starter for the remainder of the 2008 season. However, Dorsey was injured during the December 21 game that was against the Bengals. Fourth string quarterback Bruce Gradkowski started in place of Dorsey in week 17 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Dorsey was released by the Browns on February 9, 2009.^[2]

For a brief time, Dorsey was the quarterbacks coach for the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs high school football team in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. On April 26, 2011, he was named offensive coordinator at nearby Riverview High School (Sarasota, Florida).

Post-playing career

The Carolina Panthers hired Dorsey as a pro scout on August 15, 2011.^[5] During the 2011 off season, Dorsey was an IMG employee who trained NFL quarterbacks Cam Newton, Christian Ponder, and Joe Webb, and wide receiver Randall Cobb.^[6]

Dorsey was hired as the Panthers' quarterbacks coach on January 23, 2013.^[7] In the 2015 season, Dorsey and the Panthers reached Super Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016. The Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10.^[8] On January 9, 2018, he was fired.^[9]

Dorsey was hired in March 26, 2018 to be the assistant director of athletics for the Florida International University sports program at Florida International University effective April 2018. Carolina Panthers Quarterback Cam Newton was quoted as saying "He'll bring a newness and spark to FIU. Not only is he a hard worker, but he has a vibrant killer instinct. He's a known proven winner over the years."^[10]

References

External links

• Carolina Panthers profile
• Cleveland Browns profile
• Miami profile