Vontarrius Dora

Vontarrius Dora (born September 7, 1992) is an American football outside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana Tech and was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

Vontarrius Dora
No. 54 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1992-09-07) September 7, 1992
West Point, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:West Point (MS)
College:Louisiana Tech
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2018
Total tackles:3
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Dora was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016.[1] He was released on September 3, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] He was promoted to the active roster on December 16, 2016.[4]

On September 2, 2017, Dora was waived by the Broncos.[5]

Arizona Cardinals

On October 4, 2017, Dora was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad.[6] He was released on October 16, 2017.

Indianapolis Colts

On October 31, 2017, Dora was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad.[7] He was released on November 14, 2017.[8]

Arizona Cardinals (second stint)

On December 19, 2017, Dora was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on January 2, 2018.[10]

On September 2, 2018, Dora was waived by the Cardinals.[11] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 30, 2018.[12] He was promoted to the active roster on November 17, 2018, but was waived three days later and re-signed back to the practice squad.[13][14] On December 4, 2018, Dora was promoted to the active roster after Olsen Pierre was placed on injured reserve.[15]

On August 31, 2019, Dora was waived by the Cardinals and was signed to the practice squad the next day, but was released two days later.[16][17] On November 13, 2019, Dora was signed to the Cardinals practice squad.[18] He was promoted to the active roster on December 18, 2019.[19]

References
  1. Mason, Andrew (May 2, 2016). "Get to know the Broncos' 21 college free agents". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  2. Mason, Andrew (September 3, 2016). "Broncos make 23 moves to pare roster at the deadline". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  3. Swanson, Ben (September 4, 2016). "Broncos add eight to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  4. DiLalla, Aric (December 16, 2016). "Broncos elevate Dora to active roster, move Kreiter to IR". DenverBroncos.com.
  5. Mason, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Broncos trim roster at deadline". DenverBroncos.com.
  6. "Cardinals sign Vontarrius Dora to open practice squad spot". ArizonaSports.com. October 4, 2017.
  7. "Roster Move: Colts Sign LB Vontarrius Dora To Practice Squad". Colts.com. October 31, 2017.
  8. "Colts Activate Safety Clayton Geathers From PUP". Colts.com. November 14, 2017.
  9. Williams, Charean (December 19, 2017). "Cardinals place Brittan Golden on injured reserve, re-sign Bronson Hill". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  10. Odegard, Kyle (January 2, 2018). "Carlton Agudosi Among 10 "Futures" Deals". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018.
  11. Urban, Darren (September 2, 2018). "Cardinals Undergo Roster Changes, Build Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
  12. Urban, Darren (October 30, 2018). "Cardinals Add TE John Phillips, OL Colby Gossett". AZCardinals.com.
  13. Urban, Darren (November 17, 2018). "Cardinals Sign Matt McCrane, Promote Vontarrius Dora". AZCardinals.com.
  14. Urban, Darren (November 20, 2018). "Cardinals Cut Jamar Taylor, Add Zane Gonzalez To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
  15. Urban, Darren (December 4, 2018). "Another To IR: Olsen Pierre Joins Kirk, Iupati With Season Over". AZCardinals.com.
  16. Odegard, Kyle (August 31, 2019). "After Cuts, Cardinals Arrive At Initial Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  17. Urban, Darren (September 4, 2019). "Cardinals Use Practice Squad To Add Third QB Kyle Sloter". AZCardinals.com.
  18. Urban, Darren (November 13, 2019). "Cardinals Place Zach Allen On Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com.
  19. Urban, Darren (December 18, 2019). "Tanner Vallejo, Kevin Peterson Placed On Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com.
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