Dorsett in 2016
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No. 15 Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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Date of birth: | January 5, 1993 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | ||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Fort Lauderdale (FL) Aquinas | ||||||||||
College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 29 | ||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||
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Receptions: | 51 |
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Receiving yards: | 753 |
Receiving average: | 14.8 |
Receiving touchdowns: | 3 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Phillip Dorsett (born January 5, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Miami Hurricanes, and was drafted by the Colts in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Dorsett attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was a two-sport star in football and track. He played as a wide receiver for coach George Smith, and played with future Indianapolis Colts teammate, Duron Carter. He hauled in 30 receptions for 594 yards and nine touchdowns as junior. As a senior, he had 35 receptions for 806 yards and 12 touchdowns in an undefeated season, winning Florida 5A football championship as well as finishing first in the Powerade Fab 50 ESPN Rise national poll. He also returned four kicks for touchdowns.
Also a standout track & field athlete, Dorsett was one of the state's top performers in both the sprinting and jumping events. He got personal-best leaps of 7.55 meters (24-7) in the long jump and 14.59 meters (47-9) in the triple jump at the 2011 Louie Bing Classic. He placed second in the 100 meters (10.51 s) and third in the 200 meters (21.26 s) at the 2011 FHSAA District Meet. He recorded a career-best time of 48.32 seconds in the 400 meters at the 2011 BCAA Championships. In addition, he also ran a 4.4-second 40-yard dash and had a 36.5-inch vertical jump at the Under Armour Combine.