Greg Dortch

Greg Dortch
No. 4 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:Wide receiver / Punt returner
Personal information
Born: (1998-05-29) May 29, 1998 (age 26)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.[1]
Height:5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Highland Springs (VA)
College:Wake Forest (2016–2018)
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024
Receptions:99
Receiving yards:941
Rushing yards:77
Return yards:1,403
Total touchdowns:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Greg Dortch (born May 29, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver and punt returner for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

Early life

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Dortch attended Highland Springs High School in Highland Springs, Virginia. He committed to Wake Forest University to play college football.[2]

College career

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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.[3] 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.[4][5]

College statistics

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Greg Dortch
Year Rec Yds Avg TD
2017 53 722 13.6 9
2018 89 1,078 12.1 8
Career 142 1,800 12.7 17

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 7+1⁄8 in
(1.70 m) 		173 lb
(78 kg) 		29+1⁄4 in
(0.74 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.59 s 1.59 s 2.63 s 4.08 s 6.89 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7]

New York Jets

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Following the conclusion of the 2019 NFL draft, Dortch signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.[8] He was waived on September 1, 2019, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[9][10]

Carolina Panthers

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On October 16, 2019, the Carolina Panthers signed Dortch off the Jets practice squad to their active roster.[11] He made his NFL debut in Week 9 against the Tennessee Titans.[12] He was waived on November 11, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[13] He was promoted to the active roster on December 6, 2019, but was waived four days later.[14]

Los Angeles Rams

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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.[15]

Dortch visited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 23, 2020.[16]

Atlanta Falcons

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On December 28, 2020, Dortch was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[18] He was waived on June 17, 2021.[19]

Arizona Cardinals

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On August 3, 2021, Dortch signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[20] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[21][22] He was promoted to the active roster on December 25.[23] He finished the year with three receptions for 15 yards, in five appearances and two starts.[24]

Due to injuries, Dortch began the 2022 season as a starter for the Cardinals. In the first game of the year against the Kansas City Chiefs, he recorded seven catches for 63 yards in the 44–21 loss.[25] In the following game, a 29–23 overtime victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, he scored his first professional touchdown on a five-yard reception from Kyler Murray.[26] In Week 11, against the San Francisco 49ers, he had nine receptions for 103 receiving yards in the 38–10 loss.[27] In the 2022 season, he appeared in 16 games, of which he started four. He finished with 52 receptions for 467 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[28]

Dortch signed a one-year contract extension on March 10, 2023.[29] In Week 12 against the Los Angeles Rams, Dortch scored his first touchdown of the season on a seven–yard pass from Murray.[30]

On April 3, 2024, Dortch signed a one-year exclusive rights tender with the Cardinals.[31]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2019 CAR 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
LAR DNP
2020 LAR DNP
ATL DNP
2021 ATL DNP
ARI 5 2 3 15 5.0 10 0 1 24 24.0 24 0 0 0
2022 ARI 16 4 52 467 9.0 47 2 7 44 1.0 20 0 1 4
2023 ARI 15 3 22 266 12.1 38 2 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 0
Career 38 9 77 748 9.7 47 4 9 73 8.1 24 0 1 4

References

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  1. ^ "Greg Dortch Biography". ESPN.
  2. ^ Kolenich, Eric (August 6, 2015). "Highland Springs' Dortch commits to Wake Forest". Richmond.com. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  3. ^ O'Neill, Conor (November 26, 2018). "Greg Dortch named first-team All-ACC, seven other Deacons collect ACC recognition". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "Wake Forest receiver Greg Dortch will enter 2019 NFL Draft". The News & Observer. December 24, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  5. ^ "Wake WR Dortch leaving early for NFL draft". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 24, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  6. ^ "Greg Dortch Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Greg Dortch, Wake Forest, WR, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  8. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (May 10, 2019). "Jets Sign 16 Undrafted Free Agents". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  9. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 1, 2019). "Jets Claim 4 Players, Add Another 7 to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  10. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 2, 2019). "Jets Re-Sign LB Albert McClellan, Place OL Brent Qvale on IR". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  11. ^ Henson, Max (October 16, 2019). "Panthers sign returner Greg Dortch off Jets' practice squad". Carolina Panthers. Archived from the original on October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  12. ^ "Greg Dortch 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  13. ^ "Panthers claim running back Mike Davis, waive returner Greg Dortch". Panthers.com. November 11, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  14. ^ "Panthers promote Greg Dortch to active roster". Panthers.com. December 6, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  15. ^ Williams, Charean (July 25, 2020). "Rams cut Jake Gervase, Ethan Wolf, Greg Dortch, Nate Trewyn". NBCSports.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  16. ^ @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.
  17. ^ Urben, Matt (December 29, 2020). "Falcons sign former Panthers WR Greg Dortch to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  18. ^ McFadden, Will (January 4, 2021). "Falcons sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  19. ^ Deighton, John (June 17, 2021). "Falcons sign four free agents". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  20. ^ Urban, Darren (August 3, 2021). "Cardinals Add Wide Receiver By Signing Greg Dortch". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  21. ^ Urban, Darren (August 31, 2021). "Initial Roster Set As Cardinals Cut Down For Season". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  22. ^ Urban, Darren (September 1, 2021). "Chris Banjo Among 9 Cardinals Add To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  23. ^ Urban, Darren (December 25, 2021). "James Conner, Rondale Moore Inactive As Cardinals Promote Greg Dortch". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  24. ^ "Greg Dortch 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  25. ^ "Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals - September 11th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  26. ^ "Arizona Cardinals at Las Vegas Raiders - September 18th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  27. ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals - November 21st, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  28. ^ "Greg Dortch 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  29. ^ Urban, Darren (March 10, 2023). "Cardinals Cut Markus Golden, Bring Back Greg Dortch". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  30. ^ "Cardinals' Greg Dortch: Scores first TD of season". cbssports.com. November 29, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  31. ^ Alper, Josh (April 3, 2024). "Greg Dortch signs ERFA tender with Cardinals". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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