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Official release from the National Football Foundation: Ingram sat out vs. Missouri (injury) but is good to go. On Wednesday, Dorsey was announced as one of 18 members that will be inducted into the 2020 College Football Hall of Fame. He wiped out like 50 wings and never received a bill. Dorsey is the 10th LSU player to be named to the College Football Hall of Fame, joining Gaynell "Gus" Tinsley (Class of 1956), end Ken Kavanaugh Sr. (Class of 1963), halfback Abe Mickal (Class of 1967), quarterback Doc Fenton (Class of 1971), safety Tommy Casanova (Class of 1995), halfback Billy Cannon (Class of 2009), halfback Jerry Stovall (Class of 2010), running back Charles Alexander (Class of 2012), and quarterback Bert Jones (Class of 2016). Dorsey, who signed with LSU out East Ascension High in Gonzales in 2004, won four major national awards in 2007 — the Outland, Lombardi, … Latest on NT Glenn Dorsey including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on NFL.com. LSU gave me a chance that ended up changing my life.". Glen Dorsey needs to be in the equation for both a retired jersey and a statue. Agree with it all except the Burrow compliment. "I can't thank LSU and my hometown of Gonzales enough for all of their support. LSU coach Ed Orgeron took to the "twitter machine" Wednesday to express his pleasure with Dorsey being inducted into the Hall of Fame. "I can't express how thankful and thrilled I am about this honor," Dorsey said. There are so many people that helped me along the way that made this possible. On top of that he is an exemplary American citizen. 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Was never as dominant after that. Dorsey will become the 10th former LSU player to reach the College Football Hall of Fame, which is located in Atlanta. Time to bounce back inside Death Valley this Saturday. BATON ROUGE — The most decorated defensive lineman in LSU football history just added another decoration. LSU's 2007 defense, which was coordinated by present defensive coordinator Bo Pelini, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Former LSU coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame are Dana Bible (1951), Biff Jones (1954), Bernie Moore (1954), and Charles McClendon (1986). After his illustrious collegiate career, Dorsey was selected No. Related: Former LSU defensive lineman Bennie Logan hired as analyst. Joe is the most decorated college football player in ncaa history.....just sayin. For his efforts that season, Dorsey was a consensus All-American and  winner of the Lombardi, Nagurski, Outland and Lott Awards, becoming the first LSU player to win all of those awards. His 2007 season is one for the ages as Dorsey was the anchor of a defense that led the SEC in yards allowed per game (288.8) as LSU went on to win a national championship, recording 69 tackles, 12.5 tackles for a loss and seven sacks. Boss. In his four years at LSU, Glenn Dorsey became one of the great defensive linemen not only in LSU's history but in all of college football. "There are so many people that helped me along the way that made this possible. The 2020 class includes former Nebraska quarterback Eric Couch, Alcorn State quarterback Steve McNair and Georgia defensive end David Pollack. "I can't express how thankful and thrilled I am about this honor. 5 overall in the 2007 NFL Draft and would spend nine years with the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers before retiring in 2016. We did this together. He played from 2008-12 for the Chiefs before finishing his career from 2013-16 with San Francisco. All rights reserved. © 2020 www.theadvertiser.com. 1 Ohio State, 38-24, on Jan. 7, 2008, in the Louisiana Superdome for the title. Glenn Dorsey, who was the heart of the Tigers' national championship defense in the 2007 national championship season, will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Dec. 8 in New York City, the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday. After making five tackles and collecting a sack and two quarterback hurries in a 28-24 win over Florida in a nationally televised night game at Tiger Stadium by CBS, Dorsey rode with Miles in a golf cart from the stadium to the ESPN Game Day set at the Parade Grounds. He was also named the Southeastern Conference defensive player of the Year in 2007 after recording 69 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks. former coach Nick Saban's last recruiting class at LSU in 2004. Then Dorsey became the highest LSU defensive lineman selection at the time in the NFL Draft when he went as the fifth pick of the first round to Kansas City. The 6-foot-2, 300-pound defensive tackle was a purple and gold behemoth bowling ball that never took a snap off no matter what the score was. Eric Dickerson JUST made the HOF?!? ", Tigers 3-3 when starting a true freshman at quarterback, Offense, defense show improvement after two week layoff, Tigers to kickoff with Gamecocks at 6 p.m. on ESPN, Tigers can take a number of different approaches to loss in scholarships, Von Rosenberg hopeful for an opportunity in the NFL after successful career at LSU, Establishing run game, quick and easy reads the key to moving the ball against Gamecocks, Cox believes Tigers are making strides on defense with South Carolina the first test, Finley, Max Johnson both expected to earn ample playing time, LSU hoping self-imposed penalties won't lead to further action from NCAA, Return of Ingram and another strong outing from Gilbert keys to the game against Gamecocks. "I can't thank LSU and my hometown of Gonzales enough for all of their support.". "This means the world to me," Dorsey told LSUsports.net on Wednesday morning. In his four seasons with the Tigers, Dorsey recorded 179 tackles, 27 tackles for a loss and 13 sacks. "We did this together. In addition to his consensus All-American status, Dorsey captured the Lombardi Award, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Outland Trophy and the Lott Trophy, the first LSU … He will join end Gaynell "Gus" Tinsley (Class of 1956), end Ken Kavanaugh Sr. (1963), halfback Abe Mickal (1967), quarterback Doc Fenton (1971), safety Tommy Casanova (1995), tailback Billy Cannon (2009), tailback Jerry Stovall (2010), tailback Charles Alexander (2012), and quarterback Bert Jones (2016). "Congratulations to Glenn Dorsey on making the College Football Hall of Fame," Orgeron wrote. No. LSU's 2007 defense, which was coordinated by present defensive coordinator Bo Pelini, allowed only 19 points a game and led the SEC in total defense (288.8 yards allowed a game). Former LSU Tiger Glenn Dorsey Named To 2020 College Football HOF Class by TD Staff Reporter March 11, 2020 Former LSU star defensive lineman Glenn Dorsey has been named to the 2020 College Football Hall of Fame Class, the National Football Foundation announced on Wednesday. Dorsey, who signed with LSU out East Ascension High in Gonzales in 2004, won four major national awards in 2007 — the Outland, Lombardi, Nagurski, and Lott trophies — as he helped lead the Tigers to a 12-2 record. Ingram thinks the O-Line is finally gelling together as a unit. He was named a first team All-American in 2007 by The Associated Press, the American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp, The Sporting News, and the Football Writers Association of America, among others. "This means the world to me," Dorsey said on Wednesday morning in a press release from the school. Copyright @2020 TigerDroppings.com. The accolades after the 2007 NC championship was almost as noteworthy as Burrow’s and on par with what Chris Jackson did in Basketball.

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