Char-ron Dorsey (born November 5, 1977) is a former American football

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in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and

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. He was drafted in the seventh round of the

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. He played

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Early years

Dorsey attended

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, where he was a

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and a three-time first-team Class 4A All-State selection. As a senior, he registered 70 tackles (40 solo). He also played power forward in basketball. He accepted a football scholarship from

. As a true freshman, he played in six games at

, registering 11 tackles and one sack. As a sophomore, he was converted into an

. He competed for the starting role at

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until suffering a season-ending neck injury. As a junior, he was demoted to third-string after having problems maintaining his playing weight, but eventually earned his way to back up Tarlos Thomas at

in a season when the team won a national championship. As a senior, he received All-ACC honors and became a starter at

ahead of sophomore Brett Williams, while helping quarterback Chris Weinke win the

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Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Dorsey was selected in the seventh round (242nd overall) of the

by the Dallas Cowboys, after dropping because of a poor showing in the NFL scouting combine. Although he was working with the first-unit at left tackle, he abruptly left training camp after feeling pressure from the coaches to reduce his weight (he showed up at almost 390 pounds) and improve his performance, but was later convinced to come back. He started the last two games of the season at

in place of an injured

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. On September 9,

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, he was waived after not being able to control his weight problems and not getting himself into better playing shape.

Houston Texans

On September 14,

, he was signed by the expansion team the

. He was released on November 29, after being declared inactive in 5 games.

New York Giants

On January 7,

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, he signed as a free agent with the

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. He was placed on the

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while he recovered from off-season knee surgery. On August 19, he was waived injured after missing all of training camp recovering from the surgery.

Personal life

Dorsey was the football head coach at Matthew Gilbert Middle School, before accepting the same position at Andrew Jackson High School in 2011. In 2013, he resigned after compiling a 6-13 record and returned to Gilbert as the team's

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. He worked as a security guard at Andrew A. Robinson Elementary School and as a football coach for the Mentors of Tomorrow (MOT) Cowboys in Jacksonville, Florida. His father Charlie Dorsey signed as a free agent with the

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and was a three-time All-league tight end with the Jacksonville Firebirds of the American Football Association.

References

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Fewer pounds mean more time for Dorsey
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dorsey, Charron 1977 births Living people American football offensive tackles Dallas Cowboys players Florida State Seminoles football players Houston Texans players Bolles School alumni High school football coaches in Florida Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida