Quinten Michael Dormady (born February 19, 1996) is an

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for the

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of the

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. He played

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for

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before a season-ending injury in 2017 caused him to transfer to

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. He then played at

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. He also played for the

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of the

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(CFL).

Early life and high school career

Dormady was born on February 19, 1996, in

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. He attended, played

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, and

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for

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, where he played football for his father, Mike. As a sophomore in 2012 he threw for 3,010 yards and 27 touchdowns and was named an honorable mention All-State. He missed his junior year with a torn labrum. As a senior in 2014 he threw for 2,893 yards and 32 touchdowns and led the team to an 8–3 record and a playoff berth. He threw for 409 yards in the season-opener.

College career

Tennessee

Dormady committed to

in 2014. as a true freshman in 2015 he made his

debut in the season opener against

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. He played in six games on the year against Bowling Green,

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, Vanderbilt and in the team's

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appearance against Northwestern. He threw his first-career

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pass to

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against Western Carolina. He finished the game going six of eight for 93 yards. Dormady's role diminished in 2016 in his sophomore year as he only appeared in four games. He made his season debut in the team's win over

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in the

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. He threw his season-long 36 yard pass against

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when he came in relief in the fourth quarter. He played the most against

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as he came off the bench and finished nine of thirteen for 109 yards. Entering 2017 Dormady was named the starter. In the first week of the season he and John Kelly Jr. led the Volunteers past

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in a 42–41 double-overtime win. He threw for a career-high 221 yards and two interceptions. The following week against FCS opponent

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he again had two touchdown passes. The team would lose to No. 24 Florida 20–26 as Dormady threw for a career-high 259 yards but his three interceptions did not help the team. After beating

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, he would struggle against

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and would be shut down for the season after battling a shoulder injury caused prior to the team's loss to Florida. Following the season Dormady announced that he was going to transfer from the team.

Houston

In 2018 Dormady transferred to

. Due to his injury sustained the previous season he only played in one game for the Cougars. He made his debut against

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as he threw for eight yards in the team's win. He would be redshirted and transfer after the season.

Central Michigan

In 2019, Dormady transferred for a second time to

. He started in all ten games he played in for the Chippewas. He made his debut against Albany where he threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns. After losing to No. 17 Wisconsin, Dormady missed the next four game with an injury. He threw for multiple touchdowns against

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in his return from injury, Buffalo, and

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. Against

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he threw a season-high 365 yards and led a seventeen-point second-half comeback. Against Miami of Ohio he threw for 232 yards and a touchdown in the

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win. Central Michigan earned a bid in the

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where they faced

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. In the final game of his career he went eleven of 26 for 164 yards and three interceptions as the team could only score eleven points opposed to the Aztecs' 48.

Statistics

Professional career

Montreal Alouettes

On December 15, 2020, Dormady signed with the

of the

(CFL). On October 14, 2021, he resigned with the Alouettes following a try-out with the

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of the

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(NFL). On May 9, 2022, he was released.

Orlando Guardians

On November 16, 2022, Dormady was assigned to the

of the

. He made his debut in the XFL late in the fourth quarter in reserve for starter

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. He would throw a 51-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Jamiel to score the second and final touchdown of the game for the Guardians. He was released on March 3, 2023, after allegedly giving a rival team plays from the Guardians' playbook. He was reinstated a day later, on March 4, 2023, when the league released a statement saying they would be investigating into the situation. He was subsequently placed on the team's reserve list. After undergoing a third party investigation, it was found that there was no substantial proof behind the allegations, and Dormandy was added back to the active roster. He is scheduled to make his first career start on March 25 against the

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after an 0–5 start under Lynch.

Career XFL statistics

Personal life

Dormady is the son of Mike and Lisa Dormady. His father, Mike, coached his high school football team.

References

External links

Tennessee Volunteers bio

Houston Cougars bio

Central Michigan Chippewas bio
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