Lorenzo Doss
{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Lorenzo Doss
| image = Lorenzo Doss.JPG
| alt =
| caption = Doss with the Denver Broncos in 2016
| current_team =
| number = 37, 31
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|4|22}}
| birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 185
| high_school = St. Augustine
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
| college = Tulane
| draftyear = 2015
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 164
| pastteams = * Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2018}})
| highlights = * Super Bowl champion (50)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 6
| statlabel2 = Pass deflections
| statvalue2 = 2
| pfr = DossLo00
}}
Lorenzo Doss (born April 22, 1994) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at Tulane before being selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft. Doss was on the Broncos Super Bowl 50 championship team.
Early life
Doss attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he was a letterman in football, baseball and track. A teammate of Leonard Fournette, Doss helped lead the Purple Knights to a combined 26–18 record with a pair of state playoff appearances, including a district title as a senior. As a junior, he was named first-team All-District 10-5A and second-team All-metro after catching 23 passes for 352 yards and three touchdowns. He was named honorable-mention 4A All-state and first-team All-District 10-4A as a senior after catching 15 passes for 330 yards (22.0 avg.) while running four times for 35 yards (4.8 avg.). He was selected to represent Orleans Parish in the 2011 Lake Pontchartrain All-Star Classic. Off the field, was a member of the Honor Roll.
Doss also lettered twice in track & field. He competed as a sprinter, and posted bests of 11.2 in the 100 meters, 22.67 in the 200 meters and 51.44 in the 400 meters. He was also a member of the 4x400 relay.
Doss was tabbed the No. 30 recruit in Louisiana by 247Sports.com and No. 76 recruit in the state by ESPN.com. He was listed as the No. 65 athlete in the nation by 247Sports.com, No. 164 wide receiver in the country by Scout.com and No. 233 receiver nationally by ESPN.com. He received an 85 Sports Rating from 247Sports.com and a 70 Scout Grade from ESPN.com. He was rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com, and 247Sports.com.[https://rivals.yahoo.com/tulane/football/recruiting/player-Lorenzo-Doss-121725 Rivals.com] In June 2011, he committed to Tulane University to play college football.{{Cite web |url=http://highschoolsports.nola.com/news/article/7803632537454776912/st-augustine-wide-receiver-lorenzo-doss-commits-to-tulane/ |title=St. Augustine wide receiver Lorenzo Doss commits to Tulane |access-date=December 11, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024537/http://highschoolsports.nola.com/news/article/7803632537454776912/st-augustine-wide-receiver-lorenzo-doss-commits-to-tulane/ |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead }}
College career
Doss became a cornerback at Tulane after playing wide receiver in high school.{{cite web | title=Once A WR, Tulane’s Lorenzo Doss Makes Impact On Defense | website=Hartford Courant | date=2014-07-29 | url=https://www.courant.com/2014/07/29/once-a-wr-tulanes-lorenzo-doss-makes-impact-on-defense/ | access-date=2024-12-14}} As a freshman in 2012, he started nine of 12 games, recording 44 tackles and five interceptions. As a sophomore in 2013, he started all 13 games, recording 34 tackles and seven interceptions.{{cite web | last=Nunez | first=Tammy | title=Tulane CB Lorenzo Doss elicits three national awards on Tuesday | website=NOLA.com | date=2013-12-18 | url=https://www.nola.com/sports/tulane/tulane-cb-lorenzo-doss-elicits-three-national-awards-on-tuesday/article_12673cfc-8b4d-57d2-b8f4-c37798cc4fcb.html | access-date=2025-04-26}} As a junior in 2014, Doss had 48 tackles and three interceptions. He was also a member of Tulane's track and field program where he competed in the 100 meter, 4x100 meter relay and 4x400 meter relay team.
On December 11, 2014, Doss announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2015 NFL draft.[http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft-scout/24879922/nfl-draft-tulane-cb-lorenzo-doss-jumping-to-pros 2015 NFL Draft: Tulane CB Lorenzo Doss jumping to pros]{{cite web | title=Tulane CB Lorenzo Doss giving up senior season to turn pro | website=NFL.com | date=2014-12-11 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/tulane-cb-lorenzo-doss-giving-up-senior-season-to-turn-pro-0ap3000000442095 | access-date=2024-12-14}} He finished his career with 126 tackles and 15 interceptions.[http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/2014/12/tulane_junior_lorenzo_doss_sai.html Tulane junior Lorenzo Doss said the NFL is the 'next step' in his life]
Professional career
=Denver Broncos=
Doss was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round, 164th overall, in the 2015 NFL draft.{{cite web|title=Broncos pick Tulane CB Doss in fifth|url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-pick-Tulane-CB-Doss-in-fifth/7558c5c7-4df4-4886-9fc7-01b230d9c865|author=DeChant, David|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=May 2, 2015|access-date=April 23, 2017}}
On February 7, 2016, Doss was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201602070den.htm|title=Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=August 31, 2017}} He was inactive for the game.{{cite web|url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-primesport/Gameday-Inactives-Broncos-in-Super-Bowl-50/271539a3-5de8-481e-9302-103a9266d14b|title=Gameday Inactives: Broncos in Super Bowl 50|last=Swanson|first=Ben|date=February 7, 2016|publisher=Denver Broncos|access-date=August 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825090329/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-primesport/Gameday-Inactives-Broncos-in-Super-Bowl-50/271539a3-5de8-481e-9302-103a9266d14b|archive-date=August 25, 2017|url-status=dead}}
On November 23, 2017, Doss was waived by the Broncos for being late to a meeting on Thanksgiving.{{cite web|title=Broncos waive cornerback Lorenzo Doss|url=https://247sports.com/nfl/denver-broncos/article/broncos-waive-cornerback-lorenzo-doss-110941070/|website=247Sports.com|date=November 23, 2017}}{{cite web| title=Broncos cut CB Lorenzo Doss for being late to meeting on Thanksgiving| url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/broncos-cut-cb-lorenzo-doss-for-being-late-to-meeting-on-thanksgiving/ar-BBFBiRT?li=BBnba9I&srcref=rss&parent-title=report-qb-bortles-hindering-jaguars-coaching-search&parent-ns=ar&parent-content-id=BBxZ4FG| website=MSN.com| author=Jon Heath| date=November 23, 2017}}
=Buffalo Bills=
On November 27, 2017, Doss was signed to the practice squad of the Buffalo Bills.{{cite web|title=Bills sign CB Lorenzo Doss to practice squad|url=http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2017/11/27/bills-sign-cb-lorenzo-doss-to-practice-squad/|author=Brown, Chris|website=Blogs.BuffaloBills.com|date=November 27, 2017}} He was released on December 30, 2017.{{cite web|title=Bills sign WR Bray to practice squad|url=http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2017/12/30/bills-sign-wr-bray-to-practice-squad/|author=Brown, Chris|website=Blogs.BuffaloBills.com|date=December 30, 2017}}
=Carolina Panthers=
On January 2, 2018, Doss signed a futures contract with the Panthers.{{cite web|title=TE Manhertz placed on IR; OT Clausell promoted|url=http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/TE-Manhertz-placed-on-IR-OT-Clausell-promoted/56a57705-466c-4b61-bc6a-b13c8992207f|author=Strickland, Bryan|website=Panthers.com|date=January 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309095452/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/TE-Manhertz-placed-on-IR-OT-Clausell-promoted/56a57705-466c-4b61-bc6a-b13c8992207f|archive-date=March 9, 2018}} He was waived on September 1, 2018, but was re-signed the next day.{{cite web|title=Panthers trim roster to 53|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-trim-roster-to-53|author=Voth, Bill|website=Panthers.com|date=September 1, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Matt Kalil placed on injured reserve|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/matt-kalil-placed-on-injured-reserve|author=Henson, Max|website=Panthers.com|date=September 2, 2018}} Doss was waived again on September 27, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad.{{cite web|title=Panthers waive CB Lorenzo Doss to make room for Eric Reid|url=https://247sports.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/Article/Lorenzo-Doss-waived-Panthers-Eric-Reid-signing-122565075/|author=Taranto, Bill|website=247sports.com|date=September 28, 2018}} He was promoted to the active roster on November 27, 2018.{{cite web|title=Damiere Byrd placed on injured reserve; Lorenzo Doss promoted|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/damiere-byrd-placed-on-injured-reserve-lorenzo-doss-promoted|website=Panthers.com|date=November 27, 2018}}
Doss was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.{{cite news |author=Henson, Max |title=Panthers announce first wave of 2019 roster cuts |url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-announce-first-wave-of-2019-roster-cuts-artis-payne-corn-elder |website=Panthers.com |date=August 30, 2019 |access-date=August 30, 2019}}
Doss was selected by the New York Guardians of the XFL in the 2nd round during phase four in the 2020 XFL Draft.{{cite web|title=DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD DRAFT TRACKER|url=https://www.xfl.com/en-US/articles/defensive-backfield-draft-tracker|website=XFL.com|date=October 14, 2019}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/lorenzo_doss_793529.html Tulane Green Wave bio]
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Category:Players of American football from New Orleans
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:St. Augustine High School (New Orleans) alumni
Category:Tulane Green Wave football players
Category:Denver Broncos players