Derek Dorsey: DL · Louisville · #91.
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Derek Dorsey
Wins the gap play after play. Played for three head coaches in five seasons at Louisville. One game to point at: 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Wake Forest — Week 5, 2021.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Louisville | 9 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2020 | Louisville | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | Louisville | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | Louisville | 19 | 10 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 2017 | Louisville | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 40 | 18 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-43vs Ole Miss | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 42-35vs UCF | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 34-37@ No. 24 Wake Forest | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 33-34vs Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 41-3vs Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 62-22@ Duke | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Pass share
46.5%
556 pass / 640 run
Plays / game
99.7
12 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
379 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Louisville, 2 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 22 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bobby Petrino → Scott Satterfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
