Greg Dortch

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Greg Dortch
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No. 4 – Arizona Cardinals
PositionWide receiver / Return specialist
Roster statusFile:Injury icon 2.svg Injured reserve
Personal information
Born (1998-05-29) May 29, 1998 (age 28)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.[1]
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolHighland Springs (Highland Springs, Virginia)
CollegeWake Forest (2016–2018)
NFL draft2019: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2025
Receptions145
Receiving yards1,310
Receiving touchdowns10
Return yards2,659
Rushing yards119
Rushing touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Greg Dortch (born May 29, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

Early life

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Dortch was born in Rochester, New York, but later moved to Richmond Virginia as a small child. Dortch attended Highland Springs High School in Highland Springs, Virginia. He committed to Wake Forest University to play college football.[2]

College career

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Dortch redshirted his first year at Wake Forest in 2016. As a redshirt freshman in 2017, he played in eight games and had 53 receptions for 722 yards and nine touchdowns. As a redshirt sophomore in 2018, he had 89 receptions for 1,078 yards and eight touchdowns.[3] He was named an All-American as a return specialist after recording two punt return touchdowns. After the season, Dortch decided to forgo the remaining two years of eligibility to pursue a career in the NFL.[4][5]

College statistics

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Greg Dortch
Year Rec Yds Avg TD
2017 53 722 13.6 9
2018 89 1,078 12.1 8
Career 142 1,800 12.7 17

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 7+1⁄8 in
(1.70 m)		 173 lb
(78 kg)		 29+1⁄4 in
(0.74 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.59 s 1.59 s 2.63 s 4.08 s 6.89 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7]

New York Jets

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Following the conclusion of the 2019 NFL draft, Dortch signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.[8] He was waived on September 1, 2019, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[9][10]

Carolina Panthers

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On October 16, 2019, the Carolina Panthers signed Dortch off the Jets practice squad to their active roster.[11] He made his NFL debut in Week 9 against the Tennessee Titans.[12] He was waived on November 11, and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[13] Dortch was promoted to the active roster on December 6, but was waived four days later.[14]

Los Angeles Rams

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On December 12, 2019, Dortch was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on December 31. Dortch was waived by Los Angeles on July 25, 2020.[15]

Dortch visited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 23, 2020.[16]

Atlanta Falcons

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On December 28, 2020, Dortch was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract with Atlanta on January 4, 2021.[18] Dortch was waived by the Falcons on June 17.[19]

Arizona Cardinals

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On August 3, 2021, Dortch signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[20] He was waived on August 31, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[21][22] He was promoted to the active roster on December 25.[23] He finished the year with three receptions for 15 yards, in five appearances and two starts.[24]

Due to injuries, Dortch began the 2022 season as a starter for the Cardinals. In the first game of the year against the Kansas City Chiefs, he recorded seven catches for 63 yards in the 44–21 loss.[25] In the following game, a 29–23 overtime victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, he scored his first professional touchdown on a five-yard reception from Kyler Murray.[26] In Week 11, against the San Francisco 49ers, he had nine receptions for 103 receiving yards in the 38–10 loss.[27] In the 2022 season, he appeared in 16 games, of which he started four. He finished with 52 receptions for 467 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[28]

Dortch signed a one-year contract extension on March 10, 2023.[29] In Week 12 against the Los Angeles Rams, Dortch scored his first touchdown of the season on a seven–yard pass from Murray.[30]

On April 3, 2024, Dortch signed a one-year exclusive rights tender with the Cardinals.[31]

On March 12, 2025, the Cardinals assigned Dortch's RFA tender, offering him a one-year, $3.3 million contract.[32] In 12 appearances for Arizona, he recorded 29 receptions for 206 yards and three touchdowns. On December 6, Dortch was placed on injured reserve due to a chest injury.[33]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2019 CAR 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
LAR DNP
2020 LAR DNP
ATL DNP
2021 ATL DNP
ARI 5 2 3 15 5.0 10 0 1 24 24.0 24 0 0 0
2022 ARI 16 4 52 467 9.0 47 2 7 44 1.0 20 0 1 4
2023 ARI 15 3 22 266 12.1 38 2 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 0
Career 38 9 77 748 9.7 47 4 9 73 8.1 24 0 1 4

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