Tandon Doss

Tandon Doss
No. 17     Baltimore Ravens
Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: September 22, 1989 (1989-09-22) (age 22)
Place of birth: Indianapolis, Indiana
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College: Indiana
NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 4 / Pick: 123
Debuted in 2011 for the Baltimore Ravens
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Big Ten First Team (2009)
  • All-Big Ten First Team (2010)

Tandon Mic Doss (born September 22, 1989) is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens. He played collegiately for Indiana University. He graduated in the class of 2008 from Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, Indiana

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College career

2008 season

In his freshman season, Doss played in just 8 games, recording 14 receptions for 189 yards with a touchdown.

2009 season

In his sophomore season, Doss started all 12 regular season games, recording 77 receptions for 962 yards and 5 touchdowns. With Indiana coming off a disastrous 3-9 campaign, Tandon was also used on rushing plays, where he recorded 127 yards and a rushing touchdown on 14 attempts. With the graduation of Marcus Thigpen the previous season, Doss was used on punt and kick returns. He contributed 44 punt return yards on 4 returns, as well as 533 kick return yards on 25 returns.

For 2009, Doss averaged 128.8 all-purpose yards. He was one of the few bright spots as the Hoosiers finished a disappointing 4-8. Doss was named to the All-Big Ten First Team.

2010 season

In his junior year at Indiana, Doss recorded 63 receptions for 706 yards and a career best 7 touchdowns. Doss also recorded 28 carries for 163 rushing yards and another touchdown. While he was not Indiana's primary punt returner, Doss was Indiana's main kick returner, where he recorded 1,016 kick return yards on 41 returns. All told, Doss averaged an impressive 175.8 all-purpose yards per game, which was the 4th best figure nationally and the best in the Big Ten.

For the second year in a row, Tandon Doss was named to the All-Big Ten First Team. After his junior season, Doss announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2011 NFL Draft.[1]

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Tandon Doss was selected with the 123rd overall pick of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. He was the fourth player selected by the Baltimore Ravens in 2011, and second wide receiver behind the second round selection Torrey Smith from the University of Maryland.

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