Lorenzo Doss
| Tulane Green Wave No. 6 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Junior |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | New Orleans (LA) St. Augustine |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | April 22, 1994 |
| Place of birth | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Stats at Rivals.com | |
Lorenzo Doss (born April 22, 1994) is an American football cornerback. He played college football at Tulane.
Early years
Doss attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he was a letterman in football, baseball and track. He 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.
Recruiting
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.[1] In June 2011, he committed to Tulane University to play college football.[2]
College career
Doss became a cornerback at Tulane after playing wide receiver in high school.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5][6] He finished his career with 126 tackles and 15 interceptions.[7]
References
- ↑ Rivals.com
- ↑ St. Augustine wide receiver Lorenzo Doss commits to Tulane
- ↑ Once A WR, Tulane's Lorenzo Doss Makes Impact On Defense
- ↑ Tulane CB Lorenzo Doss elicits three national awards on Tuesday
- ↑ 2015 NFL Draft: Tulane CB Lorenzo Doss jumping to pros
- ↑ Tulane CB Lorenzo Doss giving up senior season to turn pro
- ↑ Tulane junior Lorenzo Doss said the NFL is the 'next step' in his life