2017 Football Roster
Roster
Vaughnte Dorsey
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Miss.
- High School:
- Cleveland
2018 SEASON (SENIOR)
Appeared in all 12 games, including seven starts, during his final season in the scarlet and black … was the team’s fifth-leading tackler with 55 on the year (37 solo) … ranked second on the team with four interceptions, a significant improvement from only one in his 2017 debut season … added a forced fumble while also breaking up two passes and recording one quarterback hurry … notched at least three tackles in all but two games … an important member to several special teams units in addition to his play in the secondary … led the team with four tackles on special teams, three of which came via kickoff coverage … IN THE NCAA RANKINGS: ranked tied for 16th nationally in total interceptions … also ranked 17th in the country with 0.3 interceptions per game … IN THE BIG 12 RANKINGS: ranked second in the Big 12 in total interceptions and interceptions per game … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: bagged five tackles in the season opener against Ole Miss (9/1) in Houston … secured four more tackles and picked off his first pass of the year in a blowout win against Lamar (9/8) … tallied four tackles in non-conference finale against Houston (9/15) … recorded a quarterback hurry and five tackles in a road win against Oklahoma State (9/22) … broke up his second and final pass of the year against West Virginia (9/29) … posted four tackles and forced a fumble in Thursday night road win over TCU (10/11) … tackled three opponents in Homecoming win over Kansas (10/20) … racked up a then career-high eight total tackles against Iowa State (10/27) … snapped his career again only a week later with 11 tackles and two interceptions against Oklahoma (11/3) … picked off eventual Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray on Oklahoma’s first two possessions, returning both deep into Sooner territory … two interceptions set up a pair of touchdowns to give the Red Raiders an early 14-0 lead … marked Murray’s only game with multiple interceptions on the season … notched his first career sack (assisted) in the game as well … recorded two more tackles in final home game versus Texas (11/10) … wrapped up four opponents and added a tackle for loss against Kansas State (11/17) … intercepted a pass and got five tackles against Baylor (11/24) in Arlington … marked second-straight season he has picked off a pass versus Baylor … interception came as time expired to end the first half … AWARDS AND HONORS: honorable mention All-Big 12 pick by the conference coaches.
Became one of Texas Tech’s primary starters in the secondary during first year as a Red Raider … appeared in all 13 games while making 12 starts … was one of five defensive players to start in 12 or more games … finished fourth on the team with 59 tackles (40 solo), including 1.5 for a loss … had three pass breakups, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and an interception … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS … made his Red Raider debut with three tackles against Eastern Washington (9/2) … recorded one tackle two weeks later against Arizona State (9/16) … closed non-conference play with six tackles in the win at Houston (9/23) … started Big 12 play with seven tackles against Oklahoma State (9/30) … posted three tackles a week later at Kansas (10/7) … followed with five tackles at West Virginia (10/14) and then three tackles against Iowa State (10/21) … notched four tackles to close the month of October at Oklahoma (10/28) … posted six tackles, included one he combined for that went for a loss, to go along with his first pass breakup of the year versus Kansas State (11/4) … recorded a season-high eight tackles in the win over Baylor (11/11) … also picked off his first career pass against the Bears, which came late in the second quarter on a pass to the end zone … recovered his first career fumble against TCU (11/18) and then forced his first career fumble a week later at Texas (11/24) … had five tackles in the win over the Longhorns as well … ended the season with seven tackles, including one for a loss, in the Birmingham Bowl against USF (12/23) … AWARDS AND HONORS … honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches.
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Played two seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ... registered 44 tackles, a sack and an interception on his way to being named to the MACJC All-South Division first team as a sophomore ... had nine or more tackles from his defensive back position three times, including a career-high 14 tackles in a win at Southwest Mississippi C.C. ... ranked second on the team with five pass breakups and sixth in tackles ... logged 52 tackles (33 solo) as a freshman in 2015 ... ranked fifth on the team in tackles ... recorded a sack and three tackles for a loss as well ... also forced a pair of fumbles and recovered one while breaking up one pass ... helped lead Mississippi Gulf Coast combine for a 10-3 conference record over his two seasons ... school was 13-8 over that time as well ... rated as a three-star prospect by Scout and 247 Sports … Ranked as the No. 8 JUCO safety in the country and No. 106 JUCO player overall by 247Sports … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Arizona State, Arkansas State, East Carolina, Middle Tennessee State, Southern Mississippi and Troy.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Cleveland High School in Cleveland, Miss. ... played under coach Kelly Causey ... threw for 825 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior ... did not throw a single interception on the season ... also ran for 1,038 yards and 15 touchdowns that season ... had 71 tackles (47 solo), three tackles for loss, one quarterback hurry, two interceptions, one pass defended, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles defensively ... was named Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 4A Athlete of the Year by the Mississippi Association of Coaches ... was also named to the Class 4A All-State first team … played in the Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game ... threw for 1,920 yards and 26 touchdowns and ran for 2,655 yards and 34 touchdowns over his career ... had 207 tackles, 72 assists, four tackles for a loss, 11 interceptions, 14 passes defended, four fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, one field goal block and one punt block in 53 games during his prep career.
PERSONAL
Vaughnte Dorsey ... son of Waikikie Guyton ... has a younger sister, Lonniesha Guyton, and a brother, Antoine Hardaway ... a university studies major at Texas Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 11, vs. Oklahoma (2018)
Tackles For Loss: 1.0, twice, vs. Oklahoma (2018)*
Sacks: None
Interceptions: 2, vs. Oklahoma (2018)
Fumbles Forced: 1, twice, at TCU (2018)*
Fumbles Recovered: 1, vs. TCU (2017)
Quarterback Hurries: None
Pass Breakups: 2, vs. Oklahoma (2018)
* Indicates most recent high
