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JOHN DORSEYDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE SCOUTINGFRONT OFFICEJohn Dorsey, now in his20th year in NFL player personnel,this season enjoyshis 11th year as the Packers’director of college scouting — his third tenure in GreenBay.An effective player for the Packers during the 1980s,Dorsey oversees the college side of Green Bay’s scoutingoperations, and also is actively involved in the area of propersonnel.Brought back to the team as director of college scoutingon May 8, 2000, by then-Executive Vice President/General Manager Ron Wolf, Dorsey earlier had been a keycomponent in Green Bay’s personnel operations for ninehighly successful years. First hired as a college scout inMay 1991 with a focus on linebackers, he was retained byWolf the following year and, ultimately, was promoted tohead up the Packers’ college scouting department on Feb.27, 1997, succeeding John Math, who retired.Hired as director of player personnel for the SeattleSeahawks on Jan. 26, 1999, as he followed former Packerscoach Mike Holmgren to the West Coast, Dorsey resignedthat position just over a year later, leaving shortly after the2000 NFL Draft.The 50-year-old Dorsey earlier had scouted the Midlandsand Southwest territories for Green Bay before focusingon the all-important Southeast region in the finalyears of his second Packers tenure.Selected by Green Bay in the fourth round of the 1984draft, beginning his initial Packers employment, Dorseyplayed five seasons for the team (1984-88) at linebackerand on special teams before spending a final year on injuredreserve in 1989. He totaled 130 tackles as a pro, inaddition to two fumble recoveries and one pass defensed.Dorsey led Green Bay’s special teams in solo tackles inthree of his first four seasons, a level of play which helpedearn him selection as the Packers’ special teams captain.His 35 special teams tackles in 1984 are still a club record.Possessor of a streak of 76 consecutive non-strike gamesplayed, Dorsey saw that string end when he suffered afreak knee injury in pre-game warmups of the team’s ’89season opener.A four-year starter at the University of Connecticut(1980-83), Dorsey was named ‘Defensive Player of theYear’ in the Yankee Conference during each of his final twocollegiate seasons, also earning Division I-AA All-Americarecognition as a senior. In 1998, he was selected to theschool’s 100th Anniversary All-Time Football Team. In2002, he was inducted into the Anne Arundel (Md.) CountySports Hall of Fame. He graduated with bachelor’s degreesin economics and political science.John Dorsey at a glance…►►Has served three tenures in Green Bay: first as a player(1984-88); second as a college scout (1991-1997) and directorof college scouting (1997-98); and third as the currentdirector of college scouting (2000-present).►►Served on the NFL College Advisory Committee.►►A linebacker during his playing days, was a fourth-roundpick of the Packers in 1984, enjoying a five-year career inGreen Bay.►►A four-year starter at Connecticut (1980-83), was named‘Defensive Player of the Year’ in the Yankee Conference eachof his final two collegiate seasons, also earning DivisionI-AA All-America recognition as a senior. Is a member of theschool’s 100th Anniversary All-Time Football Team, selectedin 1998.Heavily involved in the community throughout his playingcareer, especially with the Wisconsin Cystic FibrosisFoundation, Dorsey currently serves on the board of ‘65Roses.’ He was voted as the Packers’ ‘Man of the Year’ in1987 for his civic contributions. At the professional level,Dorsey is on the board of directors for National FootballScouting and is a former member of the NFL College AdvisoryCommittee. He is also a member of the NFL ScoutingCombine selection committee, and is a voting member ofthe collegiate Butkus Award (given to the nation’s top linebacker).Dorsey also is one of two NFL voting members ofthe Harris Interactive College Football Poll.Born Aug. 30, 1960, in Leonardtown, Md., Dorsey andhis wife, Patricia A. Sexton-Dorsey, reside in De Pere, Wis.He also is the father of two sons, Bryant, 23, and Austin,19, and an infant daughter, Catherine.In his spare time, Dorsey enjoys waterskiing, readingand running – having completed two marathons.DRAFT &COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION VETERANS FREE AGENTS2009 REVIEW HISTORYRECORDS &LAMBEAUFIELDNFL’s 75th Anniversary TeamThe National Football League included six players who played for Green Bay on its 75th Anniversary Team, announced in1994: offensive tackle Forrest Gregg, linebacker Ray Nitschke, linebacker Ted Hendricks, end Don Hutson, placekicker Jan Stenerudand defensive end Reggie White. In 1994, the league also named three Packers players — Hutson, back Clarke Hinkle and tackle CalHubbard — to its all-time Two-Way Team.MISC.25