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Jersey Number 2
Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey
- Year:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 214
- Hometown:
- Norfolk, Va.
- High School:
- Lake Taylor
- Major:
- Public Policy and Administration
2021:
2019:
2018:
2017:
High School:
Personal:
- Started all 14 games at linebacker
- HERO Sports FCS Second Team All-American
- Stats Perform FCS Third Team All-American
- Phil Steele FCS Fourth Team All-American
- First Team All-CAA linebacker
- VaSID Second Team All-State
- CAA Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 4)
- Had a team-best 116 tackles (39 solo) to go with 9.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one recovery, four interceptions, four pass breakups and six quarterback hurries
- Ranked tied for third in CAA in interceptions (4) and seventh in tackles per game (8.29)
- Career-high 12 tackles with an interception vs. Towson (Nov. 20)
- Matched career-high with 12 stops vs. Montana in FCS quarterfinals (Dec. 10)
- Intercepted two passed with one pick-six vs. Southeastern Louisiana in FCS second round (Dec. 4)
- Tallied 1.5 tackles for loss vs. Morehead State (Sept. 4) and at North Dakota State in FCS semifinals (Dec. 17)
- Tallied 10 or more tackles in six games and 7+ in 11 outings
- Recorded first career interception to seal win at New Hampshire (Oct. 2)
- CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2021)
- Started all eight games at linebacker
- Second Team All-CAA linebacker
- Had 51 total tackles (19 solo) to go with 2.5 tackles for loss, a half sack, one pass breakup and two quarterback hurries
- Season-high eight tackles with a TFL vs. Morehead State (Feb. 20)
- Matched season high with eight stops vs. North Dakota in FCS quarterfinals (May 2) and at Sam Houston in FCS semifinals (May 8)
- Had seven tackles at Elon (Mar. 6) and six with a half sack vs. VMI in FCS first round (Apr. 24)
- Tallied four or more tackles in every game
- CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2020)
2019:
- Played in all 16 games
- Had 32 total tackles (10 solo) to go with 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and a quarterback hurry
- Season-high five tackles vs. Morgan State (Sept. 14), vs. New Hampshire (Nov. 9) and vs. Weber State in FCS semifinals (Dec. 21)
- Had four tackles and a TFL at Rhode Island (Nov. 23)
- Career-best 1.5 tackles for loss and a half sack at William & Mary (Oct. 19)
- Also had a half sack at Stony Brook (Oct. 5)
2018:
- Played in 12 games, primarily on special teams
- Had six total tackles (five solo) to go with a half tackle for loss
- Season-high four tackles and a half TFL against Robert Morris (Sept. 13)
2017:
- Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility.
High School:
- VHSL 4A First Team All-State linebacker as a senior and Second Team as a junior
- 4A First Team All-Region as a junior and senior
- Conference 17 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year as a senior
- First Team All-Conference 17 as a junior and senior
- First Team All-757 as a senior
- First Team All-Tidewater
- Finalist for Tidewater Player of the Year
- Helped Lake Taylor to VHSL 4A state title game in 2015 and quarterfinals in 2016
- Finished senior season with 122 tackles, 7.0 sacks, two interceptions while scoring 14 touchdowns on offense
Personal:
- Son of Tonya Tucker
- Has four brothers, Tyrique, Terion, Quinsean and Dre’, and two sisters, Destini and Gabby
- His younger brother, Tyrique, is a defensive lineman for JMU
- Graduated from JMU with a bachelor's degree in public policy and administration
- Enrolled in the School of Professional and Continuing Education
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