Glenn Dorsey

Sport: Football

Induction Year: 2021

University: LSU

The most decorated defender in LSU football history, Dorsey, a graduate of East Ascension High in Gonzales, passed on a chance to enter the 2007 NFL draft when he was projected as a first-round pick and returned to school for a senior season that will be difficult to match. A 6-foot-2, 303-pound defensive tackle, Dorsey was a monster in the middle for the Tigers, who won their second BCS national championship in five years with a 38-24 victory over Ohio State — a month after toppling Tennessee in the SEC title game.

As the heart and soul of the LSU defense, Dorsey, the 2007 SEC defensive player of the year, won a grand slam of sorts when he raked in the Outland Trophy, Lombardi Award, Lott Trophy and Nagurski Trophy. A two-time All-American, he had 179 career tackles, with 13 sacks among his 27 tackles behind the line of scrimmage.

Dorsey was the fifth overall pick of the 2008 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs, but injuries sidetracked his pro career after four seasons. After playing in 62 games his first four seasons, he played in just 42 his final five. He missed the entire 2014 season with an injury and suffered a torn ACL in 2015 that eventually led to his retirement following the 2016 campaign. … Born 8-1-85 in Baton Rouge.