Dorian Etheridge (born November 21, 1998) is an American professional

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Early life

Dorian Etheridge was born on November 21, 1998, in

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. Etheridge attended Capital High School where he competed as an outside linebacker. While playing for Capital High, Etheridge received Two-Time All-State Selection Honors by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.

College career

Etheridge was a three-star prospect and tabbed the No. 6 player in West Virginia according to Rivals.com and the No. 50-ranked outside linebacker by

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over West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, Maryland, Purdue and Marshall. Etheridge played 4 years at Louisville as a linebacker. He appeared in 45 career games totaling 258 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and one interception.

Professional career

After going unselected in the 2021 NFL Draft, Etheridge signed as a free agent with the

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on May 1, 2021. He made the Falcons roster out of training camp. He played in five games before being waived on November 2, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 10, 2022. On August 30, 2022, Etheridge was waived/injured by the Falcons and placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 8. On October 18, 2022, Etheridge was signed to the Falcons' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. He was waived on July 29, 2023.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Etheridge, Dorian 1998 births Living people American football linebackers Atlanta Falcons players Louisville Cardinals football players Players of American football from Charleston, West Virginia