The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Roster
Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Hometown:
- Norfolk, Va.
- Weight:
- 219
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Lake Taylor
- Previous School:
- James Madison
- Major:
- Human Dimension of Organizations
A first-year linebacker who has played in 13 games with one start … transfered from James Madison and joined the Longhorns in August 2022 … played in 50 games in four seasons with the Dukes, making 204 tackles (73 solo) 14.5 TFLs, four sacks, four interceptions and nine pass breakups … was an FCS All-American at James Madison.
SUPER SENIOR (2022)
Played in 13 games with one start (Washington) … totaled 44 tackles (22 solo), three tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup ... made his Longhorn debut in the season-opening victory over ULM … had four tackles (two solo) against the Warhawks … recorded one tackle versus Alabama … tallied three tackles (two solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one forced fumble against UTSA … registered four tackles (one solo) at Texas Tech … made two solo tackles against West Virginia … had four tackles (one solo), half a tackle for loss and half a sack in a shutout win over Oklahoma in the Red River Showdown … posted four tackles (two solo) against Iowa State … made two tackles (one solo) at Oklahoma State … recorded two solo tackles at Kansas State … tallied four tackles (three solo), one tackle for loss and one sack against TCU … had four tackles (one solo) and one pass breakup versus Baylor ... recorded season highs with 10 tackles, five solo tackles and one quarterback hurry in the Alamo Bowl against Washington.
BEFORE TEXAS
SENIOR (2021)
Played in and started all 14 games at linebacker … tabbed a HERO Sports FCS Second-Team All-American … named a Stats Perform FCS Third-Team All-American … a Phil Steele FCS Fourth-Team All-American … earned First-Team All-CAA honors … named a VaSID Second-Team All-State … 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 … tied for third in CAA in interceptions (4) and seventh in tackles per game (8.29) … registered six tackles (one solo) and 1.5 TFLs against Morehead State to earn CAA Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors … posted back-to-back seven-tackle games against Maine and at Weber State … had 10 tackles (one solo) against Villanova … tallied 10 tackles (four solo) at Richmond … posted nine tackles (three solo) at Delaware … collected 10 tackles (two solo) versus Campbell … had a career-high 12 tackles (one solo) with an interception against Towson … matched his career high with 12 tackles (three solo) versus Montana in FCS quarterfinals … intercepted two passes with one pick-six vs. Southeastern Louisiana in FCS second round … had 10 or more tackles in six games and at least seven in 11 outings.
JUNIOR (2020-21)
Played in and started all eight games at linebacker … named Second-Team All-CAA … recorded 51 total tackles (19 solo) with 2.5 tackles for loss, a half sack, one pass breakup and two quarterback hurries … had a season-high eight tackles with a TFL vs. Morehead State … equaled his season high with eight stops vs. North Dakota in FCS quarterfinals at Sam Houston in FCS semifinals … tallied seven tackles at Elon and six tackles with a half sack against VMI in FCS first round … registered four or more tackles in every game.
SOPHOMORE (2019)
Played in all 16 games … had 32 total tackles (10 solo) with 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and a quarterback hurry … tallied a season-high five tackles vs. Morgan State, vs. New Hampshire and vs. Weber State in FCS semifinals … recorded four tackles and a TFL at Rhode Island … made a career-best 1.5 tackles for loss and a half sack at William & Mary.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2018)
Played in 12 games, primarily on special teams … had six total tackles (five solo) to go with a half tackle for loss … registered a season-high four tackles and a half TFL against Robert Morris.
FRESHMAN (2017)
Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-star recruit by 247Sports … a 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 … tabbed the Conference 17 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … a First-Team All-Conference 17 selection as a junior and senior … First-Team All-757 and First-Team All-Tidewater as a senior … finalist for Tidewater Player of the Year … helped Lake Taylor to VHSL 4A state title game in 2015 and quarterfinals in 2016 … tallied 122 tackles, 7.0 sacks, two interceptions while scoring 14 touchdowns on offense his senior season.
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.
