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8 Vontarrius Dora

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 262
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown West Point, Miss.
  • Highschool West Point HS

Biography

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
All-Conference USA Honorable Mention (2015)

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2015)
Started all 13 games at defensive end.
Totaled a career-high 48 tackles (31 solo, 17 assisted) as well as a career-high and team-high six sacks for a loss of 51 yards.
Tallied four tackles (all solo), two tackles for loss and a sack against Kansas State (9/19).
Recorded five tackles (two solo, three assisted) including a sack against Mississippi State (10/17).
Registered three solo tackles, including a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery against North Texas (11/7).
Recorded a career-high 11 tackles against UTEP (11/21).
Totaled four tackles, including one sack, versus Arkansas State (12/19) in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2014)
Saw action in 11 games, missed three games due to a broken foot.
Responsible for 29 total tackles (13 solo, 16 assisted) on the year with 6.5 tackles for a loss of 33 yards, including four sacks.
Recorded a season-high seven total tackles with a career-high 2.5 tackles for a loss of 11 yards, including a solo sack for a loss of nine yards.
Totaled five tackles at UAB (11/8) with 1.5 sacks for a loss of seven yards.
Registered five total tackles at Old Dominion (11/22) with 2.0 tackles for a loss of 14 yards, including 1.5 sacks for a loss of 13 yards.
Assisted on three tackles and had two quarterback hurries at Marshall in the C-USA Championship Game (12/6).

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2013)
Played in 10 games, starting in seven.
Registered 31 total tackles (13 solo, 18 assisted) with 6.5 TFL, including 2.5 sacks.
Opened the season by recording five total tackles while also getting credited with a QB hurry at NC State (8/31).
Credited with two total tackles against Tulane (9/12) with his solo tackle being a sack for a loss of nine yards.
Registered a season-high six total tackles against Army (9/28).
Tied his season high with six total tackles at UTEP (10/5), including a sack for a loss of three yards.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2012)
Appeared in all 12 games at defensive end.
Registered 39 total tackles (seven solo, 32 assisted) with one sack for a loss of 12 yards.
Also recorded one fumble recovered for 15 yards, two QB hurries and one pass break-up.
Amassed a season-high six total tackles in his first collegiate appearance at Houston (9/8).
Recorded three total tackles at Illinois (9/22), included first career sack and a fumble recovery returned for 15 yards.
Matched a season-high six total tackles at San Jose State (11/24).

FRESHMAN (2011)
Did not play, redshirted season, member of the scout squad.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from West Point High School in 2011.
Earned four letters in football and basketball.
Named 5A first team all-state by the Mississippi Association of Coaches.
Selected to play in Mississippi's North/South Game.
Helped lead his team to back to back 5A state titles.

PERSONAL
Vontarrius Dora ... Son of Yalanda Devine ... Born on Sept. 7, 1992 in West Point, Miss. ... Chose Louisiana Tech over Ole Miss, Arkansas State and UAB ... Recruited by Rob Likens.

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Historical Player Information

  • 98

    2011Freshman

    DL
    6'4" 250 lbs
    98
  • 98

    2012Redshirt Freshman

    DL
    6'4" 250 lbs
    98
  • 98

    2013Redshirt Sophomore

    DL
    6'4" 243 lbs
    98
  • 8

    2014Redshirt Junior

    DL
    6'4" 253 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2015Redshirt Senior

    DE
    6'4" 262 lbs
    8