Jon Dorenbos
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Position: | Long snapper | ||||
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Born: | Humble, Texas, U.S. | July 21, 1980||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Pacifica (Garden Grove, California) | ||||
College: | UTEP | ||||
Undrafted: | 2003 | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Jonathan Paul Dorenbos ( selections.
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Dorenbos has a parallel career as a professional magician. He was a finalist on
Early life and education
Dorenbos was born in Humble, Texas and grew up in Woodinville, Washington. On August 2, 1992, when he was 12, his mother, Kathy, was killed by his father, Alan, a software specialist. His father was charged with and convicted of second-degree murder, and sentenced to 13 years and eight months in prison.[2] Dorenbos was sent to a foster home. After a legal battle, he was adopted by his aunt and uncle, Susan and Steve Hindman. To ease his mind, Dorenbos turned to performing magic.[3] Dorenbos had a brief reunion with his estranged father in 2019, and said that he has forgiven him for murdering his mother.[4]
Dorenbos attended
Football career
Predraft
At UTEP's Pro Day workout, which six teams attended, Dorenbos averaged 0.62 seconds in snapping the ball to the punter. One snap was timed at 0.59 seconds. A good time in the NFL is considered between 0.70 seconds and 0.75 seconds. Then-St. Louis Rams special teams coach Bobby April said of his workout, "Even on tape it's clear the guy is amazing. He's the best I've seen this year. And he might be the best in a lot of years, maybe among the top guys I've ever seen...But I'll tell you, Dorenbos is something else, he really is, man." Dorenbos was personally interviewed by only six teams.[3]
Buffalo Bills
After college, Dorenbos was signed as a
Tennessee Titans
Dorenbos was signed by the
Philadelphia Eagles
Dorenbos was signed to a two-year contract by the Philadelphia Eagles on November 29, 2006, after Mike Bartrum suffered a career-ending neck injury.[7] He played in the last seven games of the 2006 season, including 2 postseason games. He made two special team tackles in 2006. In 2007, he played in all 16 games for the Eagles, and on December 29, 2007, he signed a five-year contract extension that kept him under contract through the 2012 season.[8] He made six total special team tackles in 2007. In 2008, he played in all 16 games for the second-consecutive season.[5] He made five special team tackles in 2008. Dorenbos arrived late to training camp in 2009 after he caught shingles and could not get on an airplane to fly to Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, where Eagles training camp was held.[9] He played in all 16 games in 2009, and made four special team tackles.[citation needed]
On January 20, 2010, Dorenbos was named to the NFC's Pro Bowl team. On March 11, 2013, he re-signed with the Eagles. On January 16, 2015, Dorenbos was named to his second Pro Bowl team. Following the releases of veterans Trent Cole and Todd Herremans in the 2015 offseason, Dorenbos became the Eagles' longest tenured player.[10]
On November 18, 2016, Dorenbos signed a three-year, $3.395 million contract extension with the Eagles through 2019.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on December 12, 2016, following surgery for an injured wrist.[12]
New Orleans Saints and retirement
On August 28, 2017, the Eagles traded Dorenbos to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a 2019 seventh-round draft pick.[13][14] On September 7, it was revealed that Dorenbos was diagnosed with aortic aneurysm, which required immediate heart surgery. He was placed on the non-football illness list by the Saints the same day, and released with an injury settlement on September 9 before retiring.[15] On February 4, 2018, the Eagles won Super Bowl LII; Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie promised after the game that Dorenbos would receive a Super Bowl ring alongside the rest of the organization.[16] Dorenbos was presented with his Super Bowl ring on June 21, 2018.[17]
Magic career
Dorenbos is a professional magician, who has performed in Las Vegas and Hollywood and on America's Got Talent.[3] He collects the autographs of every famous person he performs for on playing cards, which he hangs up in his house. He has also performed for former Bills teammates Alex Van Pelt and Jonas Jennings.[2]
America's Got Talent
In 2016, he performed on the
In 2019 it was announced he will compete on America's Got Talent: The Champions. He performed in the third episode of the series and was the third-runner up for his episode behind Billy & Emily England and Paul Potts. However, he was advanced to the final with the wildcard. He then was eliminated in the final 12 missing out on advancing to the final 5 acts.
Other ventures
In the offseason, Dorenbos serves as a corporate motivational speaker and has spoken for companies such as
Dorenbos is the host of Inside the Eagles, which airs on Eagles Television Network. In 2009, he won a Mid Atlantic Emmy Award for his performances.[6]
Dorenbos was a guest speaker at Tony Robbins's March 23, 2024 virtual “Unleash the Power Within” virtual event.
Personal life
During a physical, Dorenbos was diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm, and required open-heart surgery. He has since recovered and is doing well. Dorenbos appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show as a helper in November 2017 and March and May 2018.[22]
References
- The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ a b c Coffey, Wayne (August 24, 2003). "MAGIC MAN Bills' Jon Dorenbos overcomes tragedy with a few tricks of the trade". New York Daily News. Retrieved December 25, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d Pasquarelli, Len (April 26, 2003). "Dorenbos rises from tragedy". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
- ^ McManus, Tim (October 16, 2013). "Philadelphia Eagles honorary captain Jon Dorenbos talks life, death, fathers and forgiveness". ESPN. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Jon Dorenbos". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved December 25, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "#46 Jon Dorenbos Long Snapper". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (November 29, 2006). "Eagles Sign LS Dorenbos". Philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved April 11, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Eagles give long snapper Dorenbos 5-year extension". USA Today. December 29, 2007. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ^ Bowen, Les (July 27, 2009). "Eagles eye mid-August returns for Abiamiri, Westbrook". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on July 31, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
- ^ McCue, Ian (May 15, 2015). "Five longest-tenured Philadelphia Eagles players". 247 Sports. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (November 18, 2016). "An Encore: Jon Dorenbos Gets New Contract". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (December 12, 2016). "Eagles Place Three On Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ Spadaro, Dave (August 28, 2017). "Dorenbos Trade A 'Difficult' One For Team". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ Shook, Nick (August 28, 2017). "Eagles trade LS Jon Dorenbos to Saints for draft pick". NFL.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ Orr, Conor (September 8, 2017). "Jon Dorenbos diagnosed with aortic aneurysm". NFL.om.
- ^ Gartland, Dan (February 5, 2018). "Philly fan favorite Jon Dorenbos to get Super Bowl ring". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Jon Dorenbos, magician and former Eagles player, gets Super Bowl ring". ESPN.com. June 21, 2018.
- Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ^ Davenport, Turrah (July 12, 2016). "Jon Dorenbos moves on to live rounds of America's Got Talent". USA Today. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ "Have you watched this mind-blowing America's Got Talent magic trick yet?". News24. July 2, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ Curtis, Charles. "Eagles' Jon Dorenbos needs his own Vegas show", USA Today, September 15, 2016
- ^ Campitelli, Enrico (November 13, 2017). "Jon Dorenbos talks about a Saint saving his life on Ellen". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.