- Dorsey Levens
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Dorsey Levens Position(s)
Running backJersey #(s)
25Born May 21, 1970
Syracuse, New YorkCareer information Year(s) 1994–2004 NFL Draft 1994 / Round: 5 / Pick: 149 College Notre Dame, Georgia Tech Professional teams - Green Bay Packers (1994-2001)
- Philadelphia Eagles (2002)
- New York Giants (2003)
- Philadelphia Eagles (2004)
- Green Bay Packers (2006)
Career stats Rushing yards 4,955 Average 4.0 Touchdowns 36 Stats at NFL.com Career highlights and awards - Pro Bowl selection (1997)
- All-Pro selection (1997)
- Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
- Super Bowl Champion (XXXI)
Herbert Dorsey Levens (born May 21, 1970) is a retired American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round (149th overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame and later Georgia Tech.
In his career, Levens also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants. While playing for the Packers, he rushed for 1,000 or more yards twice and was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1997 season.
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Early years
Levens was born in Syracuse, New York and first attended Notre Dame, however, he found himself in competition with Ricky Watters, Jerome Bettis, Rodney Culver, Reggie Brooks, and Anthony Johnson, all of whom would play in the NFL, at running back. Levens eventually earned the starting spot, but injured his knee before the season started.
The next year he transferred to Georgia Tech, where - after sitting out a year - he set a school record by averaging 7.2 yards-per-carry. In his senior season, he was voted First-Team All-ACC. He rushed for 823 yards and scored eight touchdowns that season.
Professional career
Due in part to his injury, Levens was considered to be a marginal pick in the 1994 NFL Draft, and Mel Kiper Jr. labelled him the most overrated pick on the board. He was selected in the fifth round (149th overall) by the Green Bay Packers.
Green Bay Packers
After playing in various backup roles, he played well in the 1996 postseason, and became the starting halfback after Edgar Bennett tore his achilles tendon in the 1997 pre-season. Levens rushed for over 1,400 yards and was voted to the Pro Bowl. However, he injured his knee again during the 1998 season and was never the same. He gained 1,000 yards for the Packers in the 1999 season, but was mostly used in a reserve role after that.
Levens was featured on the cover of EA Sports Madden NFL 2000 in the PAL editions. As a result, he is viewed as one of the first victims of the "Madden Curse".
Levens was released by the Packers in 2001.
Later career
During the 2002 season, Levens played for the Philadelphia Eagles, replacing the injured Correll Buckhalter, and in 2003, with the New York Giants, both times as a backup. He was released by the Giants after 2003. After Buckhalter was again injured during the 2004 preseason, Levens was signed by the Eagles as a free agent. He shared duties with Brian Westbrook through the season, and retired during the 2006 offseason as a Green Bay Packer.
Retirement
After retiring from the NFL, Levens became an NFL analyst for the sports website PlayerPress.com. There, he picks NFL games against the spread, and against other professional athletes and experts. He also became an analyst for Sprint Exclusive Entertainment's NFL Mobile Gamecenter, where he breaks down all the NFL games for viewers each week. In 2009, Levens was elected to the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.
In 2006, Levens had a cameo appearance as the head coach for Xavier in the film We Are Marshall.
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Madden NFL cover athletes English versions '99: Garrison Hearst • '00: Barry Sanders / Dorsey Levens • '01: Eddie George • '02: Daunte Culpepper • '03: Marshall Faulk • '04: Michael Vick • '05: Ray Lewis • '06: Donovan McNabb • '07: Shaun Alexander • '08: Vince Young • '09: Brett Favre • '10: Troy Polamalu & Larry Fitzgerald • '11: Drew Brees • '12: Peyton HillisSpanish versions dorsey he has a cousin, officer Pam.
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