Dorian Kithcart

Photo by: Allyson Lamb

Photo by: Christopher Smith

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Awards/Accolades

2019 Second Team All-SoCon (Coaches)
2019 STATS FCS Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Award Finalist
2019 National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society
2019 Fall Academic All-SoCon Team
2019 Phil Steele’s All-SoCon Third Team
2019 CoSIDA Academic All-District IV
2019 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team nominee
2018-19 SoCon Academic Honor Roll
2019 Preseason All-SoCon Second Team
2019 Mercer University Commencement Student Speaker
2017 CoSIDA Academic All-District IV
2016 SoCon All-Freshman Team

Season-by-Season
2019

Played in nine contests. Earned the starting nod eight times.
Had 34 total tackles – 14 solo and 20 assisted
Had six tackles against both Austin Peay (Sept. 14) and Campbell (Sept. 28)
Made 7.5 tackles for loss, including 2.0 against Austin Peay (Sept. 14) and Furman (Sept. 21)
Lone sack of the year came against VMI (Oct. 19)

2018

Dominated the trenches at Mercer's nose guard position, playing in 10 of 11 games
Tallied a career-best 29 tackles (12 solo, 17 assisted)
Ranked second among Bears with 7.5 tackles for loss & added 2.5 sacks
Recorded at least one TFL in each of the last three games of the season
Had a seven-tackle effort vs. The Citadel at home

2017

Started 10 of 11 games played at Mercer's nose guard position
Recorded 22 total tackles (seven solo, 15 assisted)
Notched 3.5 tackles for loss
Totaled career-high five tackles, two quarterback hurries & one fumble recovery at The Citadel (Oct. 7)
Posted a four-tackle effort along with 0.5 TFL at Auburn (Sept. 16)

2016

2015

Before Mercer
High School

Three-year letterwinner for head coach Keith Maloof at Norcross High School (Norcross, Ga.)
Helped Blue Devils to consecutive state championships
Garnered Atlanta Journal Constitution First Team All-Region honors (2014)
Tabbed as an All-County Second Team recipient as a senior
Helped lead Team Georgia to victory in Florida vs. Georgia All-Star Game
Named a Gwinnett All-Star & was ranked as one of GwinnettGridironRecruits.com Top 50 players in 2015 class
Named football team captain & member of squad's leadership council
All-State Student-Athlete of the Week honoree
Member of school's Academic Honor Roll, National Honor Society of High School Scholars, Norcross Student Leadership Team & IB Club
Was also recruited by Air Force, Ball State, Kent State, Liberty, South Alabama & William & Mary

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