| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | March 5, 2002 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| High school: | University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy (Detroit) |
| College: | |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Dorian Mausi (born March 5, 2002) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and Auburn Tigers.
Early life and high school
[edit]Mausi attended University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy in Detroit, Michigan. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Duke Blue Devils over Michigan State, Colorado State, and Indiana.[1]
College career
[edit]Duke
[edit]As a freshman in 2020, Mausi recorded 29 tackles with two being for a loss, and a sack and half, making three starts. In 2021, he notched 59 tackles with two being for a loss, and half a sack in 11 starts. In 2022, Mausi accounted for 44 tackles. In 2023, he tallied 61 tackles and an interception. After the season, Mausi entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[2]
Auburn
[edit]Mausi transferred to play for the Auburn Tigers.[3] In week 9 of the 2024 season, he recorded ten tackles with two being for a loss, and a forced fumble versus Kentucky.[4] Mausi finished the 2024 season with 81 tackles with nine being for a loss, two and a half sacks, and a forced fumble.[5]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
231 lb (105 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.68 s | 1.67 s | 2.76 s | 4.35 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
18 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[6][7] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Mausi signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent.[8] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Watson, John. "Three star OLB Dorian Mausi commits to Duke". TheDevilsDen.com. 247Sports. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ Grubbs, Grant. "Duke LB Dorian Mausi enters the NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ Cohen, Matt. "Duke transfer LB Dorian Mausi says he picked Auburn to prep for NFL". AL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ Humphrey III, Jerry. "'We need to create more turnovers': LB Dorian Mausi on the mindset heading into final games". AL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ Booher, Christian. "Is Dorian Mausi Lions' Linebacker of Future?". Detroit Lions on SI. SI.com. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ "Dorian Mausi Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ "Dorian Mausi RAS". RAS.Football. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ Walls, Austin. "Former Auburn Tigers Linebacker Signs With Vikings As UDFA". Auburn Tigers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 26, 2025). "Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster for 2025". Vikings.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.