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Makinton Dorleant
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PositionCornerback
Personal information
Born (1992-10-06) October 6, 1992 (age 33)
Naples, Florida, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolLely (Naples, Florida)
CollegeNorthern Iowa
NFL draft2016 (undrafted)
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles1
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Makinton Dorleant (born October 6, 1992) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at Northern Iowa. Dorleant was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

College career

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Dorleant attended The University of Northern Iowa, where he played for coach Mark Farley's Northern Iowa Panthers football team from 2013 to 2015 after transferring from The University of Maryland.[1]

Statistics

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YearTeamGTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalSoloAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2012UMD 124220.000000.00000
2013UNI 125434200.004100.00010
2014UNI 14373070.007000.00020
2015UNI 14474070.001711717.017032
Total52142106360.00282178.517062
Source: UNIPanthers.com

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench pressWonderlic
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)
178 lb
(81 kg)
4.40 s1.53 s2.53 s4.45 s7.03 s39 in
(0.99 m)
10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
16 reps12[2]
All values are from Pro Day[3]

Green Bay Packers

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After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Dorleant signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 6, 2016.[4] On September 5, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve.[5] On December 3, 2016, he was activated off injured reserve prior to Week 13.[6] After getting injured against the Detroit Lions in the last game of the season, Dorleant was placed back on injured reserve on January 4, 2017.[7]

On April 11, 2017, Dorleant was released by the Packers after failing a physical.[8]

Kansas City Chiefs

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On January 3, 2018, Dorleant signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[9] He was waived on September 1.[10]

Baltimore Ravens

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On September 19, 2018, Dorleant was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad.[11] He was released on November 14.[12]

Oakland Raiders

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On December 27, 2018, Dorleant was signed to the Oakland Raiders practice squad.

Dorleant signed a reserve/future contract with the Raiders on January 1, 2019.[13] He was waived on June 11, but was re-signed on August 13.[14] Dorleant was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 30,[15] and reverted to the team's injured reserve list on September 1.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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Dorleant signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL on July 3, 2020.[16] After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dorleant chose to opt-out of his contract with the Blue Bombers on August 26, 2020.[17]

Personal life

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On March 26, 2017, Deiondre' Hall and Dorleant were arrested after an incident at a bar in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Hall was charged with interference, public intoxication, and disorderly conduct while Dorleant was charged with interference.[18] In May 2017, Dorleant was sentenced to a year of probation.[19] In October 2017, he was suspended for one week by the NFL.[20][21]

References

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  1. "Northern Iowa: Makinton Dorleant". UNIPanthers.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  2. McGinn, Bob (May 6, 2016). "A closer look at the Packers rookie free agents". JSOnline.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  3. "Makinton Dorleant - Northern Iowa, CB : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  4. "Packers sign 19 rookie free agents". Packers.com. May 6, 2016. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  5. "Packers sign LS Goode; claim RB Pressley". Packers.com. September 5, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  6. "Packers activate CB Dorleant from I.R." Packers.com. December 3, 2016. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017.
  7. "Packers sign CB Waters to active roster". Packers.com. January 5, 2017. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017.
  8. "Packers release CB Dorleant". Packers.com. April 11, 2017. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017.
  9. "Chiefs Sign Four To Futures Deals Including DB Sheldon Price". January 3, 2018.
  10. "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 1, 2018.
  11. "Ravens sign ex-Terps cornerback to practice squad; Patriots claim Cyrus Jones". BaltimoreSun.com. September 19, 2018.
  12. "Ravens sign RB/Return specialist Tyler Ervin to practice squad". BaltimoreBeatdown.com. November 14, 2018.
  13. "Raiders announce reserve/future signings - 1.1.19". Raiders.com. January 1, 2019.
  14. "Raiders sign Dorleant and Holsey, waive Cheevers and Townsend". Raiders.com. August 13, 2019.
  15. "Raiders announce transactions - 8.30.19". Raiders.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  16. "Blue Bombers add two to roster". BlueBombers.com. July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  17. "Tracking players who have exercised opt-outs". CFL.ca. August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  18. "Bears' Deiondre' Hall, Packers' Makinton Dorleant arrested". NFL. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  19. "Bears CB pleads in bar fight". Observer–Reporter. February 20, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  20. Robinson, Dallas (October 9, 2017). "B.J. Daniels, Makinton Dorleant Suspended". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  21. "Makinton Dorleant". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
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