Last Updated on February 2, 2019 1:14 pm
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State offensive assistant Ken Dorsey is leaving the Mountaineers to become an NFL quarterbacks coach for the Buffalo Bills.
“I’m thankful for Ken’s hard work in his brief time at Appalachian State,” Mountaineers head coach Eliah Drinkwitz said. “Like with our players, anytime you have the opportunity to further your career at the highest level of football, we always encourage that. We are dedicated the hiring the best and brightest coaches to mentor our young men. We wish Ken and his family the best in their future endeavors.”
Dorsey was hired by Drinkwitz on Dec. 23, 2018, and has spent the last five weeks recruiting and assisting with the Mountaineers’ offensive plans.
Before serving one year on the administrative staff with the Florida International football program in 2018, Dorsey spent five years as quarterbacks coach of the Carolina Panthers from 2013-17. He played six NFL seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns from 2003-08 and was a national championship winner and Heisman Trophy finalist with the Miami Hurricanes.