DeDe Dorsey DeDe Dorsey ( born August 1 , 1984 in Broken Arrow , Oklahoma ) is an American football running back for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League . He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006 . He played college football at Lindenwood . Dorsey has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions . College career . After graduating from Broken Arrow Senior High , Dorsey began his college career as a defensive back at Ottawa , where , in 2003 , he returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown and was a second - team all - NAIA selection on defense . After his sophomore season , he transferred to Lindenwood . As a junior in 2004 , he was named a first - team NAIA all - American as a defensive back after he scored three defensive touchdowns , even though he was moved from defense to running back with four games left during the regular season and rushed for 842 yards and nine touchdowns . As a senior , he was named first - team all - NAIA as a running back after rushing for 1 , 600 yards and 18 touchdowns . It was the first time in NAIA history that a player was named first - team NAIA on defense and offense in successive seasons . In less than three seasons as a defensive player , Dorsey had seven career interceptions , returning four for touchdowns , and blocked seven field goals and nine punts . Professional career . First stint with Bengals . Dorsey signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent following the 2006 NFL Draft . He was waived prior to the start of the 2006 season . Indianapolis Colts . Dorsey was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on September 3 , 2006 . He played in Super Bowl XLI for the Colts , helping them win , 29 - 17 , against the Chicago Bears . The Colts waived Dorsey on September 1 , 2007 . Second stint with Bengals . On September 25 , 2007 , Dorsey re - signed with the Cincinnati Bengals . As the third - string running back for the Bengals in 2007 , Dorsey averaged 8 . 7 yards per carry after rushing for 183 yards on just 21 attempts . His 45 - yard scamper on a forward lateral against the St . Louis Rams was the Bengals ' longest run from scrimmage in three seasons . On November 18 , 2007 , in a game against the Arizona Cardinals , he blocked Mike Barr ' s punt in third quarter and returned it 19 yards for a touchdown . The blocked punt was the Bengals ' first since 1995 , and its first blocked for a touchdown since 1989 . Dorsey became only the third player in Bengals ' history to single - handedly block a punt and recover it for a touchdown . After week 4 of the 2008 NFL season , Dorsey was placed on injured reserve after pulling his hamstring . He had gained only eight yards on five carries before being injured . Dorsey did , however , have a 36 - yard pass reception in week 2 during a loss to the Tennessee Titans . Dorsey was released by the Bengals on September 14 , 2009 , after being on the inactive list for the first game of the season . Las Vegas Locomotives . Dorsey scored two touchdowns for the Las Vegas Locomotives against the California Redwoods in the first ever game of the UFL on October 8 , 2009 . He rushed for 63 yards on nine carries and 3 receptions . On November 27 , 2009 , in the first - ever UFL Championship game , Dorsey rushed 11 times for 66 yards and scored on touchdown runs of 38 yards and 1 yard to help the Las Vegas Locomotives defeat the previously unbeaten Florida Tuskers 20 - 17 in overtime . Dorsey was named MVP of the game . Detroit Lions . Dorsey signed a future contract with the Detroit Lions on February 9 , 2010 . He was released on September 4 . Second stint with Locomotives . Dorsey re - signed with the Las Vegas Locomotives on September 24 , 2010 . On October 5 , he was named UFL Player Of The Week for week 3 .