Background
Doss was born in Canton, Ohio.
Doss was born in Canton, Ohio.
The Indianapolis Colts chose him in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft, and he played professionally for the Colts, Minnesota Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL. He attended Canton McKinley High School, and played high school football for the McKinley Bulldogs. Doss attended Ohio State University, where he played for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team from 1999 to 2002.
He led the Bulldogs to back-to-back state football championships, as well as a United States of America Today national championship, as a running back, linebacker, and safety. He started 40 out of 50 career games and was a three-time first-team All-Big Ten selection and a three-time first-team All-America choice by the Sporting News. He had 331 career tackles, eight interceptions, eight fumbles recovered, and six quarterback sacks.
Doss was inducted into the Ohio State Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
Indianapolis Colts
In 2003, the Indianapolis Colts drafted Doss in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. In that season, he started 15 games at strong safety, amassing 101 tackles and three interceptions.
Doss was released by the Colts after the 2006 season. Minnesota Vikings
On April 4, 2007 Doss was signed to a one-year contract by the Minnesota Vikings.
He played in eight games.
Cincinnati Bengals
Doss was then signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on December 9, 2008 after the team released defensive end Josh Mallard. He was released by the team on April 27, 2009. NFL stats
Key
General Practice: games played
COMB: combined tackles
TOTAL: total tackles
Air Service Training: assisted tackles
SACK: sacks
FF: forced fumbles
First Revision: fumble recoveries
First Revision YDS: fumble return yards
INT: interceptions
International Rectifier YDS: interception return yards
AVG International Rectifier : average interception return
Liquefied Natural Gas: longest interception return
Territorial Decoration: interceptions returned for touchdown
Privatdozent : passes defensed
In 2005, Mike Doss founded The Michael A. Doss Foundation (Make A Difference campaign).
Magyar Demokrata Forum (Hungarian Democratic Forum) was founded to assist in the advancement of education, relief of the underprivileged and underserved youth and the promotion of social welfare by lessening neighborhood tensions, eliminating prejudice and discrimination, and combating community deterioration and juvenile delinquency.
More information is available at www.MADifference.org. Doss and the Mike Doss Foundation have been responsible for the Make A Difference Youth Football Camp at Fawcett Stadium.
Approximately 200 children, ages 8–12, have participated annually. Doss also is responsible for the Back to School Block Party for Canton City Schools students.
By partnering with local companies and organizations, Doss’ organization has distributed goods with a total value of $20,000.
Doss also continues to provide gifts to local children during the holiday season and serves as a motivational speaker for students in Canton City Schools as requested.
He played college football for The Ohio State University, earned consensus All-American honors, and was a member of a national championship team