Dorsett was selected by the Houston Oilers in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL draft.
He is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Tony Dorsett.
In 1999, the Titans made it to Super Bowl XXXIV in which Dorsett started, however they lost to the Kurt Warner-led St. Louis Rams.
In 2002, he also played on the Raiders team which made it to Super Bowl XXXVII in which Dorsett also started, however they lost to the Brad Johnson-quarterbacked, Warren Sapp-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Dorsett won the 2010 Millrose Games "Super 60" 60 meters sprint in 2010 and finished runner-up in 2011.