He played college football at Wake Forest and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2019.
After the season, Dortch decided to forgo the remaining two years of eligibility to pursue a career in the NFL.
[4][5] Following the conclusion of the 2019 NFL draft, Dortch signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.
[9][10] On October 16, 2019, the Carolina Panthers signed Dortch off the Jets practice squad to their active roster.
In the first game of the year against the Kansas City Chiefs, he recorded seven catches for 63 yards in the 44–21 loss.
[25] In the following game, a 29–23 overtime victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, he scored his first professional touchdown on a five-yard reception from Kyler Murray.
[29] In Week 12 against the Los Angeles Rams, Dortch scored his first touchdown of the season on a seven–yard pass from Murray.