44 Facts About Jon Dorenbos

Jonathan Paul Dorenbos is a former American football long snapper and magician.

Jon Dorenbos played college football at the University of Texas at El Paso and was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2003.

The Eagles went on to win Super Bowl LII that season, and it was announced Jon Dorenbos would get an honorary Super Bowl ring.

Jon Dorenbos was a finalist on season 11 of the television program America's Got Talent, performing his magic acts.

Jon Dorenbos was born in Humble, Texas and grew up in Woodinville, Washington.

Jon Dorenbos's father was charged with and convicted of second-degree murder, and sentenced to 13 years and eight months in prison.

Jon Dorenbos had a brief reunion with his estranged father in 2019, and said that he has forgiven him for murdering his mother.

Jon Dorenbos attended Pacifica High School in Garden Grove, California, where he was a letterman in football, basketball, hockey and baseball.

Jon Dorenbos made the dean's list and was an honor-roll student in high school.

Jon Dorenbos originally attended Golden West College in Huntington Beach, California.

At the time, Jon Dorenbos was not the long snapper at Golden West; he played linebacker and fullback.

Jon Dorenbos took some video footage from high school, added footage of the Golden West long snapper, and sent it to the coaches at UTEP.

Jon Dorenbos was eventually recruited and became the long snapper for UTEP in 23 games over three seasons.

Jon Dorenbos averaged almost 10 tackles each year at UTEP on punt coverage.

Jon Dorenbos earned a business degree from UTEP, with emphasis in economics, finance and marketing.

At UTEP's Pro Day workout, which six teams attended, Jon Dorenbos averaged 0.62 seconds in snapping the ball to the punter.

Jon Dorenbos was one of only two undrafted free agents to make the team in 2003.

Jon Dorenbos played in his first NFL game on September 7,2003, against the New England Patriots.

Jon Dorenbos played in all 16 games for the Bills in 2003.

Jon Dorenbos played in the first 13 games of the 2004 season before damaging knee ligaments and being placed on the injured reserve list, ending his season.

Jon Dorenbos was signed by the Tennessee Titans on October 26,2005, the same day he worked out for the team.

Jon Dorenbos played in the last nine games of the 2005 season.

Jon Dorenbos was scheduled to become a restricted free agent in free agency in 2006, but the Titans decided not to offer him a tender.

Jon Dorenbos was not signed for training camp in 2006, but was re-signed on October 13 by the Titans for an October 15 game against the Washington Redskins.

Jon Dorenbos was signed to a two-year contract by the Philadelphia Eagles on November 29,2006, after Mike Bartrum suffered a career-ending neck injury.

Jon Dorenbos played in the last seven games of the 2006 season, including 2 postseason games.

Jon Dorenbos made six total special team tackles in 2007.

Jon Dorenbos arrived late to training camp in 2009 after he caught shingles and could not get on an airplane to fly to Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, where Eagles training camp was held.

Jon Dorenbos played in all 16 games in 2009, and made four special team tackles.

On January 20,2010, Jon Dorenbos was named to the NFC's Pro Bowl team.

On January 16,2015, Jon Dorenbos was named to his second Pro Bowl team.

On November 18,2016, Jon Dorenbos signed a three-year, $3.395 million contract extension with the Eagles through 2019.

Jon Dorenbos was placed on injured reserve on December 12,2016, following surgery for an injured wrist.

On February 4,2018, the Eagles won Super Bowl LII; Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie promised after the game that Jon Dorenbos would receive a Super Bowl ring alongside the rest of the organization.

Jon Dorenbos was presented with his Super Bowl ring on June 21,2018.

Jon Dorenbos is a professional magician, who has performed in Las Vegas and Hollywood and on America's Got Talent.

Jon Dorenbos collects the autographs of every famous person he performs for on playing cards, which he hangs up in his house.

Jon Dorenbos has performed for former Bills teammates Alex Van Pelt and Jonas Jennings.

Jon Dorenbos revealed a hidden map that predicted the locations of the judges' throws.

Jon Dorenbos then was eliminated in the final 12 missing out on advancing to the final 5 acts.

Jon Dorenbos is the executive producer of an album called Stripped Down with singer Steve Carlson, who is his best friend.

Jon Dorenbos started his own business in Buffalo, New York, called DAC Framing.

Jon Dorenbos is the host of Inside the Eagles, which airs on Eagles Television Network.

Jon Dorenbos appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show as a helper in November 2017 and March and May 2018.