College Sorensen was a four-year
letterman for the
Virginia Tech Hokies and
started at safety and
linebacker during his final two seasons where he posted 117 tackles, 10 tackles for losses, four sacks and an interception. In 1997, as a redshirt freshman, he earned the backup
quarterback position behind Al Clark. He finished the season completing 11 of his 21 passing attempts for 140 yards, 13 carries for 89 yards and 2 passing touchdowns. At 19 years, 3 months of age, Sorensen made a mid-season start replacing the injured Clark against the
University of Alabama at Birmingham, going making 11 of 21 passes including a 22-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Gildersleeve. Sorensen was named Virginia Tech's Player of the Game in the
1998 Gator Bowl loss to
North Carolina. In 1998, he was converted into a
free safety. He participated in 13 plays on defense and 19 on special teams in the season-opener against
East Carolina University, which included completing a 13-yard pass on a successful fake punt for a first down. He appeared in 25 defensive plays against the
University of Miami and ran the option on a successful fake punt. He was moved back to quarterback for the fourth game against the
University of Pittsburgh to replace injured backup quarterback Dave Meyer. He started 3 games at quarterback against
Boston College,
Temple University and the
University of Alabama at Birmingham, making 31 of 59 attempts for 306 yards and 2 passing touchdowns. In 1999, he moved full-time to the defensive side as the starter at
free safety. The starting quarterback was talented freshman
Michael Vick, who led the Hokies to a national championship game and a No. 2 national ranking. Sorensen finished fourth on the team with 70 tackles, one fewer than future NFL player
Ben Taylor. In 2000, he remained as the starter at free safety. His final game was the 41–20 win against
Clemson University in the
2001 Gator Bowl. Sorensen graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in
marketing.
National Football League Miami Dolphins Sorensen was signed by the
Miami Dolphins as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 27, 2001, but was waived before the season started.
St. Louis Rams Sorensen joined the
St. Louis Rams in 2001, where he played for two seasons—including the Rams' appearance in
Super Bowl XXXVI.
Jacksonville Jaguars Following that Super Bowl season, the Rams cut Sorensen, who was then picked up by the
Jacksonville Jaguars. In Jacksonville, he played four seasons in the defensive backfield and as a standout on special teams. Sorensen was the
special teams captain during his four years in Jacksonville. In 2006, Sorensen suffered a significant injury, and the Jaguars cut him prior to the start of the
2007 season.
Cleveland Browns On October 24, 2007, Sorensen signed with the
Cleveland Browns, and on February 29, 2008, the first day of free agency, he re-signed with the Browns. On October 26, 2008, Sorensen returned to Jacksonville for the first time after being cut by Jaguars head coach
Jack Del Rio in August 2007. Sorensen broke up the final play of the game (a pass from
David Garrard to
Matt Jones) with 13 seconds left in the game. The Browns won the game 23–17 thanks to Sorensen's effort. As of the end of the 2009 season, Sorensen had not missed any of the 41 games since joining the Browns but had also not made a start. Going into the 2010 season, Sorensen was scheduled to earn $774,340 and was third on the Browns' depth chart behind rookies T. J. Ward and Larry Asante. The presence of the newly drafted rookies meant that Sorensen faced being cut after training camp. He was not and went on to primarily contribute on special teams. On August 28, 2010, Sorensen was carted off the field with a possible neck injury during an exhibition game against the
Detroit Lions. His contract expired at the conclusion of the 2010 season, and Sorensen was not signed in free agency. ==NFL career statistics==