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NFL Pro Bowl Player to Appear on “America’s Got Talent”

By George Stockburger

Jan 25, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; General view of the line of scrimmage as Team Irvin long snapper Jon Dorenbos of the Philadelphia Eagles (46) snaps the ball against Team Carter in the 2015 Pro Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 25, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; General view of the line of scrimmage as Team Irvin long snapper Jon Dorenbos of the Philadelphia Eagles (46) snaps the ball against Team Carter in the 2015 Pro Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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NFL stars often make cameos on everything from “Dancing with the Stars” to feature films on the big screen. This isn’t necessarily the case for one NFL Pro Bowler who is looking to take his talents to the next level.

Long-time Philadelphia Eagles long snapper Jon Dorenbos will reportedly appear on the NBC show “America’s Got Talent” Tuesday night, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Dorenbos will be entering his 11th season with the Philadelphia Eagles and his 14th as an NFL long snapper. He’s been to two Pro Bowls and was named 1st Team All-NFL by Pro Football Focus in 2014. He has played in 188 NFL games, which is 30th among active players.

He is the longest tenured player on the Eagles roster and has played under three different head coaches: Andy Reid, Chip Kelly, and Doug Pederson.

Around the locker room Jon Dorenbos is famous for his sleight of hand magic, something he learned as a child.

When he was only 12 years old, Jon’s father murdered his mother and was sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison. Jon and his two siblings were adopted by their aunt and uncle.

To help keep his mind off of his mothers murder, a friend taught Dorenbos the art of magic, which has “filled a part of” his soul.

Watch Jon Dorenbos’s story from an HBO Sports episode of RealSports.

After starting at the University of Texas El-Paso, Dorenbos started as an undrafted free agent for the Buffalo Bills in 2003. After stints in Buffalo and Tennessee, he was signed during the 2006 season by the Eagles after Mike Bartrum suffered a career-ending neck injury.

Dorenbos signed a 4 year, $4,250,000 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013, including a $400,000 signing bonus, $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,062,500. In 2016, Dorenbos will earn a base salary of $985,000.

The winner of America’s Got Talent receives a $1 million prize and a headlining show in Las Vegas.

According to Spotrac, Dorenbos has earned an estimated $9.7 million over the course of his NFL career.

America’s Got Talent airs on NBC Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. Eastern Time with judges Simon Cowell, Mel B., Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel. In the 10 previous seasons of the talent show, only one magician (Matt Franco, season nine) has ever won it all.

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