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Dorian Mausi

Linebacker · Auburn

A waiver-wire pickup after going undrafted, Dorian Mausi turned a transfer season at Auburn into a spot on the Titans' active roster.

Dorian Mausi built his college resume over four years at Duke before a big final season at Auburn raised his profile. He went undrafted in 2025, got cut by Minnesota at final roster cuts, and was scooped up by Tennessee the very next day.

★ 81 tackles, 9 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in his lone Auburn season (2024)

★ Four-year starter across stints at Duke and Auburn

★ Claimed off waivers by the Titans after final roster cuts in 2025

Path to the league

Mausi is a Detroit native who played four seasons at Duke from 2020 to 2023, his best year coming as a junior with 61 tackles and an interception. He transferred to Auburn for his final college season in 2024 and posted a career-high 81 tackles, nine tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble, including a double-digit tackle game against Kentucky. He went undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Career highlights

Mausi's Auburn season stood out as the peak of his college production, showing the tackling range that made him a linebacker worth carrying on an NFL roster even without a draft pedigree. He signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent before their final roster cuts in August 2025.

2025 season recap

Mausi was waived by Minnesota during final roster cuts on August 26, 2025, and claimed by the Titans the next day. He has worked as a rotational linebacker in Tennessee, recording a fumble recovery through the early part of the 2025 season while wearing number 54.