On August 9, 2019, Vornkahl signed with the Cleveland Browns.[4] He was released near the end of training camp on August 31, 2019.[2]
Washington Redskins
Vornkahl later signed with the Washington Redskins to a practice squad agreement on October 3, 2019.[5] After three weeks, he was released on October 21, 2019.[6]
Indianapolis Colts
On December 17, 2019, Vornkahl signed a practice roster agreement with the Indianapolis Colts.[7] He re-signed with the team in the following offseason, but was released on August 2, 2020, as the team pared their roster down to 80 players.[8]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On April 27, 2021, Vornkahl signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[9] He retired on July 3, 2021, but returned to the team on August 23, 2021, and was added to the team's practice roster.[10] Two months later, on October 23, 2021, he made his professional debut against the Ottawa Redblacks as the team's starting left tackle.[2][11] Vornkahl played and started in three regular season games for the Tiger-Cats as well as the East Semi-Final playoff game against the Montreal Alouettes.[11] He was on the injured list for the East Final and was on the reserve roster for the 108th Grey Cup loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[11][12]
Following 2022 training camp, Vornkahl earned a starting role as the team's left tackle.[13] After being demoted to the practice roster for games 5 and 6, he returned to start in the team's week 7 victory over the Alouettes.[13] He played in nine games in 2022, including seven starts, before being released on September 21, 2022.[14]
Personal life
Vornkahl was born to parents Marilyn and Greg Vornkahl and has one sibling.[1]