Elijah Dotson (born January 19, 1999) is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Sacramento State and Northern Colorado.
Personal information | |||||||||
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Born: | [1] Sacramento, California, U.S. | January 19, 1999||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Antelope (Antelope, California) | ||||||||
College: | Sacramento State (2017–2021) Northern Colorado (2022) | ||||||||
Position: | Running back | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2023 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Early life and career
editDotson played Pop Warner for the Jr. Foothill Mustangs and attended Antelope High School in Antelope, California.[2]
College career
editSeason | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | |||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Ret | Yards | Avg | TD | Ret | Yards | Avg | TD | |
Sacramento State Hornets | ||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 11 | 5 | 87 | 475 | 5.5 | 5 | 8 | 139 | 17.4 | 2 | 19 | 403 | 21.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
2018 | 10 | 10 | 185 | 1,154 | 6.2 | 9 | 14 | 160 | 11.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
2019 | 13 | 13 | 151 | 742 | 4.9 | 7 | 70 | 702 | 10.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
2020 | Team did not play due to COVID-19 concerns | |||||||||||||||||
2021 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 95 | 3.4 | 1 | 18 | 108 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Northern Colorado Bears | ||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 11 | 11 | 206 | 929 | 4.5 | 6 | 47 | 329 | 7.0 | 2 | 13 | 252 | 19.4 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 82.0 | 1 |
Career[3] | 49 | 43 | 657 | 3,395 | 5.2 | 28 | 157 | 1,438 | 9.2 | 8 | 32 | 655 | 20.5 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 1 |
Professional career
editHeight | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 9+1⁄4 in (1.76 m) |
202 lb (92 kg) |
30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.53 s | 1.61 s | 2.69 s | 4.26 s | 7.39 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
21 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[4] |
Dotson signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2023.[5] He played in four games before being waived on December 2, 2023.[6] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 5.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2024.[8]
On August 27, 2024, Dotson was waived by the Chargers.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Elijah Dotson Biography". ESPN. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Davidson, Joe (September 5, 2015). "Prep football roundup: Like father, like son as Elijah Dotson powers Antelope". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Elijah Dotson - Northern Colorado Bears - NCAA Football". hosted.stats.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Elijah Dotson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Reedy, Joe (August 13, 2023). "Undrafted rookie Elijah Dotson making a case for Chargers' roster spot after 2-TD game". AP News. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Chargers Sign Alex Erickson to Active Roster; Elevate Stephen Anderson". Chargers.com. December 2, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Activate Safety JT Woods". Chargers.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 11 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 27, 2024.
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