Elijah Dotson
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 |
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.
Early life and career
Dotson played Pop Warner for the Jr. Foothill Mustangs and attended Antelope High School in Antelope, California.[2]
College career
Season | 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
Height | 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
- ^ "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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