Elijah Dotson

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Elijah Dotson
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Position Running back
Personal information
Born (1999-01-19) January 19, 1999 (age 26) [1]
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school Antelope (Antelope, California)
College Sacramento State (2017–2021)
Northern Colorado (2022)
NFL draft 2023: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • First-team All-Big Sky (2018)
  • First-team All-Big Sky (2019)
  • HERO Sports Second Team All-America (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Rushing yards 6
Rushing average 1.5
Receptions 2
Receiving yards 13
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Elijah Dotson (born January 19, 1999) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Sacramento State Hornets and Northern Colorado Bears.

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Early life and career

Dotson played Pop Warner for the Jr. Foothill Mustangs (Sacramento) and attended Antelope High School in Antelope, California. [2]

College career

SeasonGamesRushingReceivingKick ReturnsPunt Returns
GPGSAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDRetYardsAvgTDRetYardsAvgTD
Sacramento State Hornets
2017 115874755.55813917.421940321.20000.00
2018 10101851,1546.291416011.40000.00000.00
2019 13131517424.977070210.04000.00111.00
2020 Team did not play due to COVID-19 concerns
2021 4428953.41181086.00000.00000.00
Northern Colorado Bears
2022 11112069294.56473297.021325219.4018282.01
Career [3] 49436573,3955.2281571,4389.283265520.5028341.51

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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 s1.61 s2.69 s4.26 s7.39 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		21 reps
All values from Pro Day [4]

Los Angeles Chargers

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] Dotson was re-signed to the team's practice squad on December 5. [7] He signed a reserve/future contract with Los Angeles on January 11, 2024. [8] On August 27, Dotson was waived by the Chargers. [9]

Atlanta Falcons

On December 3, 2024, Dotson signed with the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad. [10] He signed a reserve/future contract with Atlanta on January 6, 2025. [11] On August 23, Dotson was waived by the Falcons. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Elijah Dotson Biography". ESPN . Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. ↑ Davidson, Joe (September 5, 2015). "Prep football roundup: Like father, like son as Elijah Dotson powers Antelope". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Elijah Dotson - Northern Colorado Bears - NCAA Football". hosted.stats.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Elijah Dotson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Chargers Sign Alex Erickson to Active Roster; Elevate Stephen Anderson". Chargers.com. December 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Activate Safety JT Woods". Chargers.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 11 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 11, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 27, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Elijah Dotson: Headed to Atlanta". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  11. ↑ Waack, Terrin (January 7, 2025). "Falcons sign 13 players to reserve/future contracts for 2025". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  12. ↑ Waack, Terrin. "Falcons begin 53-man roster cutdown, release 12 players". atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved August 24, 2025.


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