Elijah Dotson (safety)

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Elijah Dotson
Belleville Tigers–No. 11
Position Safety / wide receiver
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2006-11-08) November 8, 2006 (age 18)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career history
High school Belleville High School
University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy

Elijah Dotson (born November 8, 2006) [1] is an American high school football safety and wide receiver for the Belleville Tigers. He has committed to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines in 2025.

Early life and high school

Dotson attended the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy for three years before transferring to Belleville High School for his senior season. At Belleville he played safety and wide receiver, and was a teammate of Bryce Underwood. [2] [3] Coming out of high school, Dotson was rated as a four-star recruit, the second best player in the state of Michigan (behind Underwood), and a top 200 player overall in the class of 2025. [4] He held offers from schools such as Auburn, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Tennessee and Wisconsin. [5] Dotson initially committed to play college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. [6] However on November 20, 2024, he flipped his commitment to the Michigan Wolverines, staying in-state to play under head coach Sherrone Moore. [7] On December 4, 2024, Dotson officially signed his national letter of intent (NLI) during the early signing period to play college football at the University of Michigan. He is expected to enroll early on December 20 and participate in spring practices. [8] [9]

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References

  1. ↑ @ElijahDotson06 (November 8, 2023). "BLESSED to see another year 😎#17" (Tweet). Retrieved December 2, 2024– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Trieu, Allen (20 November 2024). "Belleville's Elijah Dotson flips commitment from Pitt to Michigan". The Detroit News. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Garcia, Tony (20 November 2024). "Michigan football flips 4-star Belleville DB Eljiah Dotson, No. 2 player in state". Detroit Free-Press. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Zuke, Ryan. "Belleville 4-star safety, teammate of Bryce Underwood, commits to Michigan football". MLive.com. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  5. ↑ Knoop, Trent. "BREAKING: Michigan flips Pitt commit, teammate of 5-star QB Bryce Underwood". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  6. ↑ Dipola, Jerry (18 May 2024). "Pitt secures verbal commitment from Michigan high school safety Elijah Dotson". TribLive.com. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  7. ↑ Meek, Austin (20 November 2024). "Michigan flips in-state 4-star DB Elijah Dotson, teammate of 5-star QB Bryce Underwood". The Athletic. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Belleville's Bryce Underwood, Elijah Dotson set lofty goals after signing to Michigan". Detroit Free Press.
  9. ↑ "Watch: Belleville HS stars Bryce Underwood and Elijah Dotson officially sign with the Michigan Wolverines". 247Sports.
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