Elijah Dotson

Elijah Dotson
No. 41 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-19) January 19, 1999 (age 26)[1]
Sacramento, California, U.S.
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)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big Sky (2018)
  • First-team All-Big Sky (2019)
  • HERO Sports Second Team All-America (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
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 for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Sacramento State and Northern Colorado.

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

Season Games Rushing Receiving Kick Returns Punt Returns
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

Pre-draft measurables
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
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]

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] 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]

Atlanta Falcons

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

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.
  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.



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