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American football player (born 2000)
American football player
Dotson with the Commanders in 2022
No. 1 – Washington Commanders
Wide receiver
(2000-03-22 ) March 22, 2000 (age 24 ) Newark, New Jersey , U.S.
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m )
182 lb (83 kg )
Nazareth Area (Nazareth, Pennsylvania )
Penn State (2018–2021)
2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
Active
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-Big Ten (2020 )
2x Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week (2022)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023
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Jahan Waltè Dotson ( jə-HAHN American football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Commanders in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft .
Early life [ edit ]
Dotson was born on March 22, 2000, in Newark, New Jersey . He attended Nazareth Area High School in Nazareth, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania . He left for Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey for his junior year but then returned to Nazareth High School for his senior year in 2017.[1] [2] touchdowns (40 ).[3]
Dotson originally committed to play college football at UCLA but later rescinded his UCLA commitment to play for Penn State .[4] [5]
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Nazareth, Pennsylvania
Nazareth Area
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m )
165 lb (75 kg )
Dec 20, 2017
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
College career [ edit ]
Dotson appeared in eight games for the Penn State Nittany Lions as a freshman in the 2018 season and made four starts, recording 13 receptions for 203 yards.[6] [7]
As a sophomore in the 2019 season , Dotson started all 13 games and had 27 receptions for 488 yards and five touchdowns.[8] [9] [10]
In the 2020 season , as a junior, Dotson was Penn State's leading receiver.[11] [12] Ohio State Buckeyes , Dotson recorded eight catches for 144 yards and three touchdowns.[13] Michigan State , Dotson became the third Big Ten player since 2000 to have a punt return touchdown and 100 receiving yards in the same game.[14] All-Big Ten for the season.[15] [16]
As a senior in the 2021 season , Dotson recorded 11 receptions for 242 yards and 3 touchdowns in Penn State's win over Maryland , breaking Deon Butler 's school record for receiving yards in a game.[17] [18]
In December 2021, announced his intention to enter the 2022 NFL Draft .[19] [20] [21]
Dotson finished his Penn State career second in school history in both career (183) and single-season (91 in 2021) receptions, fourth in career receiving yards (2,757), second in single-season receiving yards (1,182 in 2021), and second in both career (25 ) and single-season (12 in 2021) touchdowns.[22]
College statistics [ edit ]
GP
Receptions
Rushing
Yds
Avg
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
8
13
203
15.6
0
0
0
0.0
0
13
27
488
18.1
5
2
0
0.0
0
9
52
884
17.0
8
0
0
0.0
0
12
91
1,182
13.0
12
6
18
3.0
1
42
183
2,757
15.1
25
6
18
3.0
1
Professional career [ edit ]
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Bench press
178 lb kg )
30 + 3 4 in m )
9 + 1 2 in m )
4.43 s
1.56 s
2.57 s
7.28 s
36 in m )
10 ft 1 in m )
15 reps
Dotson was selected by the Washington Commanders in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft with the 16th overall selection.[25] [26] [27]
In Dotson's debut in Week 1 of the 2022 season , Dotson helped lead the Commanders to victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars , catching three passes for 40 yards and two touchdowns; he was named the Week 1 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week .[28]
In Week 4, Dotson suffered a hamstring injury in the Commanders loss to the Dallas Cowboys . The injury sidelined him for five games, but he returned in Week 10 against the Philadelphia Eagles .[29] New York Giants .[30] [31]
In Week 8 of the 2023 season, against the Eagles, Dotson had eight receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown in the loss.[32] [33]
References [ edit ]
^ McGonigal, John (August 9, 2018). "Penn State football: Freshman WR Jahan Dotson standing out" . Centre Daily . Retrieved February 19, 2023 .
^ Groller, Keith (December 20, 2017). "Nazareth's Jahan Dotson changes mind, signs with Penn State" . mcall.com . Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ Wogenrich, Mark (January 6, 2018). "The Natural: Penn State expects Nazareth's Jahan Dotson to thrive in Happy Valley" . mcall.com . Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ Pickel, Greg (August 22, 2019). "Jahan Dotson was a first down machine in 2019; now the Penn State receiver is rounding out his game" . pennlive . Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ Persak, Mike (August 20, 2019). "Jahan Dotson continuing to develop into 'every-down Big Ten receiver' . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ Wilborn, Nubyjas (April 22, 2020). "Penn State WR Jahan Dotson is already impressing his new position coach" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ Folck, Josh (October 5, 2020). "Nazareth's Dotson ready to go next level in unusual Penn State football season" . lehighvalleylive . Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ Folck, Josh (June 17, 2020). "Penn State's Dotson preps for season in Nazareth as pandemic turns offseason upside down" . lehighvalleylive . Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ Snyder, Audrey (February 27, 2020). "In a changing Penn State receiving corps, Jahan Dotson takes center stage" . The Athletic . Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ Wogenrich, Mark (January 1, 2020). "As KJ Hamler departs, Penn State turns to Jahan Dotson to lead the receivers" . mcall.com . Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ Bodani, Frank (November 1, 2020). "Penn State vs. Ohio State: Jahan Dotson puts on stunning display despite loss" . York Daily Record . Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ Wogenrich, Mark (December 12, 2020). "Penn State 39, Michigan State 24: This Time, a Comeback" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ Koerbler, Patrick (January 7, 2021). "Gotta Run It Back: WR Jahan Dotson Back for Senior Season" . Black Shoe Diaries . Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ "Penn State football: Nazareth grad Dotson named third-team All-Big Ten offense; Freiermuth tight end of the year" . The Morning Call . December 15, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ Julaino, Joe (November 7, 2021). "Penn State's Jahan Dotson feels like "a kid having fun" on the field, but his numbers attract NFL scouts" . The Inquirer . Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ Flock, Josh (November 7, 2021). "Nazareth's Dotson breaks Penn State football single-game record" . Lehigh Valley Live . Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ Gallen, Daniel (December 28, 2021). "Penn State star Jahan Dotson declares for 2022 NFL Draft, opts out of Outback Bowl" . pennlive . Retrieved December 28, 2021 .
^ Linder, Brian (May 8, 2022). "Jahan Dotson skips Saturday's Washington Commanders practice at Ron Rivera's urging to pick up his Penn State degree" . PennLive.com . Retrieved May 8, 2022 .
^ Fortier, Sam (May 6, 2022). "As Commanders minicamp opens, Ron Rivera says roster still has needs" . The Washington Post . Retrieved May 8, 2022 .
^ "Penn State Nittany Lions Receiving" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ "Jahan Dotson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile" . NFL.com . Retrieved March 9, 2022 .
^ "Jahan Dotson, Penn State, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football" . draftscout.com . Retrieved March 9, 2022 .
^ "Washington selects Jahan Dotson with 16th pick" . Commanders.com . April 28, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2023 .
^ Jhabvala, Nicki (April 29, 2022). "Commanders trade down in first round, draft WR Jahan Dotson at No. 16" . The Washington Post . Retrieved April 29, 2022 .
^ Jhabvala, Nicki (May 18, 2022). "Commanders sign first-round pick Jahan Dotson to four-year deal" . The Washington Post . Retrieved May 19, 2022 .
^ Selby, Zach (September 15, 2022). "Jahan Dotson named Pepsi Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of the Week" . Commanders.com . Retrieved September 15, 2022 .
^ Paras, Matthew (November 30, 2022). "Jahan Dotson seeing lack of targets since returning from injury. What gives?" . The Washington Times . Retrieved January 24, 2023 .
^ McGuire, Kevin (December 22, 2022). "Jahan Dotson picks up another NFL weekly award" . USAToday.com . Retrieved December 27, 2022 .
^ "Jahan Dotson 2022 Game Log" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved February 19, 2023 .
^ "Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders - October 29th, 2023" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved May 26, 2024 .
^ "Jahan Dotson 2023 Game Log" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved May 26, 2024 .
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