Elijah Dotson Explained

Elijah Dotson
Current Team:	Atlanta Falcons
Number:	41
Position:	Running back
Birth Date:	19 January 1999^[1]
Birth Place:	Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height Ft:	5
Height In:	9
Weight Lb:	202
High School:	Antelope (Antelope, California)
College:	Sacramento State (2017–2021) Northern Colorado (2022)
Undraftedyear:	2023
Pastteams:	Los Angeles Chargers Atlanta Falcons (–present)*
Status:	Practice squad
Highlights:	First-team All-Big Sky (2018) First-team All-Big Sky (2019) HERO Sports Second Team All-America (2019)
Statleague:	NFL
Statseason:	2023
Statlabel1:	Rushing yards
Statvalue1:	6
Statlabel2:	Rushing average
Statvalue2:	1.5
Statlabel3:	Rushing touchdowns
Statlabel4:	Receptions
Statvalue4:	2
Statlabel5:	Receiving yards
Statvalue5:	13
Statlabel6:	Receiving touchdowns
Statlabel7:	Return yards
Pfr:	DotsEl00

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

Dotson signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2023.^[4] He played in four games before being waived on December 2, 2023.^[5] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 5.^[6] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2024.^[7]

On August 27, 2024, Dotson was waived by the Chargers.^[8]

Atlanta Falcons

On December 3, 2024, Dotson signed with the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.^[9]

External links

• Atlanta Falcons bio
• Sacramento State Hornets bio
• Northern Colorado Bears bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Elijah Dotson Biography . August 30, 2023 . ESPN.
2. Web site: Davidson . Joe . September 5, 2015 . Prep football roundup: Like father, like son as Elijah Dotson powers Antelope . November 14, 2023 . Sacramento Bee.
3. Web site: Elijah Dotson - Northern Colorado Bears - NCAA Football . November 4, 2023 . hosted.stats.com.
4. Web site: Reedy . Joe . August 13, 2023 . Undrafted rookie Elijah Dotson making a case for Chargers’ roster spot after 2-TD game . August 29, 2023 . AP News.
5. Web site: Chargers Sign Alex Erickson to Active Roster; Elevate Stephen Anderson. Chargers.com. December 2, 2023.
6. Web site: Los Angeles Chargers Activate Safety JT Woods . Chargers.com . 6 December 2023.
7. Web site: Los Angeles Chargers Sign 11 Players to Contracts. Chargers.com. January 11, 2024.
8. Web site: Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players. Chargers.com. August 27, 2024.
9. Web site: Elijah Dotson: Headed to Atlanta . CBS Sports . 4 December 2024.