Elijah Dotson
American football player (born 1999)
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Elijah Dotson (born January 19, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Orlando Storm of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Sacramento State Hornets and Northern Colorado Bears.
Sacramento, California, U.S.
| No. 33 – Orlando Storm | |||||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born | January 19, 1999[1] Sacramento, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school | Antelope (Antelope, California) | ||||||||||
| College | Sacramento State (2017–2021) Northern Colorado (2022) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted | ||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||
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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
| 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
| 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] 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]
Orlando Storm
On January 21, 2025, Dotson signed with the Orlando Storm of the United Football League (UFL).[13]
