2012: Started all 10 games on the season for A&M-Commerce ... Finished the year with 26 tackles, including 11 solo, 3.0 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks ... Notched four tackles against Midwestern State (Sept. 13) at Cowboys Stadium, including two solo ... Had four tackles the following game in the victory over Texas A&M-Kingsville (Sept. 29) with three solo tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... Tallied three tackles on four occasions, including the season-opening game at Southeastern Oklahoma State (Sept. 1) and at UT-San Antonio (Sept. 8) ... Credited with a half-sack and a pass breakup at Incarnate Word (Oct. 6).
2011: Played in eight games for the Lions, finishing the year with 16 tackles, including nine unassisted tackles, with 0.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery ... Posted a career-best five tackles against Eastern New Mexico (Nov. 5) ... Had three stops, including two unassisted at West Texas A&M (Nov. 12) with half a tackle for loss ... Recorded a pair of tackles in each of the Lions' first three games of the year, including two unassisted stops against Midwestern State (Sept. 17) at Cowboys Stadium ... Recovered a fumble at Abilene Christian (Oct. 29).
2010: Competed in six games as a true freshman for A&M-Commerce ... Finished with six tackles on the year, including four unassisted ... Posted a pair of tackles in his collegiate debut at Texas A&M-Kingsville (Sept. 18) ... Recorded a pair of tackles against Southeastern Oklahoma (Oct. 2), including his first career sack ... Also notched a sack at Central Oklahoma (Oct. 30) ... Recorded a quarterback hurry at Northeastern State (Oct. 9).
Prior to A&M-Commerce: A first team all-district selection as a senior ... Received academic all-state recognition ... A three-year starter on the football team and played on the school’s basketball team.
Personal: Born October 24, 1991 ... Son of Alitha Dotson.
Dotson's A&M-Commerce Career Statistics
Year |
GP |
GS |
UA |
AT |
TOT |
TFL |
Sack |
FF |
FR |
INT |
QBH |
PBU |
2010 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2011 |
8 |
6 |
9 |
7 |
16 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2012 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
15 |
26 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
TOTAL |
24 |
16 |
24 |
24 |
48 |
5.5 |
2.5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
Dotson's A&M-Commerce Career Highs
Tackles: 5, vs. Eastern New Mexico (Nov. 5, 2011)
Unassisted Tackles: 3, vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Sept. 29, 2012)
Assisted Tackles: 3, vs. Eastern New Mexico (Nov. 5, 2011)
Tackles For Loss: 1, four times (last vs. West Texas A&M, Nov. 10, 2012)
Sacks: 1, two times (last at Central Oklahoma, Oct. 30, 2010)
Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Sept. 29, 2012)
Fumble Recoveries: 1, two times (last vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, Sept. 29, 2012)