Jahan Dotson

Jahan Waltè Dotson (/dʒhɑːn/ JUH-han; born March 22, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and was drafted by the Commanders in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Jahan Dotson
Dotson in 2021
No. 1 – Washington Commanders
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2000-03-22) March 22, 2000
Newark, New Jersey
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Nazareth Area (Nazareth, Pennsylvania)
College:Penn State (2018–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big Ten (2021)
  • Third-team All-Big Ten (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Dotson was born on March 22, 2000, in Newark, New Jersey. He later attended Nazareth Area High School in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, attending the Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey, for one year in 2016.[1][2] Dotson set records at Nazareth for receptions (187), receiving yards (2,755) and receiving touchdowns (40).[3] He originally committed to play college football at UCLA but later decided to attend Penn State.[4][5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jahan Dotson
WR		 Nazareth, Pennsylvania Nazareth Area 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    College career

    Dotson appeared in eight games as a freshman in 2018 and made four starts, recording 13 receptions for 203 yards.[6][7] As a sophomore in 2019, he started all 13 games and had 27 receptions for 488 yards and five touchdowns.[8][9][10]

    Dotson became Penn State's leading receiver as a junior in 2020.[11][12] Against the Ohio State Buckeyes Dotson went for 8 catches, 144 yards, and three touchdowns.[13] Against 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] Dotson finished the 2020 season with 884 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, and was named third-team All-Big Ten.[15][16]

    Between the last two games of the 2020 season and the first four games of the 2021 season, Dotson recorded touchdown receptions in six consecutive games, a Penn State record. He recorded 11 receptions for 242 yards and 3 touchdowns in Penn State's win over Maryland in 2021, breaking Deon Butler's school record for receiving yards in a game.[17][18]

    Dotson declared for the 2022 NFL Draft following the season.[19] He 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.[20]

    College statistics
    Season Games Receptions Rushing
    RecYdsAvgTDAttYdsAvgTD
    2018 81320315.600000
    2019 132748818.152000
    2020 9528841780000
    2021 12911,182131261831
    Career[21]421832,75715.1256182.31

    Professional career
    Pre-draft measurables
    HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
    5 ft 10+5⁄8 in
    (1.79 m)    		 178 lb
    (81 kg)    		 30+3⁄4 in
    (0.78 m)    		 9+1⁄2 in
    (0.24 m)    		4.43 s1.56 s2.57 s7.28 s36 in
    (0.91 m)    		10 ft 1 in
    (3.07 m)    		15 reps
    Source:[22][23]

    Dotson was selected by the Washington Commanders in the first round (16th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. The team originally had the 11th selection before trading down and picking up third and fourth round picks later in the draft.[24]

    References
    1. Miller, Stephen. "Star wide receiver Jahan Dotson returning to Nazareth High School football team". mcall.com.
    2. "Penn State, Ohio State, and Michigan look like the final 3 for 4-star Jahan Dotson". pennlive. May 2, 2017.
    3. Which Penn State freshman has ‘shocked and surprised’ in fall camp?
    4. Groller, Keith. "Nazareth's Jahan Dotson changes mind, signs with Penn State". mcall.com.
    5. Wogenrich, Mark. "The Natural: Penn State expects Nazareth's Jahan Dotson to thrive in Happy Valley". mcall.com.
    6. "Jahan Dotson was a first down machine in 2019; now the Penn State receiver is rounding out his game". pennlive. August 22, 2019.
    7. "Jahan Dotson continuing to develop into 'every-down Big Ten receiver'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
    8. "Penn State WR Jahan Dotson is already impressing his new position coach". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
    9. lehighvalleylive.com, Josh Folck | For (October 5, 2020). "Nazareth's Dotson ready to go next level in unusual Penn State football season". lehighvalleylive.
    10. lehighvalleylive.com, Josh Folck | For (June 17, 2020). "Penn State's Dotson preps for season in Nazareth as pandemic turns offseason upside down". lehighvalleylive.
    11. Snyder, Audrey. "In a changing Penn State receiving corps, Jahan Dotson takes center stage". The Athletic.
    12. Wogenrich, Mark. "As KJ Hamler departs, Penn State turns to Jahan Dotson to lead the receivers". mcall.com.
    13. Bodani, Frank. "Penn State vs. Ohio State: Jahan Dotson puts on stunning display despite loss". York Daily Record.
    14. Wogenrich, Mark. "Penn State 39, Michigan State 24: This Time, a Comeback". Sports Illustrated.
    15. Koerbler, Patrick (7 January 2021). "Gotta Run It Back: WR Jahan Dotson Back for Senior Season". Black Shoe Diaries.
    16. Staff, Morning Call. "Penn State football: Nazareth grad Dotson named third-team All-Big Ten offense; Freiermuth tight end of the year". The Morning Call.
    17. Julaino, Joe. "Penn State's Jahan Dotson feels like "a kid having fun" on the field, but his numbers attract NFL scouts". The Inquirer.
    18. Flock, Josh (7 November 2021). "Nazareth's Dotson breaks Penn State football single-game record". Lehigh Valley Live.
    19. "Penn State star Jahan Dotson declares for 2022 NFL Draft, opts out of Outback Bowl". pennlive. 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
    20. "Penn State Nittany Lions Receiving".
    21. "Jahan Dotson College Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
    22. "Jahan Dotson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
    23. "Jahan Dotson, Penn State, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
    24. Jhabvala, Nicki. "Commanders trade down in first round, draft WR Jahan Dotson at No. 16". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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