Elijah Dotson (safety)
| Michigan Wolverines | |
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| Position | Defensive back |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 8, 2006 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 171 lb (78 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Belleville High School (Belleville, Michigan) University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy (Detroit, Michigan) |
Elijah Dotson (born November 8, 2006)[1] is an American college football defensive back for the Michigan Wolverines.
Early life and high school
[edit]Dotson attended the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy for three years before transferring to Belleville High School for his senior season. At Belleville he played safety and wide receiver, and was a teammate of Bryce Underwood.[2][3] In high school, Dotson was rated as a four-star recruit, the second best player in the state of Michigan (behind Underwood), and a top 200 player nationally in the class of 2025.[4] He held offers from schools such as Auburn, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Tennessee and Wisconsin.[5] Dotson initially committed to play college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.[6] However on November 20, 2024, he flipped his commitment to the Michigan Wolverines, staying in-state to play under head coach Sherrone Moore.[7] Following his senior season, he was named to the Michigan Associated Press Division 1-2 All-State Team, earning honors as a wide receiver.[8]
College career
[edit]On December 4, 2024, Dotson officially signed his national letter of intent (NLI) during the early signing period to play college football at the University of Michigan.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ @ElijahDotson06 (November 8, 2023). "BLESSED to see another year 😎#17" (Tweet). Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Trieu, Allen (20 November 2024). "Belleville's Elijah Dotson flips commitment from Pitt to Michigan". The Detroit News. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Tony (20 November 2024). "Michigan football flips 4-star Belleville DB Eljiah Dotson, No. 2 player in state". Detroit Free-Press. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Zuke, Ryan. "Belleville 4-star safety, teammate of Bryce Underwood, commits to Michigan football". MLive.com. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Knoop, Trent. "BREAKING: Michigan flips Pitt commit, teammate of 5-star QB Bryce Underwood". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Dipola, Jerry (18 May 2024). "Pitt secures verbal commitment from Michigan high school safety Elijah Dotson". TribLive.com. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Meek, Austin (20 November 2024). "Michigan flips in-state 4-star DB Elijah Dotson, teammate of 5-star QB Bryce Underwood". The Athletic. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Star QB Bryce Underwood of Belleville named Division 1-2 player of year by Michigan sports writers". WZZM ABC 13 Lansing.
- ^ "Belleville's Bryce Underwood, Elijah Dotson set lofty goals after signing to Michigan". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ "Watch: Belleville HS stars Bryce Underwood and Elijah Dotson officially sign with the Michigan Wolverines". 247Sports.