![]() He made his NFL debut on September 14, 2020, in the season opener against the New York Giants, entering the game at right guard to replace injured starter Stefen Wisniewski. Professional career Pre-draft measurablesĭotson was selected in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft, 135th overall, by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Dotson started all 14 of the Ragin' Cajuns games and was again named first-team All-Sun Belt as a redshirt senior and was also named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press and to the second-team by the Sporting News. He was named first-team All-Sun Belt as a redshirt junior after starting 14 games at right guard. Dotson was named second-team All-Sun Belt as a redshirt sophomore after starting all 12 of Louisiana's games. He became the Ragin' Cajuns right guard two weeks into his redshirt freshman and was named to the Sun Belt Conference All-Newcomer Team. College career ĭotson redshirted his true freshman season. He attended Plaquemine High School, where he played football with his twin brother Kenny. He played college football at Louisiana.ĭotson was born in West Point, Mississippi and grew up in Plaquemine, Louisiana. Kevin Dotson (born September 18, 1996) is an American football offensive guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). 2× First-team All- Sun Belt ( 2018, 2019)Ĭareer NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2022.© 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers.Dotson with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021 29, including a then career-long 58 yards in the second half Returned two punts for a total of 67 yards in the win vs.Made his first NFL start at wide receiver at Buffalo on Nov.Suffered an injury during training camp and was placed on Injured Reserve parior to the start of the regular season (missed the first three games of the campaign).Registered a 38-yard TD reception, which made him the fourth player in Patriots history with a punt return TD and TD catch in the same game.Became the first player in New England history with two punt returns of at least 60 yards in a single game.Scored on a 70-yard punt return TD and had a 61-yard return.His 145 punt return yards were the second-most every in franchise history.Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in Week 13 at L.A.Earned several accolades, including Associated Press First Team All-Pro, Pro Football Weekly All-NFL Team, PFWA All-AFC Team and Sporting News All-Pro.Fourth player in franchise history to lead the League in punt return average.His 17.3 yards/punt return not only led the NFL, but it was the highest return average in New England history and the second-highest in the NFL since 1970.Returned 20 punts for 346 yards (17.3 yards/return).Returned 18 kickoffs for 418 yards (23.2 yards/return). ![]() Caught five passes for 62 yards and one TD rushed for 23 yards on five carries.Primarily used as a punt returner and on kickoffs with occasional starts at wide receiver.Saw action in 13 regular-season games with two starts.Made NFL starting debut in Week 8 of 2020 (at Buffalo).Has caught 14 passes for 180 yards and one TD and rushed 14 times for 71 yards.Chargers, which made him the fourth player in Patriots history with a punt return TD and TD catch in the same game Also registered a 38-yard TD reception at L.A.First player in New England history with two punt returns of at least 60 yards in a single game.Chargers when he scored on a 70-yard punt return and had a 61-yard return Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in Week 13 of 2020 at L.A.Earned several accolades in 2020, including Associated Press First Team All-Pro, Pro Football Weekly All-NFL Team, PFWA All-AFC Team and Sporting News All-Pro.Led the NFL with a 17.3-yard punt return average (20 returns for 346 yards and one TD) in 2020, which was the highest return average in New England history and the second-highest in the NFL since 1970.His 12.0 yards/punt return would rank sixth in NFL history, but the League uses 75 punt returns to qualify for the NFL record (which is 12.8 yards/punt return by George McAfee, Chicago, 1940-41, 45-50).Has averaged 22.6 yards per kickoff return (39 returns for 880 yards) and 12.0 yards per punt return (74 returns for 889 yards) over his career.Has played in 53 games (four starts) over his four-year NFL career (Patriots 2019-21 Steelers 2022).
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