Age: 23 (Dec.
19)
College: Baylor
Height: 6’5” Weight: 270
Prelude:
Dotson
received All-American recognition in 1991 and was chosen by the Bucs in the
fifth round of the ’92 NFL draft. Both he and another rookie, Mark Wheeler,
moved into the starting lineup at defensive tackle.
1992 Season Summary
Appeared in
all 16 games
[Bracketed
numbers indicate league rank in Top 20]
Sacks – 10
Most sacks,
game – 2 vs. Phoenix 9/6, vs. Green Bay 9/13, vs. Minnesota 11/8
Interceptions
– 0
Fumble
recoveries – 2
Forced fumbles
– 2
Tackles – 71
Scoring
TDs – 1
Points – 6
Awards &
Honors:
NFL Rookie of
the Year: Sporting News
Buccaneers
went 5-11 to finish third in the NFC Central.
Aftermath:
Dotson was
less consistent in 1993 and ’94 as the defense struggled as a whole. He left
the Bucs as a free agent after the 1995 season and moved on to Green Bay. With
the Packers, Dotson revived his career, showing greater intensity and pass
rushing ability and starting for a Super Bowl-winning squad in 1997. His
performance level began to drop off due to injuries and his time in Green Bay
ended following the 2001 season. Signed as a free agent by the Redskins for
‘02, he underwent surgery for an Achilles injury and never played for them. Over
the course of ten years, Dotson appeared in 152 games, 129 of which he started,
and accumulated 49 sacks.
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Rookie of the Year Profiles feature players who were named Rookie
of the Year in the NFL (including NFC/AFC), AFL (1960-69), or USFL (1983-85) by
a recognized organization (Associated Press – Offense or Defense, Newspaper
Enterprise Association, United Press International, The Sporting News, or the
league itself – Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year).
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