Elijah Dotson

Elijah Dotson (born January 19, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Sacramento State Hornets and Northern Colorado Bears.

Elijah Dotson

No. 41 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1999-01-19) January 19, 1999 (age 26)[1] Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:	Antelope (Antelope, California)
College:	Sacramento State (2017–2021) Northern Colorado (2022)
NFL draft:	2023: undrafted
Career history
Los Angeles Chargers (2023) Atlanta Falcons (2024–present)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big Sky (2018) First-team All-Big Sky (2019) HERO Sports Second Team All-America (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Rushing yards: 6 Rushing average: 1.5 Receptions: 2 Receiving yards: 13 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life and career

Dotson played Pop Warner for the Jr. Foothill Mustangs (Sacramento) and attended Antelope High School in Antelope, California.^[2]

College career

Season	Games		Rushing				Receiving				Kick Returns				Punt Returns
	GP	GS	Att	Yards	Avg	TD	Rec	Yards	Avg	TD	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sacramento State Hornets
2017	11	5	87	475	5.5	5	8	139	17.4	2	19	403	21.2	0	0	0	0.0	0
2018	10	10	185	1,154	6.2	9	14	160	11.4	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
2019	13	13	151	742	4.9	7	70	702	10.0	4	0	0	0.0	0	1	1	1.0	0
2020	Team did not play due to COVID-19 concerns
2021	4	4	28	95	3.4	1	18	108	6.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
Northern Colorado Bears
2022	11	11	206	929	4.5	6	47	329	7.0	2	13	252	19.4	0	1	82	82.0	1
Career[3]	49	43	657	3,395	5.2	28	157	1,438	9.2	8	32	655	20.5	0	2	83	41.5	1

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 9+1⁄4 in (1.76 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m)	8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m)	4.53 s	1.61 s	2.69 s	4.26 s	7.39 s	33.5 in (0.85 m)	10 ft 1 in (3.07 m)	21 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

Los Angeles Chargers

Dotson signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2023.^[5] He played in four games before being waived on December 2, 2023.^[6] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 5.^[7] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2024.^[8]

On August 27, 2024, Dotson was waived by the Chargers.^[9]

Atlanta Falcons

On December 3, 2024, Dotson signed with the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.^[10] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.^[11]