Kayo Dottley

John Albert "Kayo" Dottley (August 25, 1928 – November 17, 2018)^[1] was an American professional football player who was a fullback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels. He is the grandfather of Jason Dottley.^{[citation needed]}

Kayo Dottley

Dottley on a 1953 Bowman football card
No. 34
Position:	Fullback
Personal information
Born:	(1928-08-25)August 25, 1928 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died:	November 17, 2018(2018-11-17) (aged 90) Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	McGehee (McGehee, Arkansas)
College:	Ole Miss
NFL draft:	1950: 2nd round, 24th pick
Career history
Chicago Bears (1951–1953)
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl (1951) Second-team All-American (1950) 2× First-team All-SEC (1949, 1950)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 1,122 Rushing average: 4.5 Receptions: 28 Receiving yards: 359 Total touchdowns: 9 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Biography

Dottley played high school football in McGehee, Arkansas. At Ole Miss, Dottley was the first running back in the school's history to record back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 1949–1950.^[2] He also holds the single season rushing record of 1312 yards in 1949.^[3]

In his autobiography, Hall of Famer Art Donovan paid Dottley this tribute: "They talk about Walter Payton making people pay for bringing him down, but Payton's nothing but a Fancy Dan compared to a halfback who used to play for the Bears named John Dottley, a tough big kid from Mississippi."^[4]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1951	CHI	12	9	127	670	5.3	38	3	14	225	16.1	77	1
1952	CHI	5	5	65	302	4.6	44	3	9	113	12.6	25	1
1953	CHI	10	5	58	150	2.6	12	1	5	21	4.2	8	0
		27	19	250	1,122	4.5	44	7	28	359	12.8	77	2

Honors

• First-team All-America selection (1949)^[5]
• Pro Bowl selection (1951)
• Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (1971)^[6]
• Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame (1987)^[7]
• Ole Miss Team of the Century (1893–1992)^[8]

See also

• List of college football yearly rushing leaders