Kevin Dotson

OL

#69

Experience: 6 years

Height: 6-4

Age: 28

Weight: 330 lbs

College: Louisiana-Lafayette

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Year

Season

Defense

Field Position

	G	Total	Solo
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line	1	0	0
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	1	1	1
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	1	0	0

Game Halves

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st Half	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd Half	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Home vs Road

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Home Games	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Road Games	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Point Differential

	G	Total	Solo
Ahead	2	1	1
Ahead by 1-8 Points	2	1	1
Behind	1	0	0
Behind by 9-16 Points	1	0	0
Tied	15	0	0

Quarters

	G	Total	Solo
4th Quarter	1	0	0
2nd Quarter	1	0	0
3rd Quarter	1	1	1

Stadium Surfaces

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Turf	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

Traded to the Los Angeles Rams (8/28/23).

NFL Career:

Has started 44-of-53 regular season games and registered 2,822 snaps. Has also appeared in two postseason contests (one start).
Started 14 games for the Rams in 2023 and played 839 snaps. Finished the 2023 season with the sixth-best offensive grade (85.2) and the eighth-best run blocking grade (88.8) among offensive linemen.
Was the highest-graded guard in the NFL through Week 10 (84.0) of the 2023 season, according to Pro Football Focus.
In Week 12 of the 2023 season, he played 63-of-66 offensive plays and did not allow a sack, pressure, hurry, or quarterback hit.
Made his first career postseason start in the Wild Card Round against the Lions in 2023.
Started all 17 games during the 2022 campaign and played more than 1,100 snaps on offense.
Started all nine games played in 2021 before being placed on the injured reserve list.
Allowed no sacks, one pressure and one hurry in 342 snaps his rookie season in 2020.

College: As a senior in 2019, Dotson was one of the highest graded offensive linemen in the nation and started in all 14 games. He was named an First-Team All-American by the AP, USA Today, Sports Illustrated and Pro Football Focus. Dotson became the second player in school history to earn AP All-America honors since 1994. He was also the first player in program history to be named a First-Team All-American by other publications and was also First-Team All-Sun Belt and First-Team All-Louisiana. He made his 52nd career start in the Lending Tree Bowl, which marked the second-most starts by an offensive lineman in 2019 and paved the way for a rushing attack that finished third nationally in yards per carry (6.3), fourth in rushing touchdowns (42), sixth in rushing yards per game (257.4) and seven in total rush yards (3,604). That group also ranked fifth nationally and first in the Sun Belt in sacks allowed (1.07) and participated in the East-West Shrine Bowl. As a junior in 2018, he started all 14 games and was an All-Sun Belt First-Team selection and helped block for three 700+ yard rushers. As a sophomore in 2017, Dotson started all 12 games at right guard and helped the Ragin' Cajuns rushing attack finish third in the conference. Dotson was named SecondTeam All-Sun Belt and earned his first letter. In 2016 as a redshirt freshman, he earned the starting spot at right guard in Week 2 and played in all 13 games. Dotson was named to the Sun Belt Conference's All-Newcomer team. He was a member of the scout team during his true freshman season in 2015.

Personal: Dotson was rated the no.4 guard in the state of Louisiana by Rivals coming out of high school and was a threetime all-district selection. He helped lead the Green Devils to a 13-2 record and a berth in the Class 4A state semifinals. He was also named to the Class 4A All-State team and the Nola.com/The Times Picayune All-Baton Rouge Area Football Team. Dotson played in the Louisiana High School Coaches Association AllStar Game. His father played football at Louisiana (1995-96) an dhis mother ran track at McNeese. Hus uncles, Alvin and Dennis McKinley, played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals, respectively. Dotson majored in mass communication.

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