Elijah Dotson (safety)
| Belleville Tigers – No. 11 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Belleville, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career history | |
| High school | Belleville High School |
Elijah Dotson is an American football safety for the Belleville Tigers, who is currently committed to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines.
Early life and high school
[edit]Dotson attended high school at the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy for his first three years of high school, before transferring to Belleville High School located in Belleville, Michigan for his senior season.[1][2] Coming out of high school, Dotson was rated as a four-star recruit, the 2nd best player in the state of Michigan, and the 200th player overall.[3] Dotson also held offers from schools such as Auburn, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.[4][5] Ultimately, Dotson decided to commit to play college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.[6][7] However on November 20, 2024, Dotson flipped his commitment from the Panthers to play for the Michigan Wolverines.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Trieu, Allen. "Belleville's Elijah Dotson flips commitment from Pitt to Michigan". The Detroit News. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Tony. "Michigan football flips 4-star Belleville DB Eljiah Dotson, No. 2 player in state". Detroit Free-Press. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Zuke, Ryan. "Belleville 4-star safety, teammate of Bryce Underwood, commits to Michigan football". MLive.com. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Knoop, Trent. "BREAKING: Michigan flips Pitt commit, teammate of 5-star QB Bryce Underwood". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Campbell, Dominic. "Top Pitt Football Commit Flips to Michigan". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Dipola, Jerry. "Pitt secures verbal commitment from Michigan high school safety Elijah Dotson". TribLive.com. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Wickliffe, Greg. "Top Recruits: Pittsburgh commit Elijah Dotson adds versatility to stack Belleville roster". MLive.com. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Zuke, Ryan. "What Elijah Dotson's commitment means for Michigan football". MLive.com. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Meek, Austin. "Michigan flips in-state 4-star DB Elijah Dotson, teammate of 5-star QB Bryce Underwood". The Athletic. Retrieved 22 November 2024.