2020 Football Roster
Roster
Matt Dotson
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kenwood, Ohio
- High School:
- Archbishop Moeller
2020 SEASON (SENIOR): Led Spartan tight ends with nine receptions for 107 yards in playing just four games (Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan and Rutgers), while missing three games due to an injury (Northwestern, Indiana and Iowa) . . . 4-of-9 (.444) catches went for either first down or touchdown, including one on third down and one on fourth down . . . snared three catches for 48 yards at Penn State, with two of the three going for first downs, including a career-high tying 21-yard reception . . . after missing previous three games, returned to action in Ohio State game and tallied one catch for 9 yards . . . started at Michigan, but did not register a reception . . . snared career-highs of five catches for 50 yards in season opener vs. Rutgers.
2019 SEASON (JUNIOR): Missed the last four games of the season after suffering an Achilles injury against Illinois on Nov. 9 . . . had a career-high 16 receptions for 151 yards and one touchdown in eight games, including four starts . . . played a total of 308 snaps . . . 8-of-16 (.500) catches went for either first down or touchdown . . . had one catch for 18 yards in Illinois game before leaving with an injury . . . tied career-high with four catches for 37 yards in Penn State game, with two going for first downs . . . started game at Wisconsin, but didn’t log a catch . . . started at Ohio State and had one catch for 9 yards . . . returned to action against Indiana, snaring one catch for 7 yards . . . did not play at Northwestern due to injury . . . tied career-high with four catches in Arizona State game, totaling 42 yards, with three going for first down, including season-long 20-yard play . . . snared first TD reception of season on 2-yard toss from Brian Lewerke on MSU’s opening drive of Western Michigan game, adding a 14-yard catch for a first down in second quarter on MSU TD drive . . . drew start in season opener vs. Tulsa and snared three receptions for 22 yards.
2018 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games, including starts against Northwestern and Oregon . . . led Spartan tight ends with 14 catches for 159 yards (12.2 avg.) and one touchdown . . . played a total of 394 snaps . . . started in the Redbox Bowl vs. Oregon and caught two passes for 27 yards . . . had one catch for 12 yards vs. Rutgers . . . snared one reception for 12 yards in Ohio State game . . . snared one catch for 8 yards at Maryland and also recovered fumble in the end zone after UMD interception for an MSU touchback that Spartans scored TD on next play for 24-3 lead . . . doubled previous career high in Purdue game with four catches for career-best 48 yards with a career-long 21-yard reception, including two of four catches going for first downs . . . matched previous career high for second straight game with two catches at Penn State, totaling 23 yards . . . had two receptions for 18 yards in start vs. Northwestern . . . caught his first TD catch of Spartan career at Indiana on an 11-yard pass just before halftime.
2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 10 games, including one start (Rutgers), to earn his first letter . . . played 74 snaps . . . had two catches for 19 yards . . . snared 12-yard catch against No. 7 Penn State . . . made first catch in MSU uniform against Notre Dame for 7 yards . . . made Spartan debut in Bowling Green game.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked in the Rivals 250 (No. 168) and PrepStar350 (No. 328) as one of the overall prospects in the nation . . . ranked one of the top tight ends in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 5), Scout.com (No. 10), ESPN.com (No. 13) and 247Sports (No. 14) . . . listed as one of the top players in Ohio by Rivals.com (No. 6), ESPN.com (No. 18) and 247Sports (No. 22) . . . ranked the No. 2 tight end in the state of Ohio and No. 3 in the Midwest by Scout.com . . . listed the No. 46 prospect and No. 4 tight end in the Midwest by ESPN.com . . . named to the PrepStar All-Midwest Region Team . . . selected to play for Team USA in the inaugural North American Championship on Jan. 28 in Orlando . . . played for Coach John Rodenberg at Archbishop Moeller High School . . . had 25 catches for 448 yards (17.9 avg.) and six touchdowns as a senior in 2016 . . . hauled in three catches for 49 yards and two touchdowns in season-opening win over Lakota West . . . had four catches for 59 yards and a score vs. Elder on Oct. 7 . . . grabbed four passes for 63 yards vs. Cleveland St. Ignatius on Oct. 14 . . . recorded a season-best eight receptions for 82 yards and one touchdown against Lakewood St. Edward on Oct. 22 . . . closed regular season with season-high 117 receiving yards and two scores, including a season-long 80-yard reception, in 56-22 victory over Royal Imperial of Canada . . . participated in The Opening camp in July 2016 in Beaverton, Oregon . . . collected 12 catches for 191 yards and two touchdowns in an injury-shortened junior season in 2015 . . . son of Deseree Dotson . . . born Nov. 27, 1998 . . . hospitality business major.
