Jahan Dotson Continues To Impress
Washington Commanders wide receivers coach Drew Terrell said...
Jahan Dotson played at Nazareth high school in Nazareth, PA. In high school, Dotson excelled at football, track and basketball. He won state championships in the 4x100 relay in 2016 and 2018. Being a 4-star prospect from Pennsylvania, it was only fitting that he committed to play for the Nittany Lions. In 2018, Jahan Dotson was a true freshman playing with NFL talent like Pat Freiermuth, Juwan Johnson, and KJ Hamler. The caliber of his teammates explains the modest 13 receptions for 203 yards. The following season he improved as a receiver and commanded an additional 8% target share (12.20% as a sophomore). He remained entrenched as the team’s third receiver behind Freiermuth and Hamler for the second season. Read More
Year Year | Games Games | Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Target Share Tgt Share | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Special Teams Yards Special Teams | Age Age | School School |
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2018 | 8 (WR) | 13 (18 tgts) | 203 (15.6 ypr) | 4.7% | 72.2% | -2 | 19 | Penn State |
2019 | 13 (WR) | 27 (45 tgts) | 488 (18.1 ypr) | 12.2% | 60.0% | 39 | 20 | Penn State |
2020 | 9 (WR) | 52 (87 tgts) | 884 (17.0 ypr) | 28.3% | 59.8% | 197 (1 tds) | 21 | Penn State |
2021 | 12 (WR) | 91 (146 tgts) | 1,182 (13.0 ypr) | 30.0% | 62.0% | 104 | 22 | Penn State |
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Jahan Dotson’s career took off after KJ Hamler departed for the NFL. Left alone with only Pat Freiermuth in 2020, Dotson seized a 28.3% target share and broke out. Leading the team in receptions and receiving yards, Dotson also showed he could play against top competition. Against Ohio State, he caught 8 passes for 144 yards and 3 touchdowns. He had at least 100 receiving yards in 5 of the 9 games he played in that season. They say the NFL lets players know when they're ready to be in the league, so we have to assume that’s why Jahan Dotson returned to Penn State for his senior season.
With Freiermuth gone, Jahan Dotson increased his target share to 30%, even though some of those targets came from Sean Clifford. He turned 91 receptions into 1,182 yards and 12 touchdowns. He earned a trip to the senior bowl, but did not play or practice after initially accepting the invite. His lack of presence caused speculation that he was smaller than advertised and was advised not to attend. Regardless of the reason, his production spoke for itself and he had nothing left to prove like Chris Olave, another senior bowl invitee who did not attend.
Jahan Dotson was selected in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Washington Commanders. Dotson arrives in a crowded WR room with Terry McLaurin and Curtis Samuel. As a two year high level producer, he’s got a shot to be the number one in this offense if you buy the narrative that Terry McLaurin has been miscasted as the alpha in this offense. If McLaurin moves to being more of a deep threat and Samuel continues to be a gadget guy, Dotson could be the leader in targets in the short to intermediate portions of the field.