Receiver, Marshall, 2009–12
Aaron Dobson
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′3″
- Hometown
- Dunbar, WV
- Born
- Jul 23, 1991, in Dunbar, West Virginia
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Aaron Dobson played receiver at Marshall (2009–12). The New England Patriots took Dobson in round 2, No. 59 overall in the 2013 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
11catches, career highvs. Ohio, 2012128receiving yards, career highvs. Tulsa, 20122receiving touchdowns, career highsix times; last vs. Florida International, 2011Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2012 Marshall 10 games, 57 catches, 679 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at West Virginia | L 34–69 | 4 | 72 | 0 | 40 | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. Western Carolina | W 52–24 | 9 | 81 | 1 | 16 | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. Ohio | L 24–27 | 11 | 94 | 1 | 20 | – |
| Sep 22 | at Rice | W 54–51 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 29 | – |
| Sep 29 | at Purdue | L 41–51 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 27 | – |
| Oct 6 | vs. Tulsa | L 38–45 | 10 | 128 | 0 | 31 | – |
| Oct 20 | at Southern Miss | W 59–24 | 5 | 63 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. UCF | L 17–54 | 5 | 68 | 0 | 34 | – |
| Nov 3 | vs. Memphis | W 38–28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Nov 23 | at East Carolina | L 59–65 | 4 | 61 | 1 | 32 | – |
2011 Marshall 13 games, 49 catches, 668 yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | atWest Virginia | L 13–34 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Sep 10 | vs.Southern Miss | W 26–20 | 7 | 69 | 2 | 17 | – |
| Sep 17 | atOhio | L 7–44 | 2 | 51 | 1 | 45 | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. Virginia Tech | L 10–30 | 5 | 103 | 1 | 44 | – |
| Oct 1 | at Louisville | W 17–13 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 | – |
| Oct 8 | atUCF | L 6–16 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Oct 15 | vs.Rice | W 24–20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Oct 22 | at Houston | L 28–63 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | vs. UAB | W 59–14 | 4 | 61 | 1 | 23 | – |
| Nov 12 | atTulsa | L 17–59 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 35 | – |
| Nov 17 | atMemphis | W 23–22 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Nov 26 | vs.East Carolina | W 34–27 | 4 | 110 | 2 | 77 | – |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Florida International | W 20–10 | 7 | 81 | 2 | 35 | – |
2010 Marshall 11 games, 44 catches, 689 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Ohio State | L 7–45 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Sep 10 | vs.West Virginia | L 21–24 | 4 | 120 | 1 | 96 | – |
| Sep 18 | at Bowling Green | L 28–44 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Ohio | W 24–23 | 4 | 72 | 0 | 42 | – |
| Oct 2 | atSouthern Miss | L 16–41 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | – |
| Oct 13 | vs.UCF | L 14–35 | 5 | 119 | 2 | 86 | – |
| Oct 23 | atEast Carolina | L 10–37 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Oct 30 | vs. UTEP | W 16–12 | 4 | 60 | 1 | 35 | – |
| Nov 6 | atUAB | W 31–17 | 3 | 74 | 0 | 63 | – |
| Nov 13 | vs.Memphis | W 28–13 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 29 | – |
| Nov 20 | at SMU | L 17–31 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 18 | 17 |
2009 Marshall 5 games, 15 catches, 362 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | atMemphis | W 27–16 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 27 | – |
| Nov 1 | atUCF | L 20–21 | 2 | 75 | 0 | 46 | – |
| Nov 14 | vs.Southern Miss | L 20–27 | 3 | 52 | 1 | 29 | – |
| Nov 21 | vs.SMU | W 34–31 | 4 | 127 | 2 | 48 | – |
| Nov 28 | atUTEP | L 21–52 | 4 | 61 | 1 | 34 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2013 Senior Bowl (North team, lost 16–21).
| Drill | Combine 2013 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¾″ |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Arm length | 33″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.42 sW |
| 10-yard split | 1.51 sW |
| Vertical jump | 35″W |
| Broad jump | 10′2″W |
| Bench press | 16 repsW |
| 3-cone drill | 7.19 sW |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.33 sW |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 21 games with a stat; latest team: Detroit Lions.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | New England Patriots | 11 | 37 | 519 | 4 |
| 2014 | New England Patriots | 4 | 3 | 38 | 0 |
| 2015 | New England Patriots | 6 | 13 | 141 | 0 |
| NFL career | 21 | 53 | 698 | 4 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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