Running back, Penn State, to 1986

D.J. Dozier

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D.J. Dozier played running back at Penn State (to 1986). He finished eighth in the 1986 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1986. The Minnesota Vikings took Dozier in the first round, No. 14 overall in the 1987 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1986
Consensus All-American
Heisman vote
8th
In the 1986 vote
Drafted
No. 14
Overall, 1987 NFL Draft (Minnesota Vikings)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1986

All-America: consensus 1986; Football News third team 1983

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 1987
Height6′0¼″
Weight204 lb
Arm length31¼″
Hand size10¼″
Vertical jump34″

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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