
Receiver, Penn State, 2018–21
Jahan Dotson
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 182 lb
- Class (2021)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Nazareth, PA
- Born
- Mar 22, 2000, in Newark, New Jersey
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Jahan Dotson played receiver at Penn State (2018–21). The Washington Commanders took Dotson in the first round, No. 16 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
11catches, career hightwice; last at Maryland, 2021242receiving yards, career highat Maryland, 20213receiving touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Maryland, 2021Honors
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Penn State | 13 | 203 | 15.6 | 0 | 35 |
| 2019 | Penn State | 27 | 488 | 18.1 | 5 | 72 |
| 2020 | Penn State | 52 | 884 | 17.0 | 8 | 75 |
| 2021 | Penn State | 91 | 1,182 | 13.0 | 12 | 86 |
| Career | 183 | 2,757 | 15.1 | 25 | 86 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Penn State | 2 | 39 | 0 |
| 2020 | Penn State | 8 | 197 | 1 |
| 2021 | Penn State | 14 | 104 | 0 |
| Career | 24 | 340 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Penn State | 5 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Penn State | 5 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Penn State | 5 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Penn State | 5 | WR | Jr. (Yr 4) | 5′11″ | 182 |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Penn State | 21 | 0.83 | – | – | 17.5 | 4% |
| 2019 | Penn State | 43 | 0.80 | 84th (n=499) | 0.54 | 34.5 | 5% |
| 2020 | Penn State | 78 | 0.90 | 89th (n=346) | 0.55 | 69.9 | 11% |
| 2021 | Penn State | 131 | 0.70 | 54th (n=410) | 0.67 | 91.4 | 14% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2021 Penn State 12 games, 91 catches, 1,182 yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at | W 16–10 | 5 | 102 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 44–13 | 5 | 65 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | vs. | W 28–20 | 10 | 78 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 38–17 | 7 | 117 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 2 | vs. | W 24–0 | 8 | 84 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 9 | at | L 20–23 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | vs. | L 18–20 | 6 | 69 | 0 | – |
| Oct 30 | at | L 24–33 | 11 | 127 | 0 | – |
| Nov 6 | at | W 31–14 | 11 | 242 | 3 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | vs. | L 17–21 | 9 | 61 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 28–0 | 3 | 52 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 27 | at | L 27–30 | 8 | 137 | 2 | – |
2020 Penn State 9 games, 52 catches, 884 yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | at | L 35–36 | 4 | 94 | 1 | – |
| Oct 31 | vs. | L 25–38 | 8 | 144 | 3 | – |
| Nov 7 | vs. | L 19–35 | 9 | 123 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | at | L 23–30 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | L 21–41 | 8 | 139 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 28 | at | W 27–17 | 3 | 30 | 0 | – |
| Dec 5 | at | W 23–7 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 12 | vs. | W 39–24 | 8 | 108 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 19 | vs. | W 56–21 | 6 | 189 | 2 | 1 |
2019 Penn State 13 games, 27 catches, 488 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 79–7 | 1 | 13 | 0 | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 45–13 | 4 | 109 | 2 | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 17–10 | 2 | 21 | 0 | – |
| Sep 27 | at | W 59–0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 35–7 | 2 | 79 | 1 | – |
| Oct 12 | at | W 17–12 | 2 | 19 | 0 | – |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 28–21 | 1 | 37 | 0 | – |
| Oct 26 | at | W 28–7 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 26–31 | 3 | 70 | 0 | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 34–27 | 2 | 30 | 0 | – |
| Nov 23 | at | L 17–28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 27–6 | 1 | 44 | 1 | – |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | W 53–39 | 3 | 26 | 1 | – |
2018 Penn State 7 games, 13 catches, 203 yards
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2022 Senior Bowl (National team, won 20–10).
| Drill | Combine 2022 | Combine or pro day 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′10⅝″ | |
| Weight | 178 lb | |
| Arm length | 30¾″ | |
| Hand size | 9½″ | |
| Wingspan | 74″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.43 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.55 s | |
| Vertical jump | 36″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′1″ | |
| Bench press | 15 repsW | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.28 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. 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
5 seasons, 63 games with a stat; latest team: Atlanta Falcons.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Washington Commanders | 12 | 35 | 523 | 7 |
| 2023 | Washington Commanders | 17 | 49 | 518 | 4 |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Eagles | 14 | 19 | 216 | 0 |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Eagles | 15 | 18 | 262 | 1 |
| 2026 (so far) | Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 8 | 149 | 1 |
| NFL career | 63 | 129 | 1,668 | 13 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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