Running back, Eastern Washington, 2023–26
Malik Dotson
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 212 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Arlington, WA
Malik Dotson plays running back for Eastern Washington. Last time out, against Cal Poly: 1 catch, 2 yards.
2026 so far
165 rushing yards, 1 TD
Last game: 1 catch, 2 yards vs. Cal Poly, L 27–31
Next game: vs. Montana, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
125rushing yards, career highat Northern Colorado, 20242rushing touchdowns, career highat SE Louisiana, 2024Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eastern Washington | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | Eastern Washington | 85 | 505 | 5.9 | 4 | 31 |
| 2025 | Eastern Washington | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026 | Eastern Washington | 49 | 165 | 3.4 | 1 | 16 |
| Career | 152 | 727 | 4.8 | 5 | 31 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eastern Washington | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | Eastern Washington | 12 | 153 | 12.8 | 0 | 34 |
| 2026 | Eastern Washington | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Career | 17 | 175 | 10.3 | 0 | 34 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eastern Washington | 7 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Eastern Washington | 7 | RB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Eastern Washington | 7 | RB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Eastern Washington | 7 | RB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 212 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Washington (FCS) | 6 | -0.52 | – | – | -3.1 | – |
| 2026 | Eastern Washington (FCS) | 53 | -0.04 | 18th (n=478) | 0.10 | -2.3 | 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
2026 Eastern Washington 5 games, 165 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Northern Arizona | L 27–34 | 13 | 46 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
| Sep 5 | vs. Northern Iowa | W 34–24 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Sep 12 | at South Dakota | L 23–41 | 12 | 52 | 1 | 7 | – | – |
| Sep 19 | at Washington | L 16–48 | 13 | 48 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. Cal Poly | L 27–31 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
2025 Eastern Washington 1 game, 14 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Incarnate Word | L 21–31 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
2024 Eastern Washington 9 games, 505 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Monmouth | W 42–27 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 15 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Drake | L 32–35 | 9 | 43 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 48 |
| Sep 14 | at SE Louisiana | L 24–28 | 11 | 47 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 18 |
| Sep 21 | at Nevada | L 16–49 | 11 | 67 | 1 | 12 | – | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. Montana | L 49–52 | 14 | 77 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
| Oct 12 | at Sacramento State | W 35–28 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
| Nov 9 | at Northern Colorado | W 43–15 | 17 | 125 | 0 | 26 | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. Idaho State | W 77–42 | 6 | 62 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 49 |
| Nov 23 | atNorthern Arizona | L 18–30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
2023 Eastern Washington 3 games, 43 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. North Dakota State | L 10–35 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs.SE Louisiana | W 40–29 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 23 | at UC Davis | W 27–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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