Sophomore safety on Missouri's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 190 lb · Detroit, MI · Belleville
Recruiting
S recruit
No. 131 nationally · Signed with Michigan
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore safety on Missouri's 2026 roster.
Elijah Dotson
Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against Troy, Week 3, 2026.
11 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Missouri
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 54-14vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-21@ Kansas | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-17vs Troy | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 11 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 54–14
1 tackles for loss · 3 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Dominant 40-point win at home against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
With A. Simmons — 252 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 96.8 · -2 rush yds (2 car) · B. Reus — 43.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
Since week 2: +5 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (22nd percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Pass share
42.3%
82 pass / 112 run
Plays / game
64.7
3 games
Team sack rate
2.3%
87 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Prior to Mizzou: 2025 (Michigan): Finished his freshman campaign with 11 tackles, including nine solo stops, one interception and a pass breakup … Made his collegiate debut against New Mexico and made two tackles … Registered his first collegiate interception and played extensively in the…
16 more on the roster · Missouri team page