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Elijah Dotson
Returning to Michigan for 2026
Elijah Dotson
The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Nebraska, Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Michigan9-4HC: Sherrone Moore · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan | 11 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 11 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Michigan
Returning around him
- 6 Michigan players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -16 net (17 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan · Last season: 9-4 (AP #18) · Talent rank #11 · 2026 recruiting class #12
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology