Jahan Dotson
Jahan Dotson
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. This is his second year in the same receiving corps at Penn State. All-Big Ten in 2021 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 242 rec yds, 11 receptions against Maryland — Week 10, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Penn State, 1,385 receiving yards — drafted at #16 overall by Washington.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-Big Ten
Where He Ended Up · NFL
WashingtonEntering 5th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Penn State | 91 | 1,182 | 13.0 | 12 | -- |
| 2018 | Penn State | 13 | 203 | 15.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 104 | 1,385 | 13.3 | 12 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Penn State | 6 | 18 | -- | 104 | -- |
| 2018 | Penn State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 18 | -- | 104 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2021
W 16–10
at Wisconsin
5 rec · 102 yds · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Wan'Dale Robinson’s 2021 season.
Matches Wan'Dale on
Differs from Wan'Dale on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Terry Lockett’s path through Eastern Michigan.
Dai'Jean Dixon
Jermaine Jackson
Matches Terry on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Wan'Dale Robinson's senior season at Kentucky (2021).
Matches Wan'Dale on
Differs from Wan'Dale on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jahan Dotson
Heisman trajectory
Final Heisman Position · 2021
#233
Heisman watch (#233) · finalist probability 0%.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2018–2021+482%
Up 482% from first season to most-recent.