As a senior, tallied 171 tackles (109 solo), 15 sacks, two caused fumbles, three recovered, three blocked punts and an interception returned for a touchdown, earning Maryland Player of the Year honors as well as All-American selections by USA Today and Parade.

After an early season injury, Dockett redshirted his first year at Florida State, as the Seminoles went wire-to-wire as national champions in 1999.

[2] In 2000, they had to replace interior defensive linemen Corey Simon and Jerry Johnson in the starting line-up.

Dockett successfully secured a spot, starting the last 10 games of the year at defensive tackle.

As a sophomore, Dockett emerged as one of the best defensive lineman in college football, starting all 12 games for the Seminoles, including the 2002 Gator Bowl.

He was suspended from the team for the 2003 Sugar Bowl, after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor theft charge.

During the press conference, Dockett stated that he wanted to "retire an Arizona Cardinal".

Controversy ensued after the 2010 NFC Championship Game, where Dockett was one of the critics of Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, tweeting on Twitter: "If I'm on chicago team jay cutler has to wait till me and the team shower get dressed and leave before he comes in the locker room!

[11] On March 5, 2015, Dockett agreed to a two-year, $7.5 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers.