[1][2] As a senior, he rushed for a school record 1,500 yards, while making 114 tackles on defense and receiving All-state honors at linebacker.
[3] As a freshman in 1989, he was a backup defensive end on a team that won the SEC championship and the 1990 Cotton Bowl against the University of Arkansas.
[8] In 1995, he made the regular roster as a backup linebacker and special teams player, however, he didn't appear in a single game during the season.
[7] In 1996, with the arrival of new head coach Jimmy Johnson, he was converted into a fullback but was released before the start of the season.
He wasn't very effective in a fullback role and was released on November 18, to make room for Roosevelt Potts.
[11] In 1999, Dotson joined the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football League where he played for two seasons as a linebacker and fullback.
In his rookie season in the AFL, he recorded 10 tackles, one sack, one pass defensed and one kick return.