He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Titans in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft.

Dodd spent a year at Hargrave Military Academy after graduating from high school.

[3][4] During Clemson's loss to Alabama in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship, he had seven tackles and three sacks.

[8] He recorded his first sack in his first full start against the Detroit Lions in Week 2 after replacing an injured Derrick Morgan.

On July 24, 2018, Dodd was waived by the Titans after failing to report to training camp.