He garnered a team-leading 105 tackles as a sophomore, with 11.0 for a loss and 5.5 quarterback sacks in addition to 3 interceptions and 6 pass breakups.
Following an incident in Arizona in which he was arrested and accused of domestic violence, Dodson received a six-game suspension after pleading guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct charges.
He entered in place of starting middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, who suffered a shoulder injury, and was himself injured later in the game.
[7] Dodson recorded his first career sack during the game, taking down Jets quarterback Sam Darnold.
[15] He competed for the starting middle linebacker position in the wake of Edmunds' departure in free agency,[16] but lost out to Terrel Bernard, who had missed most of preseason.
[17] Despite this, Dodson would be thrust into the starting lineup himself when All-Pro Matt Milano suffered a season-ending leg fracture.