17 Facts About Jahan Dotson

Jahan Walte Dotson is an American professional football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League.

Jahan Dotson played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Washington Commanders in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Jahan Dotson attended Nazareth Area High School in Nazareth, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.

Jahan Dotson left for Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey, for his junior year but then returned to Nazareth High School for his senior year in 2017.

Jahan Dotson set school career records at Nazareth for most receptions, most receiving yards, and most touchdowns.

Jahan Dotson originally committed to play college football at UCLA but later rescinded his commitment to play for Penn State.

Jahan Dotson appeared in eight games for the Penn State Nittany Lions as a freshman in the 2018 season and made four starts, recording 13 receptions for 203 yards.

Against Michigan State, Jahan Dotson became the third Big Ten player since 2000 to have a punt return touchdown and 100 receiving yards in the same game.

Jahan Dotson finished the 2020 season with 884 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, and was named third-team All-Big Ten for the season.

Jahan Dotson finished his Penn State career second in school history in both career and single-season receptions, fourth in career receiving yards, second in single-season receiving yards, and second in both career and single-season touchdowns.

Jahan Dotson was selected by the Washington Commanders in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Jahan Dotson signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $15 million, on May 18,2022.

In Week 4, Jahan Dotson suffered a hamstring injury in the Commanders loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

Jahan Dotson was again named Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week in Week 15 after catching four passes for 105 yards and a touchdown against the New York Giants.

Jahan Dotson finished his inaugural 2022 season with the Commanders with 35 receptions for 523 yards and seven touchdowns.

In Week 8 of the 2023 season, against the Eagles, Jahan Dotson had eight receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown in the loss.

The first of his two catches, a 27-yard first quarter reception, initially appeared to be a touchdown, but a subsequent booth review determined Jahan Dotson to be just short of the goal line.