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13 Facts About Lionel Dotson

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Lionel Dotson played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft.

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Lionel Dotson attended and played high school football at Dobie High School in Pasadena, Texas.

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Lionel Dotson was a two-time letterman in both football and basketball.

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Lionel Dotson saw action in seven games including six starts as a redshirt freshman in 2004.

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Lionel Dotson finished the season with 19 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss and three sacks.

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Lionel Dotson set a season-high and tied a career-high with five tackles in a game against Washington.

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Lionel Dotson played in 11 games for the Wildcats in 2006, starting 10 of them.

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Lionel Dotson earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors as a junior with 31 tackles, two tackles for a loss, a sack and a forced fumble.

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Lionel Dotson experienced his most productive season as a senior in 2007, recording 50 tackles, nine tackles for a loss, a team-high 6.5 sacks a forced fumble and a pass defensed.

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Lionel Dotson was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft.

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Lionel Dotson reported that the Dolphins had been calling him throughout the second day of the draft, though he had been contacted by the Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants.

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Lionel Dotson was the third and final defensive lineman taken by the Dolphins in the draft, following Phillip Merling and Kendall Langford.

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On July 31,2011, Lionel Dotson signed with the Buffalo Bills.