Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2020Michigan State
Matt Dotson
TE • 6'5" • 240 lbs • KENWOOD, OH, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Matt Dotson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
31
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
44
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
37
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Player Story
Matt Dotson built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a tight end from KENWOOD, OH wearing No. 89, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Matt Dotson's career was his receiving role: 41...
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- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Matt Dotson, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Michigan State. Matt Dotson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 436
- Receptions
- 41
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Matt Dotson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan State · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 436
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 20 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Michigan State
- Top game
- Penn State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Archbishop Moeller · Michigan State
- High school pipeline
- Archbishop Moeller · 50 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 89 · Senior
- 2020 Receiving yards rank
- 107 receiving yards · TE 111th (top 33%) · Big Ten 62nd (top 34%) · National 687th (top 39%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan State | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 40 |
| 2018 Postseason | Michigan State | 8 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 64.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 8 | 12 | 132 | 1 | 64.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 7 | 16 | 151 | 1 | 63.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan State | 3 | 9 | 107 | 0 | 63.1 |
Related Context
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Matt Dotson played TE for Michigan State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Matt Dotson recorded 436 receiving yards, 4 tackles, and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Michigan State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Michigan State paired 159 primary output with 74.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 75.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 66.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
3
Receiving Yards / G
35.7
Efficiency
75.6
Usage
11.5
Consistency
71.2
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Rutgers: 50. Ohio State: 9. Penn State: 48
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Rutgers: 5 by 66.7. Ohio State: 1 by 60. Penn State: 3 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half29.5 · Games = 2 · -18.5 vs Second Half
Second Half48 · Games = 1 · +18.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
3 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Penn State
Player Story
Matt Dotson story
Matt Dotson built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a tight end from KENWOOD, OH wearing No. 89, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Matt Dotson's career was his receiving role: 41 catches, 436 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns across 20 career games in the available record. His career also includes 4 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Matt Dotson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Michigan State
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20172018201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan State | 19 | 63.4 | 3.1 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Michigan State | 159 | 74.2 | 8.3 | 140 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 159 | 74.2 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 151 | 62.9 | 10.8 | -8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan State | 107 | 75.6 | 11.5 | -44 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Penn State
Week 15 · L 24-39 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
48
Receiving Yards
80.4 takeover
48 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Purdue
Week 9 · W 23-13 · Conference game
48
Receiving Yards
77.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
48 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#3
vs Arizona State
Week 3 · L 7-10
42
Receiving Yards
75.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
42 receiving yards with a 70 efficiency score.
#4
vs Rutgers
Week 8 · L 27-38 · Conference game
50
Receiving Yards
73.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
50 receiving yards with a 66.7 efficiency score.
#5
vs Penn State
Week 9 · L 7-28 · Conference game
37
Receiving Yards
73.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
37 receiving yards with a 61.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Michigan State
159 primary output · 74.2 efficiency · 8.3 usage
64.1
#2
2018 Regular Season · Michigan State
64.1
159 primary · 74.2 efficiency · 8.3 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Michigan State
63.8
151 primary · 62.9 efficiency · 10.8 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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