Usage Score
2.5
Player Dossier
2025-2025Michigan
Elijah Dotson
DB • 6'1" • 192 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Elijah Dotson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 8.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
8.2
Consistency
4.2
Season Value
5.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Elijah Dotson, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Michigan. Elijah Dotson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 8.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Michigan paired 1 primary output with 8.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 8.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Michigan
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.1
Efficiency
8.2
Usage
2.5
Consistency
4.2
Best Game by takeover score
Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas: 0. New Mexico: 0. Central Michigan: 1. Nebraska: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Michigan State: 0. Purdue: 0. Maryland: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas: 0 by 0. New Mexico: 2 by 8.3. Nebraska: 4 by 16.7. Wisconsin: 1 by 4.2. Michigan State: 2 by 8.3. Purdue: 1 by 4.2. Maryland: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.1 · n=7
First Half0.3 · n=4 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=4 · -0.3 vs First Half
All Games0.1 · n=8
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Central Michigan
Best efficiency game
20 vs Central Michigan
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Michigan
2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
20252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Postseason | Michigan | 1 | 8.2 | 2.5 | — |
| 2025 Regular Season | Michigan | 1 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Central Michigan
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.7 takeover score.
#2
Nebraska
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.4 takeover score.
#3
Michigan State
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.4 takeover score.
#4
New Mexico
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.3 takeover score.
#5
Maryland
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Michigan
1 primary output · 8.2 efficiency · 2.5 usage
5.8
#2
2025 Regular Season · Michigan
5.8
1 primary · 8.2 efficiency · 2.5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.9417
Belleville · Detroit, MI
- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
11
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 8 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.