Western Carolina University

2022 (Senior): Played in 10 of the team’s 11 games, missing The Citadel game while making five starts in the defensive secondary … Recorded 25 total tackles including 23 solo stops and three tackles for loss … Posted at least one tackle in all 10 games with a season-best, five solo stops at Furman (Oct. 15) … Credited with three tackles against Wofford (Nov. 5) including two tackles for loss … Tallied two interceptions including one in the season-opener at Charleston Southern (Sept. 3) and one in the finale against Chattanooga (Nov. 19) … Finished with three pass breakups.

Prior to Western Carolina: Transferred to WCU from Valdosta State where he spent the past five years including a redshirt season ... Was a part of three NCAA Division II football playoff teams at VSU; At Valdosta State: Played in 38 games with 29 starts in the defensive secondary between 2018 and 2021 after taking a redshirt in 2017 ... Credited with 85 tackles including 43 solo stops and 3.5 tackles for loss with one assisted sack ... Recorded six career interceptions including three in 2021 as a redshirt junior with 16 career pass breakups ... Added two career fumble returns; High School: Honored as an All-State selection while at Miami Northwestern High for head coach Max Edwards.

Personal: Full name is Taurus Keyon Dotson Jr. ... Is the son of Taurus Dotson Sr.