Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Kevin Dotson
Kevin Dotson
Fourth-round pick, No. 135 overall
Guard, Louisiana-Lafayette
6-4, 310 pounds
Stats: Started 52 of 53 career games for the Cajuns
Hometown: Plaquemine, La.
It’s starts this weekend pic.twitter.com/4Vd6BvgAmn
— Kevin Dotson (@kdd7696) April 22, 2020
Was named a first-team All-American by the AP, USA Today, Sports Illustrated and Pro Football Focus. … Football runs in the family. His father, Kelcy, played at Lousiana-Lafayette. His twin brother, Kelly, plays defensive end at Nicholls State. Uncles Alvin and Dennis McKinley played in the NFL. … Along with second-round pick Robert Hunt (Miami Dolphins), he helped the Cajuns’ running game finish third nationally with 6.28 yards per carry, fourth in rushing touchdowns (42), sixth in rushing yards per game (257.4) and seventh in rushing yards (3,604). … Coming out of high school, he was rated the No. 4 guard in state of Louisiana.
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