Santana N. Dotson (born December 19, 1969) is a former

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defensive tackle in the

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. He was a part of Houston's Yates High School football team when it won the 1985 5A state championship. While at Baylor, Dotson was voted All-American in 1991. He won the 1992 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year with the

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as he registered 10 sacks and then played in two Super Bowls with the Green Bay Packers. Santana Dotson is working to become an NFL broadcaster, and currently appears on the " Bob & Brian Show," on WHQG Radio in Milwaukee, during the NFL season. There are several other prominent football players in the Dotson family.

Alphonse Dotson Alphonse Alan Dotson (born February 25, 1943) is a former American football defensive tackle who played college American football at Grambling State, where he was All-American in 1964. He was drafted by the National Football League's Green B ...

, father of Santana played at Grambling University then went on to play for several teams in the NFL, ending with the Oakland Raiders. Santana Dotson also has a nephew, Alonzo Dotson, who played for the Oklahoma Sooners, then was picked up as a free agent by the Washington Redskins, whom now in his 4th season with the New York Jets as a College Area Scout (South East) after spending 5 seasons with the Green Bay Packers as a area Scout.

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Santana Dotson Foundation
1969 births Living people All-American college football players American football defensive tackles Baylor Bears football players Green Bay Packers players Players of American football from New Orleans Washington Redskins players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Ed Block Courage Award recipients {{defensive-lineman-1960s-stub