Terrance Dotsy
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| Position: | Offensive lineman / Defensive lineman | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 24, 1981 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Oxnard, California | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | California | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2002 | ||||||||||
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Terrance Dotsy (born November 24, 1981) is a former American football lineman who played four seasons with the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League. He first enrolled at Ventura College before transferring to the University of California, Berkeley. He attended Santa Clara High School in Oxnard, California. Dotsy was also a member of the Quad City Steamwheelers of the af2.
Early years
Dotsy played high school football for the Santa Clara High School Saints. He was a three-year starter at both tight end and defensive end for the Saints. He also started three seasons as a pitcher and first baseman on the varsity baseball team. Dotsy was a starter on Santa Clara's state championship basketball team in 1999. He was named Santa Clara High School Athlete of the Year for 1998-99.[1] He was recruited by several eastern Division II schools to play basketball but felt football was his best option.
College football
Ventura College
Dotsy played his first season of college football for the Ventura Pirates in 1999. He was the team's third-leading receiver while also being a significant factor in a rushing attack that averaged over 200 yards a game. He was named the team's Freshman of the Year and earned honorable mention Western State Conference honors.[1] Dotsy was heavily recruited by Big XII schools and Pac-10 schools including USC, Colorado, Cal Berkeley and Oklahoma State. He was initially leaning towards USC then chose Cal Berkeley for their academics.
University of California, Berkeley
Dotsy transferred to play for the California Golden Bears from 2000 to 2002.[1] During his tenure at Cal he played with several future NFL stars, including Andre Carter, Scott Fujita, Nnamdi Asomugha and Kyle Boller. His college career was beginning to show promise until a devastating knee injury removed him from the starting line up in summer practice.
Professional career
Quad City Steamwheelers
Dotsy, looking for experience, played for the Quad City Steamwheelers of the af2 in 2004. He joined the team eleven games into the season, recording 4.5 tackles, including one for a loss, one sack, four pressures and a forced fumble. He added a rushing score and a ten-yard catch on offense.[2]
Dallas Desperados
Dotsy signed with the Dallas Desperados on October 18, 2004.[3] His astonishing athleticism for his size allowed him to play several positions and make an immediate impact for his team. He played for the Desperados from 2005 to 2008, earning Second Team All-Arena honors in 2007.[4][5]
Dotsy was brought in for workouts by the Dallas Cowboys in 2007 but the team decided to go in another direction due to the need for receivers.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "Terrance Dotsy". calbears.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Terrance Dotsy". dallasdesperados.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Terrance Dotsy - Career Stats". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Terrance Dotsy - Awards". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Terrance Dotsy". kffl.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.