Pitt FB Recruiting
4-Star Pitt Commit Receives SEC Offer
One of the top commits in the Pitt class of 2025 has picked up an offer from an SEC program.
Elijah Dotson — a 6-foot-2, 175-pound four-star defensive back from Belleville High in Detroit, Mich. — posted his Vanderbilt offer on X (formerly known as Twitter) Monday afternoon. It’s not uncommon for recruits to post offers on social media, but it is something to keep an eye on.
Vanderbilt is coming off a big Week 1 win over Virginia Tech. The Commodores went 2-10 (0-8 SEC) last season.
BLESSED to receive an offer from Vanderbilt #23 @RisingStars6 @BellevilleFB @calvintip87 pic.twitter.com/X7rz2J2wiE
— Elijah Dotson 4⭐️ATH (@ElijahDotson06) September 2, 2024
Dotson committed to Pitt in May at a special ceremony at his high school, choosing the Panthers over a list of finalists that included Michigan, Michigan State and Penn State.
He held Power Four offers from Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kansas State, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Purdue, Tennessee and Wisconsin. But the Panthers stood out largely because of the coaching staff.
“They were my first offer, I have a good relationship with coach Collins, he’s from Detroit and I’m from Detroit so we’ve kind of got that connection,” Dotson said. “And the last time I visited they showed me more than just football, they showed me the school and everything.
“They’ve been on me really heavy the last two months, the whole offseason really. I have a good relationship with coach Narduzzi, so everything just felt right.”
Dotson is an electric two-way playmaker, who is off to a very strong start in his senior season at Belleville.
Dotson did a lot of everything during his junior season at the University of Detroit Jesuit High, racking up 43 receptions, 1,653 all-purpose yards and 18 total touchdowns — adding 66 tackles, three interceptions and 11 pass breakups. And he feels like Collins will be able to help elevate his game.
247Sports rates Dotson as the 20th-ranked safety and third-ranked recruit from Michigan in the class while On3 rates him as the 12th-ranked athlete and fourth-ranked recruit from Michigan.
Rivals rates him as the 52nd-ranked wide receiver and sixth-ranked recruit from Michigan.
Pitt holds five defensive back commitments in the class, including Dotson, obviously. The class also includes three-star cornerback Cole Woodson (Haymarket, Va.), three-star cornerback Shawn Lee Jr. (Harrisburg, Pa.), four-star cornerback Mason Alexander (Fishers, Ind.) and three-star safety Joshua Guerrier (Ocoee, Fla.)
Michigan State will pay the kid
there is not ONE vandy CB in the NFL…………………….. for what its worth
not worth anything
Considering who his finalists were before selecting Pitt, I would not lose sleep over Vanderbilt
I get why they would want to put Penn St as a team on his list, but he was never recruited by Penn St.
How often have we seen this before. Nothing about this individual but more indicative of society/young adults has changed as time moves on. “I commit but”….guess that’s why Nard makes $7+ mil a year…has to drive him nuts…like herding cats.