A former first-round Penn State receiver and Super Bowl champion looking to revive his career in Atlanta.
Jahan Dotson is a wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons, signed in 2026 free agency. A 2022 first-round pick out of Penn State, he has bounced from Washington to Philadelphia to Atlanta and arrives looking to recapture his early-career form.
Path to the league
Dotson played college football at Penn State and was selected 16th overall by the Washington Commanders in the 2022 NFL Draft. He started 26 games for Washington before the Commanders traded him to the Philadelphia Eagles in August 2024, sending him and a fifth-round pick for a package of later picks.
Career highlights
Dotson won a Super Bowl with the Eagles during the 2024 season, adding a championship to a resume that includes 12 career touchdowns. On March 12, 2026, he signed a two-year, $15 million contract with the Falcons, who pitched him on a fresh start and a defined role.
2025 season
Dotson spent 2025 in a depth role with Philadelphia before reaching free agency. He called joining the Falcons an easy decision and enters 2026 aiming to prove the doubters who labeled him a disappointing free-agent bet wrong.
Sources
- Atlanta Falcons: Atlanta Falcons sign WR Jahan Dotson
- ESPN: Jahan Dotson player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
17 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | eagles | 17 | 18 | 262 | 14.6 | 1 | 51 |
| 2024 | eagles | 17 | 19 | 216 | 11.4 | 0 | 36 |
| 2023 | commanders | 17 | 49 | 518 | 10.6 | 4 | 33 |
| 2022 | commanders | 12 | 35 | 523 | 14.9 | 7 | 61 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | eagles | 17 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | commanders | 12 | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 | 3 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Penn State
- Hometown
- Nazareth, PA, USA
- Age
- 26
- Status
- active
