Kevin Dotson has quietly developed into one of the NFL's premier run-blocking guards since arriving as a fourth-round pick out of Louisiana.
Kevin Dotson's power and movement skills made him a standout right guard first in Pittsburgh and now with the Rams, where he anchors a gap-scheme run game as one of the league's most underrated interior linemen. His 2025 season put him firmly in the Pro Bowl conversation for the first time.
Path to the league
Dotson starred at Louisiana, earning First-Team All-American honors as a senior after starting all 14 games and grading as one of the best offensive linemen in the country. The Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the fourth round (135th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
After three seasons in Pittsburgh, Dotson was traded to the Los Angeles Rams, where he signed a three-year, $48 million extension in March 2024 and became a key piece of the team's gap-and-duo run scheme at right guard.
2025 season recap
Dotson earned an 86.4 overall grade from Pro Football Focus in 2025, ranking third among qualified guards leaguewide, with an 89.3 run-blocking grade also ranking third at the position. He allowed just 20 pressures and three sacks across 885 offensive snaps while drawing only two penalties, putting him in position for a possible first career Pro Bowl nod.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Kevin Dotson (American football)
- Pro Football Reference: Kevin Dotson
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Guard
- Group
- offense
- College
- Louisiana
- Hometown
- Plaquemine, LA, USA
- Age
- 29
- Status
- active
