
Dakota Dozier
OL
#78
Experience: 9 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 31
Weight: 312 lbs
College: Furman
2021 SEASON
Recent Games
WK | OPP | RESULT | G | GS |
---|---|---|---|---|
18 | Bears | W 31 - 17 | 1 | 0 |
17 | @Packers | L 10 - 37 | 1 | 0 |
16 | Rams | L 23 - 30 | 1 | 0 |
5 | Lions | W 19 - 17 | 1 | 0 |
4 | Browns | L 7 - 14 | 1 | 0 |
3 | Seahawks | W 30 - 17 | 1 | 0 |
Career Stats
Offensive Line Career
SEASON | TEAM | G | GS |
---|---|---|---|
2015 | New York Jets | 5 | 0 |
2016 | New York Jets | 13 | 2 |
2017 | New York Jets | 14 | 3 |
2018 | New York Jets | 6 | 2 |
2020 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 16 |
2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 0 |
TOTAL | 60 | 23 |
Biography
PRO CAREER:
- A nine-year NFL veteran, Dozier enters his first season with the Bears in 2022
- Has appeared in 76 games with 27 starts with the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings
- Originally selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round (137th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft
2021 SEASON (Vikings):
- Competed in six games
2020 SEASON (Vikings):
- Made 16 starts at LG as the Vikings offense totaled the 7th-most rushing yards (2,283) and the 2nd-most scrimmage yards (6,548) in team history
- The Vikings ranked fourth in NFL total offense, a 12-spot jump from 2019 and scored 55 offensive TDs, the 2nd-best mark in team history behind the 1998 squad
- Helped RB Dalvin Cook rush for 1,557 yards, the 3rd-best mark in Vikings history and the second-most in the NFL for the year
- Cook had 16 rushing TDs, the 2nd-best season mark in Vikings history, and earned a 2nd-straight Pro Bowl berth
- Cook also tied a team record in win at Green Bay (11/1) by scoring four TDs in a game (three rushing, one receiving), only the 3rd time in Vikings history the feat has been accomplished
- Helped rookie WR Justin Jefferson re-write the NFL and team record book en route to 2nd-Team Associated Press All-Pro honors and a Pro Bowl berth
- Protected QB Kirk Cousins as he threw for a career-high 35 TD passes and a 105.0 passer rating, the second-most TD passes in a season by a Vikings QB and the first time in team history a QB had consecutive seasons with a 100+ passer rating
2019 SEASON (Vikings):
- Set then-career-high for starts with four at LG, RG and C
- Helped Dalvin Cook break the 1,000-yard mark for the 1st time in his career and earn Pro Bowl berth
- Made his Vikings debut vs. Atlanta, appearing as an extra tackle and on special teams
- Made the first start of his Vikings career at Green Bay, filling in at LG for an injured Pat Elflein
- Started at RG in place of Kline in the 27-23 Vikings win vs. Denver as team came back from 20-0 deficit in 2nd half
- Played extensively at C vs. Chicago
- Made his NFL postseason debut in the Wild Card win at New Orleans and in Divisional game at San Francisco, playing on special teams
2018 SEASON (Jets):
- Appeared in the last six games of the season, with two starts
- Saw action at FB throughout the last five games of the season
- Made his first start of the season at Tennessee, filling in at LG for an injured James Carpenter
- Started as an extra offensive lineman vs. Green Bay
2017 SEASON (Jets):
- Played in 14 games and made three starts
- In his first start of the season vs. Miami, he was a part of the offensive line that helped block for Josh McCown as he completed 18 of 23 passes for 249 yards and a TD
- Blocked for an offense that had 354 passing yards vs. New England ... At home vs. Buffalo, saw snaps on an offensive line that blocked for a run game that gathered 194 yards
- Started at RG vs. the LA Chargers and allowed for 197 rushing yards and one TD on 30 carries (6.6 avg.)
2016 SEASON (Jets):
- Appeared in 13 games, starting in two
- Made his first career start at New England
2015 SEASON (Jets):
- Appeared in his first five NFL games, mostly on special teams
2014 SEASON (Jets):
- As a rookie, spent the entire season on the Jets active roster
- Recognized by the team's equipment staff and past winners with the club's Bill Hampton Award, given to the rookie who most conducts himself as a professional in the locker room