DAKOTA DOZIER

POSITION: GUARD COLLEGE: FURMAN HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-4/313 NFL SEASON: 6 DOB: 4-30-1991 HOMETOWN: WEST COLUMBIA, SC

2018 GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS 6/2 - NYJ 38/7 - NYJ 0/0 • Has appeared in 38 career games (seven starts) with the New blocking for a rushing offense that totaled 197 yards and a York Jets, contributing mostly as a reserve guard touchdown on 30 carries • Lined up as a fullback throughout the last five games of the • Made his third start of the season at right guard at New 2018 season England (12/31) • Played under current Vikings OL coach/run game coordinator in 2018 2016 () • Appeared in 13 games and made two starts, both at right guard OFF THE FIELD • Made his first career start at New England (12/24), filling in for • Full name is Dakota Duran Dozier (DOUGH-jer) an injured Brian Winters at right guard • Married wife, Haley, in July of 2015. The couple has a newborn son, Dakota Jr. or “Dak” 2015 (NEW YORK JETS) • Son of Ginny Watts, and has one sister, Leandra Watts, who is • Appeared in five games, mostly contributing on special teams still in high school • Made his NFL debut against Cleveland (9/13) when he entered • Majored in health sciences at Furman the game for an injured C Nick Mangold in the third quarter. Blocked for QB Ryan Fitzpatrick’s one-yard TD pass to WR PRO Brandon Marshall on third down • Originally selected by the Jets in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft (137th overall) 2014 (NEW YORK JETS) • Resigned with the Jets on April 6, 2018 • Spent the entire season on the Jets active roster but was inactive for 15 of 16 games 2018 (NEW YORK JETS) • Was active at Miami (12/28) but did not appear • Appeared in the last six games of the season, making two • Recognized by the team’s equipment staff and past winners starts with the club’s Bill Hampton Award, given to the rookie who • Made his first start of the season at Tennessee (12/2), filling in conducts himself as a professional in the locker room at left guard for an injured James Carpenter • Made a start as an extra offensive lineman vs. Green Bay (12/23) COLLEGE • Saw action at fullback throughout the last five games of the • Appeared in 45 games (44 starts) with 43 starts at left tackle season and one start at left guard throughout his four years at Furman • Started all 14 games (13 at left tackle, one at left guard) and 2017 (NEW YORK JETS) served as a co-captain of Furman’s 2013 Southern Conference championship team • Played in a career high 14 games (three starts) • Made his first start of the season at Miami (9/24), blocking for Josh McCown as he completed 18 of 23 passes for 249 yards and PREP one touchdown • Played offensive tackle, defensive tackle and defensive end at Brookland-Cayce (SC) high school • Was part of an offensive that threw for 354 yards vs. New England (10/15) • Earned all-region, all-area and High School Sports Report all- state honors • Saw snaps on the offensive line that helped rack up 194 rushing yards vs. Buffalo (11/2) DOZIER’S NFL TOTALS • Started at right guard vs. the Los Angeles Chargers (12/24), Year GP/GS 2014 (NYJ) 0/0 2015 (NYJ) 5/0 2016 (NYJ) 13/2 2017 (NYJ) 14/3 2018 (NYJ) 6/2 Totals 38/7