AARON DOBSON
Wide Receiver
Marshall University Thundering Herd
#3
6:02.5-203
Dunbar, West Virginia
South Charleston High School
OVERVIEW
Dobson is a model of consistency, having recently completed his third season with at least 40 receptions and 675 receiving yards. He is a natural hands catcher who has impressed professional scouts with his explosive open field acceleration and the fluid moves he displays throughout the route’s progression.
The thundering Herd receiver’s success as a deep threat is due to the array of moves and fakes he can execute to fool the defender, along with his sudden burst out of his breaks to create separation and challenge the deep portion of the secondary. With his savvy open field moves, he can easily set up the defender and it is rare to see him false step, as he is quick to gobble up the cushion and get behind his coverage assignment.
Dobson is a highly intelligent route runner, very astute to details, doing an especially good job of working back to the quarterback when the pocket is pressured. He has very good body control, showing excellent balance keeping his feet when catching near the sidelines. He times his leaps and gets to the ball at its high point. He has also developed into an effective crack blocker for the running game and is “one tough cookie” locating and stalking second level defenders.
With his versatility, having started at both the “Z” and “X” receiver positions, Dobson has become very effective at moving the chains, along with being a crowd favorite for his diving, one-handed catches that seemed nearly impossible to make. Evidence of that ability came in 2011, when a sensational grab that he made vs. East Carolina was named a finalist for ESPN’s College Play of the Year.
That day, Dobson dazzled fans with a four-catch, 110-yard performance that saw him race to the end zone with a 77-yard scoring pass on the game’s first play from scrimmage and a leaping, one-hand, backhanded 13-yard scoring grab just before halftime that became a viral social media sensation almost immediately.
The receiver would close out his career with 165 catches, the school’s tenth-ranked total on their record chart. His 2,398 yards receiving placed ninth and his 24 touchdown grabs are tied for fourth in school annals. In 47 games for the Thundering Herd, Dobson would produce seven 100-yard receiving performances. In eighteen of those contests, he would record at least one touchdown catch.
Prior to enrolling at Marshall in 2009, Dobson attended South Charleston High School, where he was teammates with former Virginia Tech All-American and 2012 NFL Draft first round tailback David Wilson, of the New York Giants. He lettered three times on the grid-iron, adding three more with the basketball team and one with the track squad.
As a sophomore and junior, Dobson helped the football team to a pair of runner-up finishes for the state Class AAA title. He would go on to record 108 receptions, 2,365 yards and 32 touchdowns on offense and he also had ten interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns as a defensive back during his career.
Dobson’s finest season came during his senior year, when he pulled down 45 tosses for 1,298 yards and seventeen touchdowns as a flanker. He also intercepted seven passes as a defensive back. That performance for the 2008 MSAC Championship team and West Virginia Class AAA State Championship, which finished with a 14-0 record earned the two-way standout First-team Class AAA All-State, All-MSAC and Kanawha Valley Player of the Year honors. He was also the runner-Up in Kennedy Award voting for State Player of the Year accolades.
Dobson would conclude his football career by participating for the 2009 USA Football U.S. Under-19 National Team that won the IFAF Under-19 World Championship in Canton, Ohio.
The West Virginia native was also a two-time first-team All-State and All-MSAC selection in basketball, where he garnered 2008-2009 MSAC Player of the Year recognition.
As a true freshman at Marshall, Dobson appeared in twelve games, starting twice at flanker. He ended the campaign with fifteen catches for 362 yards (24.13 ypc), finding the end zone four times with those grabs. He also chipped in three tackles as a member of the Herd’s kickoff and punt coverage units.
The following season, Dobson took over split end duties, starting all twelve games. He led the Herd with 44 receptions for 689 yards (15.66 ypc) and five touchdowns. He added two first downs on a pair of carries for 18 yards and posted a pair of 100-yard receiving efforts. His five touchdown grabs came over a course of four games.
As a junior, Dobson earned All-Conference USA consideration, as the split end again started all season, leading the team for the second consecutive year with 49 receptions for 668 yards. His total of twelve touchdowns, tied for seventh on the school season-record chart, was spread out over eight games, as he twice went over 100 receiving yards.
Dobson was primed for a banner senior season, but he suffered a right knee sprain early in the Memphis clash, missing most of that contest and sitting out two more entire games before returning for the season finale. In nine starts, he finished third on the squad with a career-best 57 catches for 679 yards (11.91 ypc), but the team’s “scoring machine” as a junior was held to three touchdowns as a senior.
CAREER NOTES
Dobson started 36-of-47 games played in for Marshall – 34 at split end and his first two as a flanker…Ranks tied for eighth among active NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision players with 165 receptions, a figure that placed him tenth on the school all-time-record list…The senior also finished his career ninth in school history with 2,398 yards receiving…His 24 touchdown catches tied Troy Brown (1991-92) for fourth on the Thundering Herd’s all-time record chart, topped by just Randy Moss (53; 1996-97), Darius Watts (47; 2000-03) and Mike Barber (26; 1985-88)…Scored at least once via a reception in eighteen games and produced seven 100-yard receiving performances…Dobson scored 144 points, adding 19 yards on three carries (6.33 ypc) and also saw brief action on defense and special teams, where he recorded six tackles (3 solos) and deflected one pass.
2012 SEASON
A member of The NFL Draft Report’s Super Sleeper Team, a group that features the most underrated prospects at each position, Dobson added second-team All-Conference USA honors, as the split end started the Herd’s first nine games before suffering a right knee sprain early in the Memphis clash…Would miss the bulk of that game and the team’s next two appearances, vs. Alabama-Birmingham and Houston before returning to the field for the season finale vs. East Carolina…Was limited to only three touchdowns while ranking third on the club with a career-high 57 receptions for 679 yards (11.91 ypc)…Also had an assisted tackle in the Tulsa tilt…Grabbed at least five passes in six starting assignments, as the team captain opened the season with 72 yards on four grabs before injuring his hip vs. West Virginia…Came back to snare nine balls for 81 yards and a score vs. Western Carolina and then tallied a career-best eleven receptions for 94 yards and a touchdown vs. Ohio University…In addition to posting an assisted tackle, Dobson caught ten throws for 128 yards vs. Tulsa. Flanker Antavious Wilson also finished the game with 123 yards, giving the Herd their first receiving tandem to each gain 100 yards in the same game since Chuck Walker (119) and Cody Slate (114) did it vs. Southern Illinois on September 5th, 2009…He then had back-to-back five-reception performances, gaining 63 yards vs. Southern Mississippi and 68 yards in the Central Florida contest…His final game saw the receiver make four grabs for 61 yaerds and a touchdown vs. East Carolina.
2011 SEASON
Dobson earned All-Conference USA first-team honors from The NFL Draft Report, as the split end started all thirteen games, going on to lead the Herd for the second consecutive season, pulling down 49 balls for 668 yards (13.63 ypc)and twelve touchdowns…His twelve scoring grabs tied Keith Baxter (1987) and Darius Watts (2002) for seventh place on the school season-record list, as he spread those scoring grabs out over the course of eight games. Randy Moss (28 in 1996 and 25 in 1997), Watts (18 in 2001), Troy Brown (16 in 1992), James Williams (13 in 1999) and Brian Dowler (13 in 1991) are the Marshall players ahead of Dobson on the seasonal touchdown chart…Carried once for a 1-yard gain vs. Houston, made one solo tackle vs. Central Florida and deflected a pass in the Virginia Tech clash…Scored twice vs. Southern Mississippi behind seven catches for 69 yards and gained 103 yards with a score on five grabs vs. Virginia Tech…Two of his four catches vs. Houston were good for touchdowns and he had two more scores on four snatches for 110 yards in the season finale vs. East Carolina…Was named the Most Valuable Player in the Herd’s 20-10 victory over Florida International in the Beef `O’ Brady’s Bowl. During that contest, Dobson hauled in two touchdown passes of 30-plus yards, including a game-clinching 35-yarder with just 30 seconds remaining, finishing the day with 81 yards on seven receptions.
2010 SEASON
Dobson took over split end duties, as the red-shirt sophomore started all twelve games… Led the Herd with 44 receptions for 689 yards (15.66 ypc) and five touchdowns, adding 18 yards on two carries, including a 17-yarder vs. Southern Methodist, as he also snared six passes for 57 yards…Made four catches for 60 yards and a touchdown, as he recorded a solo tackle vs. Texas-El Paso…Generated 120 yards on four receptions that included an electrifying 96-yard touchdown vs. West Virginia. His 96-yarder ranks third on the school record list behind the record 99-yard grab by Everett “Boot” Elkins from Andy D’Antoni vs. Virginia Tech in 1939, and another 99-yarder by Troy Brown from Todd Donnan vs. Virginia Military Institute in 1991…Had another monster game vs. Central Florida, grabbing five passes for 119 yards and two scores.
2009 SEASON
Dobson saw limited action until late in the season when his role expanded, finishing with fifteen receptions for 362 yards (24.13 ypc) and four touchdowns…Spent the season mostly backing up Wayne Bonner at flanker, seeing action in twelve games…Also made three tackles…His first career receptions were two grabs for 47 yards vs. Memphis and his first touchdown catch came on three snatches for 52 yards vs. Southern Mississippi…Had four catches for 127 yards and a pair of scores the following week vs. Southern Methodist and scored again in his next game, finishing with 61 yards on four snares vs. Texas-El Paso.
INJURY REPORT
2012 Season…Suffered a hip contusion in the season opener vs. West Virginia (9/01)…
Sat out the Alabama-Birmingham (11/10) and Houston (11/17) contests and missed most of the Memphis clash (11/03) after he suffered a right knee sprain making a 4-yard catch in the first quarter vs. the Tigers.
AGILITY TESTS
4.33 in the 40-yard dash…1.47 10-yard dash…2.51 20-yard dash…4.09 20-yard shuttle…
11.25 60-yard shuttle…6.92 three-cone drill…33-inch vertical jump…9’9” broad jump… Bench pressed 225 pounds 17 times…33 ½-inch arm length…8 ½-inch hands…79-inch wingspan.
HIGH SCHOOL
Dobson attended South Charleston (W.V.) High School, where he was teammates with former Virginia Tech All-American and 2012 NFL Draft first round tailback David Wilson, of the New York Giants, on the U.S. Under-19 National Team…Lettered three times on the gridiron, adding three more with the basketball team and one with the track squad…As a sophomore and junior, Dobson helped the football team to a pair of runner-up finishes for the state Class AAA title….Had 108 receptions, 2,365 yards and 32 touchdowns on offense and he also had ten interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns as a defensive back during his career…His finest season came during his senior year, when he pulled down 45 tosses for 1,298 yards and seventeen touchdowns as a flanker…Also intercepted seven passes as a defensive back…That performance for the 2008 MSAC Championship team and West Virginia Class AAA State Championship, which finished with a 14-0 record earned the two-way standout First-team Class AAA All-State, All-MSAC and Kanawha Valley Player of the Year honors…Runner-Up in Kennedy Award voting for State Player of the Year accolades…Concluded his football career by participating for the 2009 USA Football U.S. Under-19 National Team that won the IFAF Under-19 World Championship in Canton, Ohio…Two-time first-team All-State and All-MSAC selection in basketball, where he garnered 2008-2009 MSAC Player of the Year recognition…Member of the Junior National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
General Studies major…Son of Angie and Bobby Dobson…Born in 1991…Resides in Dunbar, West Virginia.
PLAYER STATISTICS
RECEIVING STATISTICS…R/PG indicates receptions per game…GM/AVG indicates average yards gained per game. | |||||||||
STATS | GP | GS | NO | YARDS | AVG | TD | LONG | R/PG | GM/AVG |
2009 | 12 | 02 | 15 | 362 | 24.13 | 04 | 48 | 1.25 | 30.17 |
2010 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 689 | 15.66 | 05 | 48 | 3.67 | 57.42 |
2011 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 668 | 13.63 | 12 | 77 | 3.77 | 51.38 |
2012 | 10 | 09 | 57 | 679 | 11.91 | 03 | 40 | 5.70 | 67.90 |
TOTAL | 47 | 36 | 165 | 2398 | 14.53 | 24 | 96 | 3.51 | 51.02 |
RUSHING STATISTICS | DEFENSIVE STATISTIVS | |||||||||
STATS | NO | YARDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TK | SO | AS | FR | PBU |
2009 | 00 | 000 | 0.00 | 00 | 00 | 03 | 01 | 02 | 00 | 00 |
2010 | 02 | 018 | 9.00 | 00 | 17 | 01 | 01 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
2011 | 01 | 001 | 1.00 | 00 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 00 | 00 | 01 |
2012 | 00 | 000 | 0.00 | 00 | 00 | 01 | 00 | 01 | 00 | 00 |
TOTAL | 03 | 019 | 6.33 | 00 | 17 | 06 | 03 | 03 | 00 | 01 |
DOBSON GAME BY GAME LOG
2012 Season |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Played |
Receiving |
|
Pts |
Tackles |
||||||
|
No |
Yds |
TD |
TTL |
|
Ast |
Solo |
Asst |
Solo |
Loss |
||||
West Virginia | 09/01/12 | at West Virginia | 34-69 |
Yes |
4 |
72 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Western Caro. | 09/08/12 | Western Caro. | 52-24 |
Yes |
9 |
81 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ohio | 09/15/12 | Ohio | 24-27 |
Yes |
11 |
94 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rice | 09/22/12 | at Rice | 54-51 |
Yes |
5 |
66 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Purdue | 09/29/12 | at Purdue | 41-51 |
Yes |
3 |
42 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tulsa | 10/06/12 | Tulsa | 38-45 |
Yes |
10 |
128 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Southern Miss. | 10/20/12 | at Southern Miss. | 59-24 |
Yes |
5 |
63 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
UCF | 10/27/12 | UCF | 17-54 |
Yes |
5 |
68 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Memphis | 11/03/12 | Memphis | 38-28 |
Yes |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
UAB | 11/10/12 | at UAB | 31-38 |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Houston | 11/17/12 | Houston | 44-41 |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
East Carolina | 11/23/12 | at East Carolina | 59-65 |
Yes |
4 |
61 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Season Totals |
57 |
679 |
3 |
3 |
18 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2011 Season |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Played |
Rushing |
Receiving |
|
Pts |
Tackles |
PBU |
||||||||||
|
No |
Gain |
Loss |
Net |
TDs |
No |
Yds |
TD |
TTL |
|
Ast |
Solo |
Asst |
Solo |
Loss |
|
||||
West Virginia | 09/04/11 | at WVA | 13-34 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Southern Miss. | 09/10/11 | USM | 26-20 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
69 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ohio | 09/17/11 | at Ohio | 7-44 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
51 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Virginia Tech | 09/24/11 | Virginia Tech | 10-30 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
103 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Louisville | 10/01/11 | at Louisville | 17-13 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
UCF | 10/08/11 | at UCF | 6-16 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rice | 10/15/11 | Rice | 24-20 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Houston | 10/22/11 | at Houston | 28-63 |
Yes |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
20 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
UAB | 10/29/11 | UAB | 59-14 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
61 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tulsa | 11/12/11 | at Tulsa | 17-59 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
65 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Memphis | 11/17/11 | at Memphis | 23-22 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
East Carolina | 11/26/11 | ECU | 34-27 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
110 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
FIU | 12/20/11 | FIU | 20-10 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
81 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Season Totals |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
49 |
668 |
12 |
12 |
72 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2010 Season |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Played |
Rushing |
Receiving |
|
Pts |
Tackles |
||||||||||
|
No |
Gain |
Loss |
Net |
TDs |
No |
Yds |
TD |
TTL |
|
Ast |
Solo |
Asst |
Solo |
Loss |
||||
Ohio St. | 09/02/10 | at Ohio St. | 7-45 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
34 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
West Virginia | 09/10/10 | WVA | 21-24 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
120 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bowling Green | 09/18/10 | at BGSU | 28-44 |
Yes |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
51 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ohio | 09/25/10 | Ohio | 24-23 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
72 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Southern Miss. | 10/02/10 | at USM | 16-41 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
UCF | 10/13/10 | UCF | 14-35 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
119 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
East Carolina | 10/23/10 | at ECU | 10-37 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
42 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
UTEP | 10/30/10 | UTEP | 16-12 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
60 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
UAB | 11/06/10 | at UAB | 31-17 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
74 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Memphis | 11/13/10 | Memphis | 28-13 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
54 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SMU | 11/20/10 | at SMU | 17-31 |
Yes |
1 |
17 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
6 |
57 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tulane | 11/27/10 | Tulane | 38-23 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Season Totals |
2 |
18 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
44 |
689 |
5 |
5 |
30 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2009 Season |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Played |
Receiving |
|
Pts |
Tackles |
||||||
|
No |
Yds |
TD |
TTL |
|
Ast |
Solo |
Asst |
Solo |
Loss |
||||
Southern Ill. | 09/05/09 | Southern Ill. | 31-28 |
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Virginia Tech | 09/12/09 | at Virginia Tech | 10-52 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bowling Green | 09/19/09 | Bowling Green | 17-10 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Memphis | 09/26/09 | at Memphis | 27-16 |
Yes |
2 |
47 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
East Carolina | 10/03/09 | East Carolina | 17-21 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tulane | 10/10/09 | at Tulane | 31-10 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
West Virginia | 10/17/09 | at West Virginia | 7-24 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
UAB | 10/24/09 | UAB | 27-7 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
UCF | 11/01/09 | at UCF | 20-21 |
Yes |
2 |
75 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Southern Miss. | 11/14/09 | Southern Miss. | 20-27 |
Yes |
3 |
52 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SMU | 11/21/09 | SMU | 34-31 |
Yes |
4 |
127 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
UTEP | 11/28/09 | at UTEP | 21-52 |
Yes |
4 |
61 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ohio | 12/26/09 | at Ohio | 21-17 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Season Totals |
15 |
362 |
4 |
4 |
24 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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