Earl Christopher Dotson (born December 17, 1970) is an American former professional
football
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player who was an
offensive tackle
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in the
National Football League
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(NFL). He was selected in the third round (81st overall) of the
1993 NFL draft by the
Green Bay Packers
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after playing
college football
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for
Texas A&M–Kingsville, formerly Texas A&I-Kingsville.
He played for the Packers for 10 seasons, starting in
Super Bowl XXXI and
XXXIIDotsonalso earned th
Ed Block Courage Awardin 1999 and was inducted into th
Javelina Hall of Famein 2003.
He now lives in Texas with his longtime partner, Marina Martinez.
Following the suicide death of his son, Jared, he co-founded ''A Tale of Two Sons'' with Heather and Jess Slaughter in 2023.
References
1970 births
Living people
American football offensive tackles
Green Bay Packers players
Tyler Apaches football players
Players of American football from Beaumont, Texas
20th-century American sportsmen
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