Terrance Dotsy (born November 24, 1981) is a former

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lineman who played four seasons with the

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of the

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. He first enrolled at

Ventura College Ventura College is a public community college in Ventura, California. Established in 1925, the college has a campus with an enrollment of 13,763 students. It is part of the Ventura County Community College District. History Ventura College ...

before transferring to the

University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant u ...

. Dotsy was also a member of the

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of the

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Early years

Dotsy played

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at Santa Clara High School in

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. He was a three-year starter at both

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and

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for the Saints. He also started three seasons as a

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and

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on the baseball team. Dotsy was a starter on Santa Clara's state championship basketball team in 1999. He was named Santa Clara High School Athlete of the Year for 1998-99.

College career

Dotsy played his first season of college football as a tight end for the Ventura Pirates of

in 1999. He was the team's third-leading receiver and was also a big factor in a rushing attack that averaged over 200 yards a game. He was named the team's Freshman of the Year and earned honorable mention

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honors. Dotsy transferred to play for the

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of the

from 2000 to 2002. He missed the first two games of his freshman season in 2000 due to a hand injury. He played in eight games in 2000, recording one solo tackle and one forced fumble. Dotsy played in 11 games in 2001, catching 3 passes for 26 yards. Prior to the 2002 season, Dotsy switched positions from tight end to defensive end. He missed the entire 2002 season due to an MCL tear in his knee. He majored in social welfare at California.

Professional career

Dotsy played for the

of the

in 2004. He joined the team eleven games into the season, recording 4.5 tackles, including one for a loss, one sack, four pressures, one forced fumble and one pass breakup. He added a rushing score and a ten-yard catch on offense. Dotsy signed with the

on October 18, 2004. He played for the Desperados from 2005 to 2008, earning Second Team All-Arena honors in 2007. Dotsy had a workout with the

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in 2007.

References

External links

Just Sports Stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dotsy, Terrance Living people 1981 births Players of American football from California American football offensive linemen American football defensive linemen American football tight ends African-American players of American football Ventura College alumni Ventura Pirates football players California Golden Bears football players Quad City Steamwheelers players Dallas Desperados players Sportspeople from Oxnard, California 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people