Mello Dotson

Career Honors: 2024: Walter Camp Second Team All-America (DB) ... Associated Press Third Team All-America (DB) ... First Team All-Big 12 (DB) ... Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Honorable Mention ... Kansas' school record holder for interceptions returned for touchdowns ... Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 11) ... Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Defensive Back of the Week (Nov. 11) ... Preseason All-Big 12 First Team ... 2023: College Football Network (CFN) All-America Third Team, All-Big 12 Honorable Mention... 2021: Academic All-Big 12 Football First Team.

2024: Started all 12 games as a senior, recording a career-high five interceptions, 49 tackles, two interceptions returned for a touchdown and seven pass breakups ... Lindenwood: Tallied five solo tackles and recorded his third career pick six in the season opening win... at Illinois: Recorded five tackles (three solo) against the Illini... UNLV: Recorded six solo tackles, a tackle for loss, and a pass breakup against the Rebels... at West Virginia: Tallied five tackles (four solo) and intercepted a pass against the Mountaineers... TCU: Recorded six tackles and an interception against the Horned Frogs... at Arizona State: Tallied five tackles (four solo), a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a pass breakup against the Sun Devils... Houston: Recorded one solo tackle and a pass breakup against the Cougars... at Kansas State: Tallied four total tackles (two solo) and a pass breakup against the Wildcats... Iowa State: Returned an interception for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Cyclones... Also recorded a solo tackle and a pass breakup... at BYU: Tallied three total tackles and recorded his fifth interception of the season against the Cougars... Colorado: Recorded four total tackles (three solo) against the Buffaloes... at Baylor: Recorded four tackles and a pass breakup in the loss at Baylor.

2023: Tied for the team lead in interceptions with four, while also returning two for a touchdown, also led the team in pass breakups with 11 and also totaled 48 tackles in his junior season... Missouri State: Recorded two solo tackles in the season opening win … Illinois: Caught the first interception of his 2023 campaign and recorded three total tackles … at Nevada: Broke up two passes and recorded his second-career tackle for loss … Totaled six tackles … BYU: Produced a career-high three pass deflections … Recorded one solo tackle … at Texas: Logged six total tackles, all solo … Tackled the runner behind the line for his second tackle for loss of the season … Produced one pass breakup … UCF: Totaled three tackles in the contest, all solo. at Oklahoma State: Tallied seven tackles (five solo), and recorded a pass deflection… Oklahoma: Returned an interception for a touchdown in the win over the Sooners… Also recorded an assisted tackle… at Iowa State: Totaled three tackles, one solo in the contest… Also returned an interception for a touchdown… Texas Tech: Tallied eight tackles, all of which were solo including a sack for a loss of seven yards… Kansas State: Earned a solo tackle and his fourth interception of the season in the contest… at Cincinnati: Recorded three solo tackles along with a pass breakup in the victory over the Bearcats…

2022: Finished second on the team in interceptions (2), pass breakups (6) while also totaling 54 tackles in his redshirt sophomore season... Tennessee Tech: Made the start at cornerback for the Jayhawks … Recorded a tackle and pass break-up … at West Virginia: Registered four tackles (solo) in Jayhawks win … at Houston: Compiled three tackles (solo) at cornerback for the Jayhawks … Duke: Led the Jayhawks in tackles with nine (eight solo, one assisted) against the Blue Devils … Broke-up two pass attempts and recorded a tackle-for-loss of two yards … Iowa State: Logged a team-high seven tackles (five solo, two assisted) in win over the Cyclones … TCU: Recorded three tackles against the Horned Frogs (one solo, two assisted) … at Oklahoma: Grabbed seven tackles (three solo, four assisted) and two pass breakups against the Sooners … at Baylor: Intercepted his first pass of the season … Made four tackles (three solo, one assisted) … Oklahoma State: Recorded three tackles (solo) and an interception for 13 yards against the Cowboys … at Texas Tech: Recorded five tackles (three solo, two assisted) … Texas: Made two tackles against the Longhorns (one solo, one assisted) … at Kansas State: Recorded two tackles, both being solo … Arkansas: Finished with four tackles and one pass breakup in the Liberty Bowl vs the Razorbacks.

2021: Started on defense for the Jayhawks in eight games, while playing in all 12 on the year … Had 24 total tackles (21 solo and three assisted) … Made a career high and season high 65-yard interception return against Duke.

2020: Saw playing time in a third of the team's nine games as a true freshman … Tallied a pair of tackles on defense in those three games, one each of the solo and assisted variety. Oklahoma State: Made his Jayhawk debut and registered a solo tackle against the Cowboys for the first stat of his collegiate career … at Kansas State: Saw playing time in the Dillons Sunflower Showdown without recording any statistics … at Oklahoma: Assisted on a tackle against the Sooners to bring his total tackles on the season to two.

High School: Rated a three star prospect by ESPN … Coached by head coach Scott Wilson at Mainland HS … Collected 46 total tackles and five interceptions as a senior … Registered 110 return yards on his five picks … Also tallied five pass breakups in 2019.

Personal: Son of Chenette Lord and Meiko Dotson … Brother, Meiko Dotson Jr., played at Garden City CC and is currently on the team at Florida Atlantic where he led the FBS in interceptions in 2019 with nine … Undecided on a major.