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T.J.Dottery

Montgomery, ALMontgomery Catholic Preparatory

Jersey

Pos

HT / WT

6-1 / 218

Class

90.25

Rivals

NATL: #146
POS: #11
ST: #6

On3

NATL: —
POS: #78
ST: #29

ESPN

NATL: —
POS: #10
ST: #14

247

NATL: —
POS: #37
ST: #13

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Class of 2022

Clemson Tigers

Tigers

ENROLLED

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory Knights

2021 – 2021

HIGH SCHOOL

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Prediction

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LSU

ENROLLED1/17/2026

N/A

—

316 mi

Clemson

ENROLLED

64.3%

PWes Goodwin

257 mi

Oregon

OFFERED

21.5%

PKen Wilson

SDon Johnson Jr.

2130 mi

Florida

10.4%

—

304 mi

Auburn

OFFERED

1.3%

PDerek Mason

SJeff Schmedding

48 mi

LSUENROLLED

—

N/A

ClemsonENROLLED

Wes Goodwin

64.3%

OregonOFFERED

Ken Wilson

21.5%

Florida

—

10.4%

AuburnOFFERED

Derek Mason

1.3%

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Film Analysis: TJ Dottery's experience rounds out LSU's LB room

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T.J. Dottery Scouting Summary

Charles Power

12/06/21

A strong, productive player at the high school level who projects as a pure inside linebacker. Has considerable striking power and is at his best as a run defender. A work in progress as a space defender and lacks some top end speed. Has a thick, filled out frame. Not the tallest linebacker at under 6-foot-1 but has long arms. Helped Montgomery Catholic to a state title as a senior