Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Roster
Dobson, Zack

Jersey Number 24
Zack Dobson
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-8 / 164
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, TN
- High School:
- Fulton
Bio
2023 (Middle Tennessee) (r-Senior)
• Played in 10 games
• Finished the year with 21 receptions for 305 yards and two touchdowns while leading the team with eight punt returns for 108 yards
• Averaged 30 snaps played per game
• Was twice named the team’s Offensive Player of the Game
• Joined the program on Sept. 11 after his transfer paperwork was approved
• Made his season debut against Murray State and had four catches for 24 yards and a 15-yard punt return
• Led team with six receptions in win over LA Tech to go with a 53-yard punt return
• Had two receptions at Liberty for 82 yards and a touchdown (72 yards) to go with a 2-yard touchdown run
• Hauled in five passes for 98 yards, including a 43-yard grab
2022 (Tennessee State) (Senior)
• Played in just four games and earned a redshirt
• Had 14 receptions for 210 yards and a touchdown, while returning six kickoffs for 140 yards (23.3)
2021 (Tennessee State) (Junior)
• Played in seven games
• Finished with eight receptions for 66 yards and had five kickoff returns for 106 yards
• Also had nine punt returns for 62 yards
2020 (West Virginia) (Junior)
• Did not play and was redshirted
2019 (Sophomore)
• Played in eight games and had four starts
• Finished the year with 16 receptions for 242 yards and three touchdowns to go with 113 rushing yards
• Had two receptions for 61 yards against TSU
• Suffered a groin injury early against Duke
• Missed the Iowa game
• Had three receptions for 60 yards, including a 36-yard TD against Marshall
• Rushed five times for 34 yards at UNT to go with six receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown
• Suffered a shoulder injury at Charlotte and missed the rest of the season
2018 (Freshman)
• Played in nine games and earned three starts
• Ranked fourth on the team with 214 rushing yards, while also having 15 receptions for 171 yards and four touchdowns
• Averages 13.6 yards per touch on the season
• Rushed twice at ODU for 35 yards
• Rushed three times for 49 yards and had two receptions and his first collegiate touchdown in win over WKU
• Rushed twice for 26 yards at UTEP while also adding three receptions for 36 yards and a touchdown
• Had two carries for 46 yards and a TD against UAB while also adding four receptions and a TD
• Registered three rushes for 52 yards in C-USA title game to go with four receptions and a touchdown
High School
• Lettered in football and track at Fulton High School
• Rated a 3-star recruit by 247Sports
• Earned all-state, all-region and all-county honors as a senior
• Played in the Toyota East-West All-Star Game
• Had 1,411 receiving yards and 2,824 all-purpose yards during his career to go with 80 tackles and five interceptions
• His brother Zaevion Dobson was the 2016 Arthur Ashe Courage Award winner at the ESPY’s for being a national hero after giving up his life to save three females during a violent shooting. He was the youngest to ever win the award. Zack wore jersey 24 his senior year to honor his brother.
• Played for Coach Rob Black
Personal
• Full name: Zachary Kevon Dobson
• Parent: Zenobia Dobson
• Born: 10/11/98
• Major: Video and Film Production
• Played in 10 games
• Finished the year with 21 receptions for 305 yards and two touchdowns while leading the team with eight punt returns for 108 yards
• Averaged 30 snaps played per game
• Was twice named the team’s Offensive Player of the Game
• Joined the program on Sept. 11 after his transfer paperwork was approved
• Made his season debut against Murray State and had four catches for 24 yards and a 15-yard punt return
• Led team with six receptions in win over LA Tech to go with a 53-yard punt return
• Had two receptions at Liberty for 82 yards and a touchdown (72 yards) to go with a 2-yard touchdown run
• Hauled in five passes for 98 yards, including a 43-yard grab
2022 (Tennessee State) (Senior)
• Played in just four games and earned a redshirt
• Had 14 receptions for 210 yards and a touchdown, while returning six kickoffs for 140 yards (23.3)
2021 (Tennessee State) (Junior)
• Played in seven games
• Finished with eight receptions for 66 yards and had five kickoff returns for 106 yards
• Also had nine punt returns for 62 yards
2020 (West Virginia) (Junior)
• Did not play and was redshirted
2019 (Sophomore)
• Played in eight games and had four starts
• Finished the year with 16 receptions for 242 yards and three touchdowns to go with 113 rushing yards
• Had two receptions for 61 yards against TSU
• Suffered a groin injury early against Duke
• Missed the Iowa game
• Had three receptions for 60 yards, including a 36-yard TD against Marshall
• Rushed five times for 34 yards at UNT to go with six receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown
• Suffered a shoulder injury at Charlotte and missed the rest of the season
2018 (Freshman)
• Played in nine games and earned three starts
• Ranked fourth on the team with 214 rushing yards, while also having 15 receptions for 171 yards and four touchdowns
• Averages 13.6 yards per touch on the season
• Rushed twice at ODU for 35 yards
• Rushed three times for 49 yards and had two receptions and his first collegiate touchdown in win over WKU
• Rushed twice for 26 yards at UTEP while also adding three receptions for 36 yards and a touchdown
• Had two carries for 46 yards and a TD against UAB while also adding four receptions and a TD
• Registered three rushes for 52 yards in C-USA title game to go with four receptions and a touchdown
High School
• Lettered in football and track at Fulton High School
• Rated a 3-star recruit by 247Sports
• Earned all-state, all-region and all-county honors as a senior
• Played in the Toyota East-West All-Star Game
• Had 1,411 receiving yards and 2,824 all-purpose yards during his career to go with 80 tackles and five interceptions
• His brother Zaevion Dobson was the 2016 Arthur Ashe Courage Award winner at the ESPY’s for being a national hero after giving up his life to save three females during a violent shooting. He was the youngest to ever win the award. Zack wore jersey 24 his senior year to honor his brother.
• Played for Coach Rob Black
Personal
• Full name: Zachary Kevon Dobson
• Parent: Zenobia Dobson
• Born: 10/11/98
• Major: Video and Film Production
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