Marshall University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Damien Dozier
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 207
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- Virginia Episcopal School
In 2016 spring practice, worked mostly as Fox (rush end), but also saw significant practice time at outside (Sam) linebacker.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2015): Redshirted … Played on Scout Team.
HERD FILE: Born July 7, 1996 in Buffalo, N.Y., when father played for NFL Bills … Majoring in Management at MU … Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports … Enrolled at Marshall in January 2015 … Had offers from Campbell, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Delaware State, Maine, Virginia and Virginia Tech, where he was an early commit … Could not play his senior season because it was his ninth semester of high school, and North Carolina High School Athletic Association rules allow players only eight semesters of eligibility … Spent a year at Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg, where he had 127 tackles in 2014, and had to reclassify upon returning to North Carolina and Knightdale High School … Won North Carolina state wrestling title with 33-0 record as an Enloe junior … Runs the 40-yard dash in 4.52 seconds … Son of the late North Carolina State and Buffalo Bills linebacker Damien Covington, who was a two-time All-ACC pick and a third-round NFL Draft pick and had 457 career tackles for Wolfpack.
