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WATCH: Commanders Rookie WR Jahan Dotson Scored First Career TD

The first of what hopefully will be many.

Jeremy Brener

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Washington Commanders rookie wide receiver Jahan Dotson is off to a great start to his NFL career.

The 16th overall pick from Penn State scored his first career touchdown early in the second quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

His 7-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Carson Wentz was also his first career reception. The touchdown capped off a 14-play, 71-yard drive on the team's second offensive possession to give the Commanders a 14-3 lead over the Jaguars.

Dotson went 1-on-1 with Jaguars cornerback Shaquill Griffin and beat him on a route to catch the ball in the back of the end zone.

When he was drafted by the Commanders in April, many analysts questioned the decision to take Dotson. Washington originally held the 11th overall pick and many teams believed it would take Ohio State wideout Chris Olave, but the team traded back with the New Orleans Saints five spots. New Orleans ended up with Olave, Washington ended up with Dotson.

Some felt the Commanders would have been better off taking Arkansas receiver Treylon Burks (who went 18th to the Tennessee Titans) over Dotson, connecting the team's reported attraction to USC's Drake London as a need for size in the position group

If Dotson can have many plays like his first NFL catch and touchdown, the Commanders will be very happy with the decision they ended up making.

The Commanders hold a 14-3 lead over the Jaguars midway through the second quarter.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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