College Career
University of Mississippi (1947-1950)
• All-American halfback (’49)
• All-SEC, All-South (’49, ‘50)
• NCAA rushing champion; 208 carries; 1,312 yards; 14 touchdowns (’49)
• SEC scoring leader, 84 points (’49)
• Held SEC records for 1,312 net yards and 131.2 yards per game average until broken in ‘71
• Gained more than 200 yards in 4 different games
• North-South Shrine Game (’50)
• College All-Star Game (’51)
• Senior Bowl (’51)
• Ole Miss Team of the Century (’93)
Pro Football Career
Chicago Bears (1951-1953)
• NFL Rookie of the Year (’51)
• Two-time Pro Bowl Selection (’52, ‘53)
Did You Know?
The nickname “Kayo” came from the boxing term for knockout (K.O). Dottley’s father was a boxing trainer.
