Dotson raised the boys as a single father for most of their lives having been divorced from their mom, who later passed away unexpectedly when they were in high school. He welcomed the dual role, focusing on balancing the two very different aspects of parenting.
"It was a challenging thing, especially with twins," said Dotson. "You always hear about single moms. Being a single dad was like an extra part of dad when you have to cook, clean, wash dishes, be soft sometimes when their stomach hurts and be hard sometimes. It was a rollercoaster, teaching them how to be young men, be sensitive to women. It was a challenge and made them who they are but made me a better person and husband now overall to my new wife. I became a better person raising them."
With a background in football, there was no doubt Dotson wanted to be involved, helping coach them from the time they started playing football at age five.
"I coached the whole time, up until college," said Dotson. "Even at Louisiana games, after the games I would still tell him little things I saw that he needed to be work on or happened in the game. I was big on teaching them the best techniques. The little league coaches might not have had the experience I had. I wouldn't let the coaches teach them crazy techniques. They would tell the coach my dad says we have to do it this way or that way or we can't play. I loved it. I even love it today. With both sons, when they would come off the field, I know they have good coaches, but I would tell them things to help them, try to better them.
"I was tough on them. I coached them, but I was tough on them, made sure they knew their daddy wasn't going to take any slack from them. I was tougher on them than other players. They handled it pretty well. They knew what I expected on and off the field. In the classroom, at home and on the field. I expect them to do the right thing. I expect them to do things in a proper manner, be respectful to people. That is one of the biggest things people tell me, your kids are so respectful. I tell them I expect it and they know I expect it. They did a good job of being respectful kids."
On the night of the 2020 NFL Draft, Dotson waited anxiously to see what Kevin's future would be. All he wanted was what was best for him.
What he got, was so much more.
Kevin Dotson was selected by the Steelers in the fourth round, and his dad, he couldn't believe it. Not only was his son living the dream he had to let go of, but he was doing it with the team father and son grew up watching, were lifetime fans of.
"It meant everything to me," said Dotson. "I check the website all of the time, see the pictures, stories, videos and I am still in awe that my son is on there, that he is out there playing for our team. We have both been Steelers fans all of our lives. For him to get drafted to them was the blessing any dad would want and being a Steelers fan more than I could imagine. I watched the Steelers play every Sunday anyway. Now I am watching my son play for the Steelers.
"Before he was drafted, I had been to a few Steelers game, but never in Pittsburgh. When I went to my first game, the gold seats, it was like the sun shining in my face. It hit me like a ton of bricks, man I am here. It was awesome to walk into there. Then to see my son walk out in the black and gold, it was unbelievable.
"I still have to pinch myself every day when I see something on him. It is still unbelievable."
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