Cedarius Doss

Illinois

Sep 20 (Sat)

7:30 p.m.

BLOOMINGTON, IN - June 17, 2024 - defensive back Cedarius Doss of the Indiana Hoosiers during production week at Henke Hall in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Lauren Mervar/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Spencer Meyer/Indiana Athletics

Position:
DB
Ht./Wt.:
5-8 / 179
Year:
Redshirt Senior +
Hometown:
Birmingham, Ala.
High School:
Ramsay
Prev School:
Austin Peay

Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 35 career games with 15 starts ... Played in 21 games with 15 starts over three seasons at Austin Peay (2021-23) ... Made two appearances over two seasons at Tuskegee (2019-20) ... Redshirted initial collegiate season ... Pro Football Focus first-team All-America and second-team All-United Athletic Conference in 2023 ... First career interception came at Alabama (11/19) in 2022 while with Austin Peay.

2024 (Redshirt Senior Season)
Season: Appeared in 12 games ... Made Indiana debut against FIU (8/31) in the season opener ... One of 27 transfer student-athletes to make Indiana debut in 2024.

FIU (8/31): Made Indiana debut. Western Illinois (9/6): Chipped in two tackles. Charlotte (9/21): Had one stop. at Northwestern (10/5): Totaled one tackle. Nebraska (10/19): Made three tackles ... Broke up one pass. at Michigan State (11/2): Posted one tackle. Michigan (11/9): Chipped in one stop. Purdue (11/30): Had one tackle.

2023 (Senior Season - Austin Peay)
Awards: Named first-team FCS All-America by Pro Football Focus … Tabbed Second Team All-United Athletic Conference … Selected UAC Defensive Player of the Week after Week 4 win over Stephen F. Austin.

Season: Appeared in all 12 games with 11 starts … Forced first career fumble at Tennessee (9/9).

at Tennessee (9/9): Made seven tackles – five solo … Forced a third quarter fumble that was recovered by APSU … Broke up one pass. at Stephen F. Austin (9/23): Named UAC Defensive Player of the Week after two interceptions and four tackles … First interception was returned 20 yards for a third quarter touchdown … Second interception came two plays later in the third quarter. at Lindenwood (9/30): Had one tackle. Gardner-Webb (10/14): Totaled threes stops … Added one pass breakup. at Southern Utah (10/21): Made two tackles … Broke up a pair of passes. North Alabama (10/28): Posted five tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss … Made a solo tackle for loss in the first quarter … Also had a tackle for loss in the fourth quarter. at Eastern Kentucky (11/4): Missed the first half after a targeting call versus North Alabama … Made one tackle … Had two pass breakups. Utah Tech (11/11): Made six tackles – all solo … Made a solo tackle for loss in the first quarter. Central Arkansas (11/18): Totaled four stops … Grabbed a first quarter interception and retuned it 8 yards … Broke up one pass. Chattanooga (11/25): Posted two solo tackles … Blocked a field goal in the third quarter.

2022 (Junior Season - Austin Peay)
Season: Appeared in eight games with four starts … Made first career start against Eastern Kentucky (9/24) … First career interception came at Alabama (11/19) … First career sack came versus Alabama A&M (9/17).

at Western Kentucky (8/27): Chipped in one tackle. Presbyterian (9/3): Logged one solo tackle and broke up one pass. Mississippi Valley State (9/10): Had one stop … Added two pass breakups. at Alabama A&M (9/17): Posted nine tackles with 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack … Also broke up two passes … Logged first career tackle for loss in the first quarter … Added first career sack later in the first quarter on a solo takedown. Eastern Kentucky (9/24): Made four tackles in first career start. at Central Arkansas (10/1): Posted three stops … Had a solo sack in the first quarter. Murray State (10/15): Posted three tackles … Added one pass breakup. at Alabama (11/19): Grabbed first career interception of Jalen Milroe in the fourth quarter … Had four solo stops … Broke up one pass.

2021 (Sophomore Season - Austin Peay)
Season: Appeared in one game … made collegiate debut against Tennessee Tech (11/20) and made first career tackle.

Tennessee Tech (11/20): Made first career tackle on defense in the fourth quarter.

2020 (Redshirt Freshman Season – Tuskegee/Austin Peay)
Did not appear in a game ... Transferred to Austin Peay during the spring semester.

2019 (Freshman Season - Tuskegee)
Season: Appeared in two games and redshirted initial collegiate season ... Made collegiate debut at Alabama State (9/7).

Winston-Salem State (9/21): Posted first collegiate tackle.

Prep/Personal
Defensive back for head coach Rueben Nelson at Ramsay High School … Finished prep career with 61 tackles … Posted 11.0 tackles for loss … Added four interceptions … Son of Betty and Cedric Doss … Has two siblings, Kamiah and Aliriyia.