The Calgary Stampeders re-signed defensive backs Clifford Chattman and Meiko Dotson on Tuesday.
Clifford Chattman is six foot five and weighs 198 pounds. The 27-year-old from New Orleans, Louisiana, signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2023. He played three preseason games with seven tackles (6 solo, 1 assist) and one sack for the Falcons.
The Calgary Stampeders signed Chattman on September 26, 2023, and spent the season on the practice squad. He re-signed with the Stampeders on November 9, 2023. In 2024, Chattman played two preseason games making three tackles and one pass breakup.
The Stampeders released him on June 1, 2024. Calgary re-signed Chattman on October 2, 2024, and spent four weeks on the practice squad. Calgary released him on October 27, 2024.
Collegiately, Chattman played three seasons at Texas A&M (2016-17, 2019) with 35 tackles (19 solo, 16 assists), one interception, six pass breakups, and one fumble recovery in 26 games for the Aggies. Then, Chattman transferred to the University of Texas-San Antonio (2021-22) with 90 tackles (59 solo, 31 assists), two tackles for loss, half a sack, five interceptions for 78 yards, 15 pass breakups, and one pass breakup in 18 games for the Roadrunners.
Meiko Dotson is five foot eleven and weighs 195 pounds. The 27-year-old from Daytona Beach, Florida, attended the Houston Texans rookie minicamp in 2022. Next, he signed with the New Jersey Generals (USFL) on January 20, 2023. Dotson made 15 tackles (11 solo, 4 assists), one forced fumble, and five pass breakups in nine games.
Then, Dotson signed with the Calgary Stampeders on March 11, 2024. He played in two preseason games in 2024 making one tackle. The Stampeders released him on June 1, 2024. Calgary re-signed Dotson on July 15, 2024. He played in one game against the Edmonton Elks in Week 14 making one tackle on special teams. The Stampeders released him on October 27, 2024.
Collegiately, Dotson played one season at Georgia Tech in 2016 with two tackles (2 solo) in two games for the Yellow Jackets. Next, he transferred to Gardner City Community College in 2017 with 28 tackles (22 solo, 6 assists), four interceptions for 65 yards, one touchdown, and 10 pass breakups in eight games for the Broncbusters.
Then, Dotson transferred to Florida Atlantic in 2019 with 30 tackles (23 solo, 7 assists), one tackle for loss, nine interceptions for 108 yards, 12 pass breakups, and five kick returns for 97 yards in 13 games for the Owls.
He was named First Team All-C-USA. In the 2019 Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl, Dotson made one tackle (1 solo), one interception for 24 yards, and one pass breakup helping the Owls beat SMU 52-28.
Dotson wrapped up his collegiate career at Florida State (2020-21) with 21 tackles (14 solo, 7 assists), and one forced fumble in 10 games for the Seminoles.
