Kick Off Sports Luncheon

SOLD OUT: 2023 Kick Off Luncheon | August 24 | Baylor Club at McLane Stadium | 11:30 a.m.

Guest Speaker: Santana Dotson

About Santana Dotson

A three-year starter under coach Grant Teaff at Baylor, Santana Dotson played at Baylor from 1988-1991 and finished his career with 193 tackles, 18 sacks and four forced fumbles. He was a three-time all-conference pick and a consensus first-team all-American as a senior in 1991, when he had 60 tackles, four sacks and two blocked kicks. He is a member of the Baylor Sports Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of Fame and Southwest Conference Hall of Fame.

Dotson was drafted by Tampa Bay in the 5th round of the 1992 draft in route to being named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. He spent four seasons in Tampa before signing with the Green Bay Packers, where he played for six seasons. Dotson played in two Super Bowls with the Packers and was a member of the team that won Super Bowl XXXI. In total for his 10 seasons in the NFL, Dotson started 129 games with 460 tackles and 49 sacks.

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For over 30 years, the Greater Waco Chamber has hosted luncheons to excite the community for upcoming sports seasons. Held annually in the fall, the Kick Off Sports Luncheon, with presenting sponsor Jim Turner Chevrolet, celebrates the start of football season. This luncheon features a preview from Baylor University coaches, a look at the upcoming high school football season and a special guest speaker.

Prior speakers have included Ed "Too Tall" Jones (former Dallas Cowboy defensive end), Dat Nguyen, (former Dallas Cowboy linebacker and member of the Texas A&M Wrecking Crew), Gary Baxter (former American football cornerback and Baylor football player), Charles Davis (an American football analyst on Foxsports.com and former player), Bill Hancock (first executive director of the BCS), Bobby Bowden, Charlie Ward, Trey Wingo (ESPN), Brad Sham (voice of the Dallas Cowboys), R. C. Slocum (former Texas A&M Head Coach), Gene Stallings (former A&M and Alabama Coach) and Grant Teaff (former Baylor University Coach).

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