BRYSON DOSSETT IS PART OF THE FIRST FAMILY OF RIDGE POINT HIGH SCHOOL.
His older brother, Mason, was a Panther hurdler during his tenure and now plays football at Louisiana State University. Little sister Addyson logged meaningful minutes for the district-champion Panther volleyball team — as a freshman. His dad, Martin, was a football and track standout at Baylor University back in the day.
“When I was a kid, I felt like I had to win everything to live up to the name,” he said. “Now, I’m writing my own story — not living in anyone’s shadow and building my own legacy.”
To date, the junior safety holds football offers from Baylor University, Duke University, University of Houston, University of North Carolina and University of Illinois, just to name a few.
On the track, expectations are just as high.
“I’ve been doing hurdles since I was about 10 years old,” he said. “I used to watch old tapes of my dad running at Baylor and just fell in love with it. My goal is to win state in both hurdle events and beat all of my brother’s times.”
The thought of being a multi-sport athlete in college is intriguing, but Dossett understands the time demands at the next level.
“I’m going to focus on football in college,” he said. “It’s just what I love. But track has helped me so much — endurance, explosiveness, technique. Being a hurdler really translates to football.”
When he’s not competing — hunting, fishing, or golfing — he’s breaking down film of his favorite players.
“We’re big Green Bay Packers fans, so I loved watching Jaire Alexander when he was there,” he said. “And Cooper DeJean — he’s an athletic safety who’s always around the ball.”
At Ridge Point, the Dossett name already carries weight — but Bryson is making sure his chapter stands on its own.