Keshawn Dodds was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on February 24, 1978. He still resides there with his wife Tamara Dodds and daughter Sydney Sharee Dodds. Becoming known as a well established football player in Springfield, he was awarded a football scholarship to American International College in 1997. Mr. Dodds played football all four years at A.I.C., and later graduated with a B.A. in Education in 2001.