Brian Dixon (American football)
.jpg) Dixon in the 2015 preseason. | |||||||||||
| No. 20 New Orleans Saints | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 26, 1990 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Pompano Beach, Florida | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| College: | Northwest Missouri State | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2015 | |||||||||||
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Brian Dixon (born April 26, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He played college football at Northwest Missouri State. Dixon signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
College career
Dixon played college football at Joliet Junior College then later transferred to Northwest Missouri State.[1]
Northwest Missouri State
Dixon had 30 tackles and five interceptions in his Junior season.[1] Dixon Had 21 tackles, 6 passes defensed, one interception and two forced fumbles while he and his twin brother Brandon both starters help lead the Northwest Missouri State football team to win the 2013 NCAA Division II Football Championship in his senior season.[1]
Professional career
New Orleans Saints
On May 12, 2014, Dixon was signed by the New Orleans Saints as undrafted free agent.[2]
Personal life
Dixon's twin brother, Brandon, was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round, (195th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[3] He was cut during preseason roster trim and eventually signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
References
- 1 2 3 "Saints Roster Countdown 2014: #44 Brian Dixon and #94 Cameron Jordan". canalstreetchronicles.com. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Saints announce list of 17 undrafted rookies". espn.com. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Twin brothers Brian, Brandon Dixon finally apart as they join Rob, Rex Ryan with New Orleans Saints, New York Jets". nola.com. Retrieved May 18, 2014.