Dai'Jean Dixon

Last updated
Dai'Jean Dixon
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-16) October 16, 1998 (age 25)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Edna Karr
(New Orleans, LA)
College: Nicholls (2017–2021)
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× First-team All-SLC (2019–2021)
  • Second-team All-SLC (2018)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Dai'Jean Dixon (born October 16, 1998) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Nicholls.

Contents

High school career

Dixon attended Edna Karr High School in New Orleans. In January, 2016, Dixon was accused of sexual assault. [1] [2] Though he was not charged, many schools would no longer recruit him. He played football and basketball at Edna Karr. In his senior season, Dixon recorded 42 catches, 1,004 yards, and 11 touchdowns. That year, Edna Karr won the state championship. [3] He was an unranked recruit by most recruiting services and he committed to Nicholls State University after a last minute scholarship offer. [1]

College career

In five years with Nicholls, Dixon recorded 35 touchdowns, 3,802 yards, and 236 receptions while being regarded as one of the best wide receivers in Southland and Nicholls history. [4] [5] He holds the Nicholls' record for career receiving yards, touchdowns, and receptions surpassing Mark Carrier. In August 2019, Dixon was arrested for possession of marijuana. [6] [7] He was named to the Second-team All-Southland in 2018 and the First-team All-Southland in 2019, 2020-21, and 2021. [8] [9] [10] [11] He entered the 2022 NFL Draft at the conclusion of his collegiate career.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		205 lb
(93 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.62 s4.42 s7.28 s34 in
(0.86 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)
All values from NFL Combine [12]

Dixon signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022. [13] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day. [14] [15] He was released on September 13, 2022. [16]

Personal life

Dixon is the cousin of former NFL safety Kendrick Lewis and the cousin of current NFL linebacker Deion Jones.

Related Research Articles

Joseph Horn is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft, and also played for the New Orleans Saints, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Memphis Mad Dogs of the Canadian Football League and the Iowa Central Tritons. He played college football at Itawamba Community College. After his playing career, he became an assistant coach at Northeast Mississippi Community College.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Seneca Wallace</span> American football player (born 1980)

Seneca Sinclair Wallace is a former American football quarterback and current assistant coach for John Paul II High School. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa State. He was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers.

John Rally Gilliam is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He has owned a number of businesses, and for two years he worked for a radio station in Atlanta. He has made his home in Atlanta since 1968. His wife Fannie is an attorney, and they have four children.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lance Moore</span> American football player (born 1983)

Lance Andrew Moore is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2005. Moore joined the New Orleans Saints in 2006 and played with them for eight seasons, and was a member of the 2009 Super Bowl championship team that beat the Indianapolis Colts. He also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Detroit Lions.

The Falcons–Saints rivalry is an NFL rivalry between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints.

Timothy J. Rebowe is an American football coach. He is head football coach at Nicholls State University, a position he has held since the 2015 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Evans (wide receiver)</span> American football player (born 1993)

Michael Lynn Evans III is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). Evans played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, earning consensus All-American honors after recording a school record of 1,394 receiving yards on 69 receptions. He was selected by the Buccaneers in the first round with the seventh overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Willie Snead</span> American football player (born 1992)

Willie Lee Snead IV is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2014 and has been a member of the New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, and Las Vegas Raiders. He played college football at Ball State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1994)</span> American football player (born 1994)

Michael K. Williams is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Chargers seventh overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Thomas (wide receiver, born 1993)</span> American football player (born 1993)

Michael William Thomas Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Ohio State. Thomas holds the record for the most receptions by a player in a single season with 149 in 2019. He led the league in receptions in both the 2018 and 2019 seasons, while also leading the league in yardage in the 2019 season. He was the NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Godwin</span> American football player (born 1996)

Rod Christopher Godwin Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and was selected by the Buccaneers in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He won a Super Bowl championship in Super Bowl LV over the Kansas City Chiefs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">R.J. Harris</span> American and Canadian football player (born 1992)

Ronnie Harris, Jr. is a former professional gridiron football wide receiver. He attended the University of New Hampshire where he played for the New Hampshire Wildcats from 2010 to 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deonte Harty</span> American football player (born 1997)

Deonte Harty is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Assumption University in Worcester, Massachusetts, and signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2019. Harty grew up in the Baltimore suburb of Middle River, Maryland and played high school football at Archbishop Curley High School where he also lettered in basketball and track & field.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Olave</span> American football player (born 2000)

Christian Josiah Olave is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, where he holds the school record of most career touchdown receptions at 35. Olave was drafted by the Saints in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lynn Bowden</span> American football player (born 1997)

Lynn Bowden Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky where he was the team's starting quarterback for seven games as a junior and was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He has played in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots.

Chatarius "Tutu" Atwell is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisville, and was drafted by the Rams in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kirk Merritt</span> American football player (born 1997)

Kirk Merritt is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Arkansas State.

Johnnie L. Dixon is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans after the 2019 NFL Draft.

Rashid Shaheed is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Weber State and signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

Chase Fourcade is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He played college football for Nicholls. He had stints with the Columbus Lions of the National Arena League (NAL), Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL), Alabama Airborne of Major League Football (MLFB), and the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL).

References

  1. 1 2 Hagan, Chris. "Dai'Jean Dixon overcomes past, looks to bright future". fox8live.com. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  2. ↑ Daley, Ken. "Edna Karr basketball player accused of role in Algiers rape last summer". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  3. ↑ "No. 22 Edna Karr wins La. state title, snaps Neville's 39-game winning streak". USA TODAY High School Sports. 2016-12-11. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  4. ↑ "2021 FCS Jersey Countdown: 5 — The Best Player Who Wears No. 5 Is Nicholls' Dai'Jean Dixon". HERO Sports. 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  5. ↑ Singleton, Chris. "Why Dai'Jean Dixon of Nicholls believes he is 'the best receiver' in the 2022 NFL Draft". The Courier. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  6. ↑ "Dai'Jean Dixon, Nicholls WR, possession with intent to distribute arrest". The Fulmer Cup. 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  7. ↑ Writer, Mike Gegenheimer Staff. "Nicholls WR arrested on possession with intent to distribute marijuana charges". The Courier. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  8. ↑ "Southland Announces 2018 All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  9. ↑ "Southland Announces 2019 All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  10. ↑ "Southland Announces 2020 All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  11. ↑ "Southland Announces 2021 All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  12. ↑ "Dai'Jean Dixon Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  13. ↑ Singleton, Chris. "Tay Martin, Dai'Jean Dixon and Damarcus Mitchell sign UDFA deals with NFL teams". The Courier. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  14. ↑ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 30, 2022.
  15. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2022.
  16. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 13, 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.