Denzel Daxon

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Denzel Daxon
No. 95 – Dallas Cowboys
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-27) March 27, 1999 (age 26)
Crooked Island, Bahamas
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:304 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Carol City High (Miami)
College: Ohio (2019–2022)
Illinois (2023)
CFL draft: 2024G: 2nd round, 16th pick
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Denzel Daxon (born 27 March 1999) is a Bahamian professional American football defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). [1]

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Early life

He grew up on Crooked Island, Bahamas where he attended the Crooked Island All Age School. [2] [3]

He moved to the Miami area of Florida at the age of 17 years-old and attended Miami Carol City Senior High School. He received offers to attend University of Florida and University of Louisville amongst others, before ultimately choosing to attend Ohio University. [4]

College career

He played for Ohio for two seasons prior entering the transfer portal of January 2023; he received all-MAC honours in 2021. [4] [5]

In his final year of eligibility for Illinois in 2023, he played all 12 games with 11 starts at nose tackle. In those games, he registered 27 tackles while having achieved three or more tackles in seven games. [6] Across his college career, he played 36 games for Ohio and Illinois with a combined 38 total tackles, three tackles for loss, and a sack. [5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		318 lb
(144 kg)		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		5.51 s1.81 s3.12 s4.90 s8.34 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		8 ft 3 in
(2.51 m)		22 reps
All values from Pro Day [7]

He went undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft and was drafted in the second round (16th overall) in the 2024 CFL global draft by the Toronto Argonauts. [3] [8] He signed as an undrafted free agent for the Dallas Cowboys in April 2024. [2] [9] He appeared in three preseason games for the Cowboys and finished with seven tackles and a half sack. [10] He was waived by Dallas in August 2024. [11] Shortly afterwards, he was signed to Dallas Cowboys practice squad on an three-year international development contract. [12] [10] It was reported that the Cowboys were initially unaware of his eligibility for the International Player Pathway when he was first signed. [13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Denzel Daxon". ESPN. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Smith, Laurencia (May 1, 2024). "Undrafted Bahamian signs with Dallas Cowboys". ewnews.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Sweeting, Tenjah (May 1, 2024). "Cowboys sign Denzel Daxon". Tribune242. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Werner, Jeremy (August 20, 2023). "Bahamas native Denzel Daxon has a nose for football: 'The future's bright for him'". 247Sports. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Walker, Patrick (July 17, 2024). "Role Call: Denzel Daxon has unique shot at roster". bignewsnetwork. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  6. ↑ St. Jean, Samuel; Furco, Dante (April 27, 2024). "Multiple un-drafted Illini signed NFL deals following the draft". Newschannel20.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Denzel Daxon College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Boatmen sign nine from 2024 CFL draft class". argonauts.ca (Press release). Toronto Argonauts. May 6, 2024.
  9. ↑ Skillern, Koby (April 28, 2024). "Cowboys Undrafted Free Agent Signings Thus Far". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Denzel Daxon Named to Cowboys Practice Squad". Ournews.bs. September 10, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Dallas Cowboys roster cuts tracker 2024: Monitoring every move as team gets to 53 players". atozsports. August 28, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  12. ↑ Sweeting, Tenjah (September 12, 2024). "Daxon joins Cowboys practice squad". Tribune242. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Cowboys reveal initial practice squad: Two noteworthy absences become the elephant in the room". Atozsport. August 28, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  14. ↑ Yarrish, Tommy (January 7, 2025). "Cowboys sign nine players to future contracts". DallasCowboys.com.
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