Ronnie Dixon

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Ronnie Dixon
No. 95, 90, 98
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1971-05-10) May 10, 1971 (age 53)
Clinton, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school: Clinton (NC)
College: Cincinnati
NFL draft: 1993  / Round: 6 / Pick: 165
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:41

Ronnie Dixon (born May 10, 1971) is a former professional American football defensive lineman who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, and Kansas City Chiefs. [1] He was selected by the Saints in the sixth round of the 1993 NFL draft. [2] He currently[ when? ] lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he works as a readymix concrete truck driver.

Career

Ha was traded on April 18, 1997, by the Eagles to the Jets for the 1997 7th round pick later used to draft Koy Detmer.

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References

  1. Ronnie Dixon NFL & AFL Football Statistics, Pro-Football-Reference
  2. "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.