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Andre Dyson

Andre Dyson (born May 25, 1979) is an American college football coach and former player who is the cornerbacks coach for Weber State University, a position he has held since 2021. He played professionally as a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft.[1]

Andre Dyson
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Dyson during his tenure with the Jets
Weber State Wildcats
Position:Cornerbacks coach
Personal information
Born: (1979-05-25) May 25, 1979 (age 45)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
College:Utah
NFL draft:2001 / round: 2 / pick: 60
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MW (2000)
  • Second-team All-MW (1999)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:320
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:4
Pass deflections:81
Interceptions:22
Defensive touchdowns:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early years

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Andre Dyson was born on May 25, 1979, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He grew up most of his life in Clinton, Utah, and attended West Clinton Elementary School. He also attended Syracuse Junior High School, and Clearfield High School. While attending Clearfield, Dyson lettered in football, soccer, and basketball. In football, as a senior, he was named the team's Defensive Most Valuable Player, and was an All-Region selection, an All-Area selection, and an All-State selection. In soccer, he was a second-team All-State selection.[2]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Broad jump
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m) 		179 lb
(81 kg) 		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)
All values from NFL Combine[3]

Dyson received the NFC defensive player of the week in 2005 for his performance on Monday Night Football in week 13. Dyson returned both an interception (72 yards) and fumble (25 yards) for touchdowns in a 42-0 Seattle Seahawks win against the Philadelphia Eagles on December 5, 2005.[4] On February 26, 2008, the New York Jets released him.[5]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2001 TEN 14 12 59 55 4 0.0 1 3 36 0 36 16 1 0 0 0
2002 TEN 16 16 61 56 5 1.0 3 3 27 1 16 14 2 0 0 0
2003 TEN 16 16 65 54 11 0.0 0 4 62 2 51 14 0 0 0 0
2004 TEN 16 16 41 35 6 0.0 0 6 135 0 44 15 0 0 0 0
2005 SEA 10 5 21 20 1 0.0 0 1 72 1 72 10 1 1 25 1
2006 NYJ 15 15 62 51 11 0.0 1 4 -3 0 0 8 0 0 0 0
2007 NYJ 9 0 11 11 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
96 80 320 282 38 1.0 5 22 329 4 72 81 4 1 25 1

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2002 TEN 2 2 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2003 TEN 2 2 5 5 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
2005 SEA 3 2 3 3 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2006 NYJ 1 1 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 7 12 12 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0

Coaching career

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In 2009, Dyson joined Weber State as an assistant coach.[6]

In 2012, Dyson was hired as the defensive coordinator for Weber High School.[6]

In 2014, Dyson was hired as the head football coach for Clearfield High School.[7] He resigned following the 2020 season.[8]

In 2021, Dyson was hired as the cornerbacks coach for Weber State.

Personal life

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Dyson is the younger brother of former NFL wide receiver and Titans teammate Kevin Dyson. They were the first brothers in NFL history to score touchdowns in the same game.[9]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Clearfield Falcons () (2014–2020)
2014 Clearfield 2–8 1–5 6th
2015 Clearfield 0–10 0–6 7th
2016 Clearfield 2–9 1–6 7th
2017 Clearfield 5–5 2–4 5th
2018 Clearfield 1–8 0–6 7th
2019 Clearfield 1–9 1–5 6th
2020 Clearfield 3–8 2–5 7th
Clearfield: 14–57 7–37
Total: 14–57

References

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  1. ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Weber State Bio". weberstatesports.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  3. ^ "2001 Draft Scout Andre Dyson, Utah NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "PRO FOOTBALL; Jets Corner Starts Over After Missing Star Turn". The New York Times. August 4, 2006. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  5. ^ "Jets cut veterans Dyson, McCareins and Clarke". jetsinsider.com. February 26, 2008. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Clearfield High hires Andre Dyson as football coach". The Salt Lake Tribune. December 2, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "Coaches / Coaches". Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  8. ^ "Andre Dyson steps down as Clearfield High head football coach; Woods Cross nears hire". standard.net. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  9. ^ "Top 50 Players in 50 Years of Tennessee Titans/Houston Oilers Football". bleacherreport.com. March 25, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
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