D'Cota Dixon (born November 20, 1994) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Wisconsin. The Oak Hill, Florida native played high school football at New Smyrna Beach High School.
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| Born: | November 20, 1994 New Smyrna Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | New Smyrna Beach (FL) |
| College: | Wisconsin |
| Position: | Safety |
| Undrafted: | 2019 |
| Career history | |
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |
College career edit
Dixon started his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons on the Wisconsin Badgers football team.[1] Injuries hampered his senior campaign, but he was still invited to the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine.[2]
Professional career edit
At the combine, Dixon ran a 4.81-second 40 yard dash, registered 20 reps on the 225-pound bench press, a 33.5-inch vertical jump and a 119-inch broad jump.[2] After his senior season, Dixon was named the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year award for exceptional character.[3]
On May 13, 2019, Dixon signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent.[4] On August 8, 2019, Dixon was placed on injured reserve.[5] Dixon was waived by the Buccaneers during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and was signed to the practice squad the following day.[6] He was released on October 20.[7]
Personal life edit
Growing up in a crime-ridden Miami neighborhood, Dixon was raised by a single mother who was sometimes beaten by her boyfriend. D'Cota and a brother were eventually placed into foster care after living in a house with no working refrigerator, oftentimes eating out of a styrofoam cooler. His father was a drug addict for much of Dixon's young life until he died of a heart attack when Dixon was in high school. After struggling with anger issues early in life, Dixon eventually became more mild-mannered, citing his Christian faith.[8]
References edit
- ^ Galloway, Jason. "Badgers senior safety D'Cota Dixon leaving lasting impact on and off field". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ a b Riese, Owen. "2019 NFL Draft: DB D'Cota Dixon scouting report". Bucky's 5th Quarter. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ Schutte, Dustin. "Wisconsin's D'Cota Dixon named Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ Smith, Scott (May 13, 2019). "Four Tryout Players Earn Roster Spots with Bucs". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ "Buccaneers Sign Guard Salesi Uhatafe, Place S D'Cota Dixon on Injured Reserve". buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 6, 2020). "Bucs Get Draft Picks Back on Super-Sized Practice Squad". Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (October 20, 2020). "Buccaneers Waive WR John Hurst, Sign DL Kobe Smith To PS". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Potrykus, Jeff. "Dixon cherishes his savior, faith". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved 23 April 2019.