John J. Dixon (born January 3, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He previously played for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
| Penn State Nittany Lions – No. 3 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 3, 2001 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
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| High school | Chamberlain (Tampa, Florida) |
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High school career
editDixon attended George D. Chamberlain High School in Tampa, Florida. He committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football.[1][2]
College career
editDixon played at South Carolina in 2019 and 2020. In two seasons, he had 37 tackles and an interception. Dixon transferred to Penn State University in 2021.[3] In his first season at Penn State, he played in 12 games and had 10 tackles.[4] In 2022, he played in 13 games with six starts and recorded 23 tackles, two interceptions and three sacks.[5][6] As a senior in 2023, Dixon had 26 tackles, one interception and 4.5 sacks. He was selected to play in the 2024 Senior Bowl.[7]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) |
188 lb (85 kg) |
29+1⁄2 in (0.75 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Chamberlain DB John Dixon sticks with South Carolina". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ "He had to start senior season getting teammates water. What this Gamecock came through". The State.
- ^ "Gamecocks defensive back transfer heading to strong Big Ten program". The State.
- ^ "How cornerback Johnny Dixon is breaking out for the Penn State secondary during fall camp". Centre Daily Times.
- ^ "Penn State corner Johnny Dixon on his 2023 expectations: 'I would put myself at the top'". The Patriot-News. August 6, 2023.
- ^ "South Carolina transfer CB Johnny Dixon 'more comfortable' in 2nd year with Penn State". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Corner Johnny Dixon becomes second Penn State player to accept 2024 Senior Bowl invitation". The Patriot-News. December 13, 2023.
- ^ "Johnny Dixon Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Johnny Dixon College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.