Anthony Dixon
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Position: | Running back | ||||
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Born: | Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | September 24, 1987||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Terry (MS) | ||||
College: | Mississippi State (2006–2009) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2010 / Round: 6 / Pick: 173 | ||||
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Anthony Rishard "Boobie" Dixon (born September 24, 1987)
High school career
As a senior at
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Dixon was listed as the No. 22 running back prospect in the nation in 2006.[3] Scout.com ranked Dixon a four star prospect and the 30th best running back in the country.[4]
He chose Mississippi State over University of Alabama, Louisiana State University, and Southern Miss.
College career
In his true freshman season, Dixon played in all 12 games, starting five times, and set MSU true freshman records for rushing attempts, yards gained rushing, and touchdowns rushing. His nine touchdowns on the ground were the most by a Bulldog since Dicenzo Miller's ten TDs in 2000. He earned his nickname "Boobie" from his college teammates, who compared him to Boobie Miles, the character in Friday Night Lights.[2]
As a sophomore, Dixon played all 13 games and started twelve. He became just the seventh halfback (ninth occurrence) in school history and the first Bulldog sophomore ever to surpass 1,000 yards rushing in a single season and his attempts set a Mississippi State single season record. He scored MSU's game-winning touchdown in the 2007 Liberty Bowl game.
During his junior season, Dixon started all 12 games he played in, and rushed for 869 yards, compiling a career-best 4.4 yards per carry.
With 1,391 rushing yards in his senior season, Dixon not only set the Mississippi State single-season rushing record (surpassing
College statistics
Mississippi State Bulldogs | ||||||||||||
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Season | Games | Rushing | ||||||||||
GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng | Y/G | |||||
2006 | 12 | 5 | 169 | 668 | 4.0 | 9 | 65 | 55.7 | ||||
2007 | 13 | 12 | 287 | 1,066 | 3.7 | 14 | 30 | 82.0 | ||||
2008 | 12 | 12 | 197 | 869 | 4.4 | 7 | 71 | 72.4 | ||||
2009 | 11 | 11 | 257 | 1,391 | 5.4 | 12 | 70 | 126.5 | ||||
Career | 48 | 40 | 910 | 3,994 | 4.4 | 42 | 71 | 84.1 |
- In addition, Dixon also accumulated 56 receptions, 449 Receiving Yards, and 4 Receiving Touchdowns in 4 years at MSU.
Professional career
2010 NFL Draft
Dixon was considered one of the best "power backs" available in the
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic
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6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) |
233 lb (106 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.75 s | 1.71 s | 2.83 s | 4.49 s | 7.09 s | 33 in (0.84 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
15 reps | 25 |
All values from NFL Combine[9][10][11] |
San Francisco 49ers
With the announcement of the sudden retirement of
Buffalo Bills
On March 15, 2014, Dixon signed a three-year, $3.5 million contract with the Buffalo Bills.[14] Dixon went on to have the most productive year of his career, with career highs in rushing attempts (105), rushing yards (432), average yards per rush (4.1), as well as passes caught and receiving yardage (eight catches for 49 yards). Dixon also scored two rushing touchdowns, the same number he had scored each year since entering the NFL.
In 2015, Dixon's production dropped off significantly. He had only one rushing touchdown, and recorded both 44 yards rushing and 44 yards receiving. On March 1, 2016, Dixon was released by the Bills.[16]
The Spring League
After spending the 2016 season out of football, Dixon played in front of NFL and Canadian Football League scouts as part of the inaugural season for a new instructional and developmental football program, The Spring League, taking part in both the April training camp and games held at The Greenbrier in West Virginia, as well as the 2017 Summer Showcase game held in Napa, California.[17] As one of The Spring League's "marquee players"[18] Dixon was one of the more vocal players in the league, and predicted he would amass 100 yards and 2 touchdowns during the California Showcase game. Playing as part of team California, Dixon's teammate included fellow running back Glen Coffee,[19] the player Dixon replaced as a member of the 49ers. Playing predominately as a fullback, Dixon's first carry was a 49-yard touchdown run. Late in the game, Dixon caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from David Ash.[20] Both plays occurred on 4th down, and were the first and last scores of the game, respectively. Dixon's totals were 7 carries for 55 yards, 5 catches for 23 yards, and the two touchdowns. With 78 total yards on 12 touches, Dixon was short of his statistical pregame prediction, but nonetheless he was listed as one of the Stand Out Players of the game during the Summer Showcase broadcast.[21]
Personal life
Dixon is a Christian. Dixon describes himself on his Twitter account as a "God Fearing Man" and frequently tweets about his faith.[22]
Anthony also has three younger brothers Antwon, Rashun, and Deshun (from oldest to youngest). Antwon and Rashun both committed to play football at Mississippi State, although neither played at MSU. Antwon instead went to
References
- ^ "Anthony Dixon Bio". SECsports.com. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ a b "Bills hope Dixon boosts special teams - Sports - The Buffalo News". Archived from the original on March 18, 2014.
- ^ "Running backs 2006", Rivals.com, January 30, 2006, archived from the original on August 24, 2007, retrieved April 19, 2014
- ^ "Anthony Dixon Scout.com profile page", Scout.com, January 1, 2006
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (November 28, 2009), "Mississippi State's Anthony Dixon joining short list of SEC ballcarriers", Mobile Press-Register
- ^ "NFL Draft - 2010 RB Draft Prospects", CBSSports.com, retrieved November 25, 2009
- ^ Miller, David (February 24, 2010), "Chaney, Dixon hope to impress at NFL Combine", The Dispatch.
- ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Anthony Dixon Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "Anthony Dixon, Mississippi State, RB, 2010 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
- ^ "Luol Deng (Wrist) will not play Sunday - NBA- NBC Sports". Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ Price, Taylor (August 13, 2010). "Coffee Tells 49ers He Intends to Retire". San Francisco 49ers. Archived from the original on August 16, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ "Super Bowl XLVII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens - February 3rd, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ a b Bills add Anthony Dixon
- ^ NFL free agency news: Anthony Dixon signing with Buffalo Bills
- ^ Anthony Dixon Released by Bills: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
- ^ Filipowski, Nick (June 19, 2017). "Former Bills RB Fred Jackson to participate in Spring League". WKBW-TV. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ "Home".
- ^ "Glen Coffee to take part in Spring League Showcase game in Napa on July 15". July 11, 2017.
- ^ "Spring League game at Napa Memorial Stadium keeps football dreams alive".
- ^ "Spring League Showcase Full Game Replay".
- ^ "Anthony Dixon".
- ^ "MSU Mustangs Bio for Antwon Dixon". Retrieved October 31, 2014.