Dixon Edwards
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| Position: | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Cincinnati (OH) Aiken | ||
| College: | Michigan State | ||
| NFL draft: | 1991 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Dixon Voldean Edwards, III (born March 25, 1968) is a former
Early years
Edwards attended
He accepted a football scholarship from
As a junior in 1989, in his first season as a starter at
As a senior, he had 112 tackles (7 for loss), 2 sacks, one pass defensed, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. Edwards led the Spartans with a single-game career-high 16 tackles in their upset of then-No. 1 ranked University of Michigan. He earned second-team All-Big Ten honors at the end of the year.
During his college career, he registered 254 career tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 4 passes defensed and 4 sacks, while helping the Spartans to a 31-14-1 record, two
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Edwards was selected by the
In
In
In 1995, he was third on the team with 109 tackles.[5]
In the 90's, the Cowboys organization felt they could find
During his 5 seasons with the Cowboys, Edwards helped the team win 3 Super Bowls, playing as a starter in Super Bowl XXVIII and Super Bowl XXX. In 1996 after he left as a free agent, the Cowboys replaced him by signing Broderick Thomas.
Minnesota Vikings
On February 25,
In
On June 2, 1999, he was released for salary cap reasons.[8] In his three years with the Vikings, Edwards started 43 of the 45 games, made 250 tackles, 5 sacks, one interception, 7 passes defensed, 3 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries.
Miami Dolphins
On June 21,
Edwards appeared in 120 regular season games in his career, starting 90 of them. His
Personal life
On KTCK AM in Dallas, Edwards is known for an interview he did where he said the words "you know" an inordinate number of times to the point where it became unintentionally comedic.[11]
References
- ^ "Spartans match Michigan's five picks". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "NO. 11 SPARTANS HOST PURDUE ON SENIOR DAY AT SPARTAN STADIUM". Archived from the original on August 4, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys, Bears swap five players". Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys lose another defensive player". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys sign LB Nguyen to six-year deal". April 16, 2002. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Edwards Is Latest to Leave Cowboys". Los Angeles Times. February 27, 1996. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. June 3, 1999. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. June 22, 1999. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Heart woes shelve Edwards". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Dixon Edwards addresses "You Know" on The Hardline". June 28, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2023.