Paul Dawson (American football)
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| Born: | January 13, 1993 Skyline (Dallas, Texas) | ||
| College: | TCU | ||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 99 | ||
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Paul Dawson (born January 13, 1993) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football at TCU.
Early years
Dawson is from an area in Dallas, Texas called Pleasant Grove. He graduated in 2011 from
, helping lead Skyline to a 9–3 overall record as a senior, including a 7–0 district record. Dawson finished the year as a top receiver, and nominated to all-conference in the 5A district.College career
With only a few division one offers as a wide receiver, Dawson decided to attend
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
4.83 s | 1.60 s | 2.80 s | 4.49 s | 6.76 s | 28 in (0.71 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
21 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[5]
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Cincinnati Bengals
Dawson was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round (99th overall) in the 2015 NFL draft.[6] Following the selection, Bengals defensive coordinator Paul Guenther compared him to Bengals Pro Bowl linebacker Vontaze Burfict. A projected first round pick entering the draft, Dawson was considered a steal when the Bengals selected him. On September 4, 2016, Dawson was waived by the Bengals and was signed to the practice squad.[7][8] He was promoted to the active roster on December 23, 2016.[9]
On September 2, 2017, Dawson was waived by the Bengals after injuring a bone in his wrist.[10]
Seattle Seahawks
On November 14, 2017, Dawson was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad.[11] He was promoted to the active roster on December 13, 2017.[12]
On April 16, 2018, Dawson re-signed with the Seahawks.[13] He was waived on May 7, 2018.[14]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On September 12, 2018, Dawson was signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 29, 2018.[15]
Vegas Vipers
The
References
- ^ Paul Dawson. MaxPreps. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ Paul Dawson Archived November 7, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. TCU Horned Frogs Football. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ TCU’s Paul Dawson named first-team All-American by Walter Camp Foundation
- ^ TCU's Trevone Boykin, Paul Dawson Named AP Big 12 Players of the Year
- ^ "NFL Draft Scout".
- ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ Dehner Jr., Paul. "Bengals waive P.J. Dawson, sign Trey Hopkins, Chykie Brown".
- ^ "Bengals practice squad 2016: Linebacker P.J. Dawson joins Cincinnati's practice squad". September 7, 2016.
- ^ Marcum, Jason (December 23, 2016). "P.J. Dawson promoted to Bengals' 53-man roster". CincyJungle.com.
- ^ Toback, Rebecca (September 2, 2017). "NFL roster cuts 2017: Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster". CincyJungle.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (November 14, 2017). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018.
- ^ Boyle, John (December 13, 2017). "Seahawks Promote LB Paul Dawson Off Practice Squad, Place Oday Aboushi On Injured Reserve". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (April 16, 2018). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (May 7, 2018). "Seahawks Sign Five Tryout Players From Rookie Minicamp". Seahawks.com.
- ^ "Transactions - CFL.ca". CFL.ca. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ "XFL 2022 Draft Tracker: Live Draft Results and Rosters from Day 1 and Day 2". November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Vegas Vipers Roster". www.xfl.com. Retrieved July 4, 2023.