Riley Dixon

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Riley Dixon
Punter
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-24) August 24, 1993 (age 30)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Christian Brothers Academy
(DeWitt, New York)
College:Syracuse
NFL draft:2016 / Round: 7 / Pick: 228
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2016
    )
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Punts:591
Punting yards:27,090
Punting average:45.8
Inside 20:198
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Riley T. Dixon (born August 24, 1993) is an

2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Syracuse
.

Early years

Dixon attended and played high school football at Christian Brothers Academy in DeWitt, New York.[1]

College career

Dixon attended and played college football at Syracuse.[2]

College statistics

Year School Conf Class Pos G Punting
Punts Yds Avg
2012 Syracuse Big East SO K 2 3 109 36.3
2013 Syracuse ACC SO K 13 75 3,161 42.1
2014 Syracuse ACC SR K 12 75 3,182 42.4
2015 Syracuse ACC SR P 12 65 2,839 43.7
Career Syracuse 39 218 9,291 42.6

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
6 ft 4+14 in
(1.94 m)
221 lb
(100 kg)
32+14 in
(0.82 m)
9+58 in
(0.24 m)
All values from
NFL Combine[3][4]

Denver Broncos (first stint)

Dixon with the Broncos in 2016

Dixon was drafted by the

2016 NFL Draft with the 228th overall pick.[5] He was the second of three punters selected in the draft.[6]

On May 11, 2016, the Broncos signed Dixon to a four-year, $2.42 million rookie contract, with a signing bonus of $80,009.[7] Dixon won the punting job on August 30, 2016, when the Broncos released veteran Britton Colquitt.[8] On December 11, 2016, Dixon threw a 16-yard pass on a fake punt, becoming the second Broncos punter to ever throw a pass after Chris Norman in 1986.[9] In his rookie season, he punted 89 times for a 41.3 net average, the highest by a rookie in NFL history.[10] He was named to the 2016 All-Rookie Team, the first Bronco since Chris Harris Jr. & Von Miller were both selected in 2011.[11] In the 2017 season, he had 73 punts for 3,331 net yards for a 45.63 average.[12]

New York Giants

On April 20, 2018, Dixon was traded to the New York Giants for a 2019 conditional seventh-round draft pick after the Broncos signed former Raiders punter Marquette King.[13] In the 2018 season, he had 71 punts for 3,226 net yards for a 45.44 average.[14]

On December 8, 2019, Dixon signed a three-year contract extension with the Giants.[15]

On November 15, 2020, Dixon kicked a 71 yard punt in a game against the Eagles, the longest punt of his career.[16] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Giants on November 18, 2020,[17] and activated on November 23.[18]

On December 21, 2021, the Giants restructured Dixon’s contract to create cap space.[19]

On March 10, 2022, Dixon was released by the Giants.[20]

Los Angeles Rams

On April 5, 2022, Dixon signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams.[21]

In Week 16 against the Broncos, the Rams beat Denver 51–14, without ever punting the ball. The Christmas Day contest served as Dixon's first career zero–punt game.[22]

Denver Broncos (second stint)

On March 21, 2023, Dixon signed a two-year contract with the Broncos.[23]

NFL career statistics

Year Team GP Punting Passing
Att Yds Avg Lng Blk Cmp Att Yds TD Int Rtg
2016 DEN 16 89 4,068 45.7 68 0 1 1 16 0 0 118.8
2017 DEN 16 73 3,331 45.6 60 2
2018 NYG 16 71 3,226 45.4 60 0
2019 NYG 16 69 3,178 46.1 62 2
2020 NYG 16 65 2,911 44.8 71 1 0 1 0 0 0 39.6
2021 NYG 17 74 3,283 44.4 63 0 0 1 0 0 0 39.6
2022 LAR 17 71 3,434 48.4 67 2 2 2 18 0 0 104.2
2023 DEN 17 79 3,659 46.3 68 0
Career 131 591 27,090 45.8 71 7 3 5 34 0 0 80.4

References

  1. ^ "Riley Dixon, Christian Brothers Academy , Punter". 247Sports. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Riley Dixon College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "Riley Dixon Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "Riley Dixon, Syracuse, P, 2016 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  5. ^ Hayre, Chris (April 30, 2016). "Broncos draft P Riley Dixon in the seventh round". Denver Broncos. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  6. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  7. ^ Mason, Andrew (May 11, 2016). "Broncos' draft pick signings begin with Riley Dixon". Denver Broncos. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  8. ^ Swanson, Ben (August 30, 2016). "Broncos release veteran punter Britton Colquitt, paving way for Riley Dixon". Denver Broncos. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  9. ^ Jhabvala, Nicki (December 12, 2016). "Riley Dixon did something a Broncos punter hadn't done in 30 years". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  10. ^ Mason, Andrew (January 5, 2017). "Just how good was Broncos punter Riley Dixon in his rookie season?". Denver Broncos. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  11. ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 17, 2017). "Riley Dixon named to PFWA All-Rookie Team". Denver Broncos. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  12. ^ "Riley Dixon 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  13. ^ Wesseling, Chris (April 20, 2018). "Punter trade! Giants acquire Riley Dixon from Broncos". NFL.com.
  14. ^ "Riley Dixon 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  15. ^ Eisen, Michael (December 8, 2019). "Giants sign Punter Riley Dixon to contract extension". Giants.com.
  16. ^ Herbert, Geoff (November 17, 2020). "Riley Dixon booms 71-yard punt; Latavius Murray nominated for award (Syracuse and CNY in the NFL)". syracuse.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  17. ^ Hickey, Kevin (November 18, 2020). "Giants place P Riley Dixon, LS Casey Kreiter on COVID-19 list". Giants Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  18. ^ "McKinney, Ximines to start practicing with Giants". APNews.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  19. ^ Dunleavy, Ryan (December 21, 2021). "Giants restructure Kyle Rudolph, Riley Dixon contracts to add cap space". New York Post. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  20. ^ Eisen, Michael (March 10, 2022). "Giants release veteran punter Riley Dixon". Giants.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  21. ^ Jackson, Stu (April 5, 2022). "Rams sign punter Riley Dixon to one-year deal". TheRams.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  22. ^ Jackson, Stu (December 29, 2022). "Riley Dixon: First zero-punt game of NFL career "exciting"". TheRams.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  23. ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 21, 2023). "Broncos sign P Riley Dixon". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.

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