Riley Dixon
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Born: | Syracuse, New York, U.S. | August 24, 1993||||||||
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 | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Riley T. Dixon (born August 24, 1993) is an
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 | ||
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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
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
221 lb (100 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
All values from |
Denver Broncos (first stint)
Dixon was drafted by the
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 | |||||||||
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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
- ^ "Riley Dixon, Christian Brothers Academy , Punter". 247Sports. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Riley Dixon College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Riley Dixon Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Riley Dixon, Syracuse, P, 2016 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Hayre, Chris (April 30, 2016). "Broncos draft P Riley Dixon in the seventh round". Denver Broncos. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ Mason, Andrew (May 11, 2016). "Broncos' draft pick signings begin with Riley Dixon". Denver Broncos. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (August 30, 2016). "Broncos release veteran punter Britton Colquitt, paving way for Riley Dixon". Denver Broncos. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mason, Andrew (January 5, 2017). "Just how good was Broncos punter Riley Dixon in his rookie season?". Denver Broncos. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 17, 2017). "Riley Dixon named to PFWA All-Rookie Team". Denver Broncos. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ "Riley Dixon 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Wesseling, Chris (April 20, 2018). "Punter trade! Giants acquire Riley Dixon from Broncos". NFL.com.
- ^ "Riley Dixon 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (December 8, 2019). "Giants sign Punter Riley Dixon to contract extension". Giants.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "McKinney, Ximines to start practicing with Giants". APNews.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ Dunleavy, Ryan (December 21, 2021). "Giants restructure Kyle Rudolph, Riley Dixon contracts to add cap space". New York Post. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (March 10, 2022). "Giants release veteran punter Riley Dixon". Giants.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (April 5, 2022). "Rams sign punter Riley Dixon to one-year deal". TheRams.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (December 29, 2022). "Riley Dixon: First zero-punt game of NFL career "exciting"". TheRams.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 21, 2023). "Broncos sign P Riley Dixon". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.