Ron Dixon (American football)

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Ron Dixon
No. 86, 16
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1976-05-28) May 28, 1976 (age 47)
Wildwood, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Wildwood (FL)
College:Lambuth (1994–1999)
NFL draft:2000 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
36
Receiving yards:696
Touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com

Ronald Dixon (born May 28, 1976) is an American former professional

Divisional playoffs
that year. As a result, he holds the record for the most kickoff returns for a touchdown in a postseason campaign (2).

Dixon's career was once promising but was prematurely ended by a PCL injury in his left knee.

Ron had try outs with the Miami Dolphins and the New Orleans Saints in the spring of 2005, but his knee injury was not healed enough for him to be effective, so he officially retired from the NFL as a vested veteran in 2005.

Dixon has now moved to

Professional Employer Organization (PEO) brokerage. He is now in the process of developing a health/disability insurance
program for athletes to insure against career ending injuries.

Ron Dixon was once an intern on the Shannon Burke Show which aired on Real Radio in Orlando Florida. He also coached at Olympia High School. Dixon is an alumnus of

Wildwood High School
.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
2000 NYG 12 0 24 6 92 15.3 34 1
2001 NYG 15 0 21 8 227 28.4 62 1
2002 NYG 10 3 36 22 377 17.1 33 2
37 3 81 36 696 19.3 62 4

Playoffs

Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
2000 NYG 3 1 8 3 78 26.0 43 0
2002 NYG 1 1 6 5 52 10.4 19 0
4 2 14 8 130 16.3 43 0

References

  1. ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.

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