Tony Dixon (American football)

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Tony Dixon
No. 24
Position:
Reform (AL) Pickens Co.
College:Alabama
NFL draft:2001 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:56
Tackles:126
Interceptions:1
Sacks:6.0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Tony Dixon (born June 18, 1979) is a former

2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Alabama
.

Early years

Dixon attended

Pickens County High School, where he was a two-way football player (running back and defensive back
). He was a four-year starter and earned All-State honors two years in a row.

As a junior he registered 1,286 rushing yards, 17 touchdowns, 115 tackles and 6 interceptions (3 returned for touchdowns). As a senior, he posted 1,450 rushing yards, 18 rushing touchdowns, 2 touchdown passes, one receiving touchdown, 6 sacks, 4 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries.

College career

Dixon accepted a football scholarship from the

free safety against the University of Tennessee. He had 6 tackles against Auburn University
.

As a sophomore, he became a regular starter at

strong safety, tallying 75 tackles (third on the team), 2 tackles for loss, one interception and one pass defensed. He had 11 tackles against Louisiana State University. He made 14 tackles against Mississippi State University
.

As a junior, he split time between

free safety. He posted 65 tackles (second on the team), 2 tackles for loss, 4 passes defensed and one forced fumble. He had 13 tackles against the University of Florida
.

As a senior, he started at

free safety, finishing with 90 tackles (third on the team), one sack, 2 interceptions, 6 passes defensed and one forced fumble. He had 10 tackles, one interception and one pass defensed against the University of Mississippi. He made 17 tackles against the University of Tennessee. He made 11 tackles against Auburn University
.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys (first stint)

The

2001 NFL Draft,[1] sending to the Miami Dolphins the 52nd overall selection (Chris Chambers), in exchange for the 56th (used to select Dixon) and the 122nd (Markus Steele).[2] As a rookie, he played on the nickel defense
.

In his second season, he started the last six games at

special teams
(third on the team).

In

special teams standout, leading the team with 20 tackles.[3]

In

special teams
tackles and one interception.

Washington Redskins

On June 18,

Washington Redskins.[4] He was released before the start of the season on August 23.[5]

Dallas Cowboys (second stint)

On November 1, 2005, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys to help improve the secondary depth.[6] On November 9, he was cut to make room for linebacker Quinton Caver. He was brought back for depth purposes on December 26. He wasn't re-signed at the end of the season.[7]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2001 DAL 8 0 11 9 2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 DAL 16 8 50 40 10 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2003 DAL 16 0 14 12 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2004 DAL 16 7 51 46 5 3.0 3 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0
56 15 126 107 19 6.0 5 1 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 0

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2003 DAL 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "Tide's pipeline to pros continues". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Dixon getting his shot with Woodson injured". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "Dixon likely signed as insurance policy". June 18, 2005. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 24, 2005. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "Cowboys release A-Train, put Singleton on I.R." November 2, 2005. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "Cowboys release Cundiff, re-sign Suisham for finale". December 26, 2005. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
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