| Tony
Dixon
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S Tony Dixon: Released By Dallas 
-by TheRanchReport.com
Nov 10, 2005 |
S Tony Dixon: Signed By Dallas
-by TheRanchReport.com
Nov 1, 2005 |
S Tony Dixon: Released by Redskins
-by WarpathInsiders.com
Aug 23, 2005 |
S Tony Dixon: Several Teams Interested
-by CUTigers.com
Mar 14, 2005 |
S Tony Dixon: Regained Starting Role
-by theOBR.com
Nov 17, 2004 |
S Tony Dixon: Injury Update
-by ScoutNFLNetwork.com
Nov 1, 2004 |
S Tony Dixon: Injury Update
-by ScoutNFLNetwork.com
Oct 31, 2004 |
Parcells Impressed with Dixon
Tony Dixon has eased concerns about replacing Darren Woodson.
-by TheRanchReport.com
Oct 4, 2004 |
S Tony Dixon: One Of The Teams Top Blitzers
-by theOBR.com
Sep 30, 2004 |
SS Tony Dixon: Leads Team
-by theOBR.com
Dec 24, 2003 |
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Ht: 6-1
Wt: 213
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06/18/1979 |
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2004: Dixon tied for fifth in the NFL among defensive backs with three sacks. He also tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles.
2003: 2003: While changes in third down defensive philosophy limited Dixon’s playing time on defense, he continued to be a special teams standout, leading the team with 20 special teams tackles. His play helped Dallas finish the year ranked sixth in the NFL in opponent’s punt return average, limiting them to 6.7 yards-per-return.
2002: Dixon opened the 2002 season as a vital part of the club's nickel package, replacing Darren Woodson (who moved to the slot) at strong safety. In the 10th game of the season, Woodson suffered a season-ending groin injury that forced Dixon into the line-up full-time.
2001: Dixon entered his rookie season nursing a strained hamstring and was deactivated for the season opener against Tampa Bay (9/9). He saw his first NFL action and recorded two tackles working at safety in nickel packages against San Diego (9/23). He continued to see duty as the club's nickel safety the first half of the season and recorded his first career sack with a take-down of Rich Gannon at Oakland (10/7). He also tied for second on the team with two special teams tackles against the Raiders.
COLLEGE: A three-year starter at safety for the Crimson Tide, Dixon finished his career with 252 stops. He finished third on the team with 90 tackles and added two interceptions as a senior free safety. Six times over the final nine games of his college career, he reached double figures in tackles, including a career-high 17 tackles against Tennessee. Dixon split time between strong and free safety during his junior campaign, starting the first five games of the year at free before moving to strong. He went on to finish the year second on the squad with 65 tackles for an Alabama team that went 10-3 and captured the SEC title.
PERSONAL: Dixon graduated from Alabama with a degree in business management in December 2000. As a junior at Alabama, he was one of 300 student-athletes from around the nation selected to participate in the third annual NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference. Dixon was a four-year starter, lettering in football, basketball and baseball at Pickens County High School in Reform, Ala., earning all-state gridiron honors as a senior. |
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