De'Shaan Dixon

De'Shaan Dixon
No. 47 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1998-12-16) December 16, 1998 (age 25)
Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Western Branch
(Chesapeake, Virginia)
College:Norfolk State (2017–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MEAC (2021)
  • Third-team All-MEAC (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

De’Shaan Duane Dixon (born December 16, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Norfolk State.

Early life

Dixon attended Western Branch High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. He only received two offers to play college football coming out of high school. He verbally committed to Norfolk State over Virginia State on January 26, 2017.[1]

College career

He played at Norfolk State from 2017 to 2021. During his career he had 154 tackles (69 solo), 24.5 tackles for loss, and 14.5 sacks in 42 games. He also had one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and 10 pass break ups.[2] After his senior season in 2021, he entered the 2022 NFL draft.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in
(1.94 m) 		247 lb
(112 kg) 		33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m) 		10+3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 4.71 s 1.59 s 2.66 s 4.60 s 7.17 s 34 in
(0.86 m)		 9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		 15 reps
All values from Norfolk State's Pro Day[3]

On May 2, 2022, Dixon signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent following the 2022 NFL draft.[4] On August 30, after the final roster cutdown of the preseason, Dixon made the 53-man roster for the 2022 season.[5]

On August 29, 2023, Dixon was waived by the Jaguars and re-signed to the practice squad.[6][7] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[8]

Dixon was waived/injured on August 8, 2024, after suffering a torn ACL.[9] He reverted to the Jaguars' injured reserve list after going unclaimed.

References

  1. ^ "Deshaan Dixon, 2017 Weakside Defensive End". Rivals. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "18 De'Shaan Dixon". NSU Spartans. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "De'Shaan Dixon, DS #22 DE, Norfolk State". Draft Scout. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars agree to terms with 15 undrafted free agents". Jaguars.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  5. ^ Oehser, John. "The 53: Breaking down the roster". Jaguars.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  6. ^ Oehser, John (August 29, 2023). "Roster Reduction: Jaguars Move Towards 53 Players". Jaguars.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  7. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Announce 13 Additions to Practice Squad". Jaguars.com. August 30, 2023.
  8. ^ Stites, Adam (January 8, 2024). "Jaguars sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts". Jaguars Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "ROSTER MOVES: Jaguars Sign DE Breeland Speaks". jaguars.com. Retrieved August 9, 2024.