Johnnie Dixon (wide receiver)

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Johnnie Dixon
Personal information
Born: (1994-09-16) September 16, 1994 (age 29)
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida)
College: Ohio State
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Johnnie L. Dixon (born September 16, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans after the 2019 NFL Draft. [1]

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College career

Dixon was ranked as a four–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school. [2] He committed to Ohio State on December 17, 2013. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+3⁄8 in
(1.79 m)		201 lb
(91 kg)		30+1⁄4 in
(0.77 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.41 s1.57 s2.60 s4.43 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		16 reps
All values from NFL Combine [4] [5]

Houston Texans

Dixon signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent after the 2019 NFL Draft. [1] [6] Dixon was released as the Texans made final roster cuts before the regular season on August 31, 2019. [7]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 3, 2019, Dixon was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals. [8] He spent the entire season on the practice squad and was signed to a future/reserve contract on December 30, 2019. [9] He was placed on injured reserve on September 6, 2020, and was waived/injured the next day. [10]

Dallas Cowboys

Dixon signed with the Dallas Cowboys on May 25, 2021. [11] He was waived on August 31, 2021. [12]

New Orleans Breakers

Dixon was selected in the 14th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the New Orleans Breakers. [13] He was named a starter at wide receiver, leading the team in both receptions and receiving touchdowns, registering 37 receptions for 359 yards and 4 touchdowns. He was voted the Week 3 USFL Offensive Player of the Week. [14] He became a free agent after the 2023 season.

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References

  1. 1 2 Harrison, Phil (April 28, 2019). "Former Ohio State players Johnnie Dixon, Malcolm Pridgeon and Demetrius Knox sign undrafted free agent deals". Buckeyes Wire.
  2. ↑ "Johnnie Dixon Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
  3. ↑ "Johnnie Dixon 247". 247Sports.com.
  4. ↑ "Johnnie Dixon Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Johnnie Dixon, Ohio State, WR, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  6. ↑ Hope, Dan (April 27, 2019). "JOHNNIE DIXON SIGNS WITH HOUSTON TEXANS AS UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT". Eleven Warriors.
  7. ↑ "Johnnie Dixon: Cut by Texans". CBSSports.com.
  8. ↑ Stepien, Garrett. "Cardinals re-sign Ohio State's Johnnie Dixon to future contract". Bucknuts.
  9. ↑ "Cardinals' Johnnie Dixon: Secures future contract". CBSSports.com.
  10. ↑ Root, Jess (September 5, 2020). "Cardinals announce final cuts to get roster to 53 players". CardsWire.
  11. ↑ Lenix, Matthew (May 25, 2021). "Cowboys Sign Former Ohio State WR Johnnie Dixon After Tryout". InsideTheStar.com.
  12. ↑ Phillips, Rob (August 31, 2021). "Cowboys Make 28 Moves; Roster Cut Down To 53". DallasCowboys.com.
  13. ↑ Lind, Andrew (February 23, 2022). "Former Ohio State Wide Receiver Johnnie Dixon Drafted By USFL's New Orleans Breakers". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Week 3 announcement". Twitter. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
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