Ernest Dixon (American football): Difference between revisions

Games played:	66
Tackles:	32
Sacks:	4.5
Interceptions:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ernest Dixon
No. 56, 58
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	October 17, 1971 (age 53); Fort Mill, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:	Fort Mill (SC); Fork Union Military Academy (VA)
College:	South Carolina
Undrafted:	1994
Career history
	New Orleans Saints (1994–1997); Carolina Panthers (1998)*; Oakland Raiders (1998); Kansas City Chiefs (1998);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-SEC (1993);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	66
Tackles:	32
Sacks:	4.5
Interceptions:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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Ernest James Dixon (born October 17, 1971) is an American former professional football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played six seasons for the New Orleans Saints, the Oakland Raiders, and the Kansas City Chiefs.

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^ "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.

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+| high_school   = [[Fort Mill High School|Fort Mill (SC)]]<br>[[Fork Union Military Academy|Fork Union Military Academy (VA)]]
-|college=[[University of South Carolina]]
+| college       = [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina]]
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+| undraftedyear = 1994
-* [[New Orleans Saints]] (1994-1997)
+| pastteams     =
-* [[Oakland Raiders]] (1998)
+* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|1994}}–{{NFL Year|1997}})
+* [[Carolina Panthers]] (1998)*<ref>{{cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/1998/2?after=AAAHzgAAAAIAAAAXAAAAAAAD13A= |website=NFL.com |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>
+* [[Oakland Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|1998}})
 * [[Kansas City Chiefs]] (1998)
+| highlights    =
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+* First-team [[List of All-SEC football teams|All-SEC]] ([[1993 All-SEC football team|1993]])
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-'''Ernest James Dixon''' (born October 17, 1971 in [[York, South Carolina]]) is a former professional [[American football]] [[linebacker]] in the [[National Football League]]. He played six seasons for the [[New Orleans Saints]], the [[Oakland Raiders]], and the [[Kansas City Chiefs]].
+'''Ernest James Dixon''' (born October 17, 1971) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] [[linebacker]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played six seasons for the [[New Orleans Saints]], the [[Oakland Raiders]], and the [[Kansas City Chiefs]].
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
-{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
-| NAME              = Dixon, Ernest
-| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = October 17, 1971
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    =
-| DATE OF DEATH     =
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-}}
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 [[Category:1971 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:People from York County, South Carolina]]
+[[Category:People from York, South Carolina]]
 [[Category:Players of American football from South Carolina]]
 [[Category:American football linebackers]]
+[[Category:Fork Union Military Academy alumni]]
 [[Category:South Carolina Gamecocks football players]]
 [[Category:New Orleans Saints players]]
 [[Category:Oakland Raiders players]]
 [[Category:Kansas City Chiefs players]]
+[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]