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| caption = Dixon with the New Orleans Saints in 2015
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| position= [[Cornerback]]
| position = [[Cornerback]]
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| birth_place = [[Pompano Beach, Florida]]
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'''Brian Samuel Dixon'''<ref name="RMON">{{cite web | title=Profile | work= rostermon.com | url=http://www.rostermon.com/player/4029/ |accessdate=}}</ref> (born April 26, 1990) is an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played college football at [[Northwest Missouri State]]. Dixon signed with the [[New Orleans Saints]] as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
'''Brian Samuel Dixon'''<ref name="RMON">{{cite web | title=Profile | work= rostermon.com | url=http://www.rostermon.com/player/4029/ |accessdate=}}</ref> (born April 26, 1990) is an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] for the [[Arizona Cardinals]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played college football at [[Northwest Missouri State]]. Dixon signed with the [[New Orleans Saints]] as an undrafted free agent in 2014.


==College career==
==College career==
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On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Saints.<ref>{{cite web|title=After cuts, New Orleans Saints have first 53-man roster of 2016|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2016/09/live_new_orleans_saints_start.html|last=Katzenstein|first=Josh|website=NOLA.com}}</ref> He was then signed to the Saints' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 1, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saints Release OT Khalif Barnes, Promote DB Brian Dixon|url=http://nfltraderumors.co/saints-release-ot-khalif-barnes-promote-db-brian-dixon/}}</ref> He was released and re-signed to the practice squad on October 10. He was promoted to the active roster on October 13, 2016. He was released by the Saints on November 9, 2016 and was re-signed to the practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Orleans Saints announce roster moves|url=http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-announce-roster-moves/aed0b69c-1d61-43cf-9de0-0bd32e2cc78c|date=November 9, 2016|website=NewOrleansSaints.com}}</ref>
On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Saints.<ref>{{cite web|title=After cuts, New Orleans Saints have first 53-man roster of 2016|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2016/09/live_new_orleans_saints_start.html|last=Katzenstein|first=Josh|website=NOLA.com}}</ref> He was then signed to the Saints' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 1, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saints Release OT Khalif Barnes, Promote DB Brian Dixon|url=http://nfltraderumors.co/saints-release-ot-khalif-barnes-promote-db-brian-dixon/}}</ref> He was released and re-signed to the practice squad on October 10. He was promoted to the active roster on October 13, 2016. He was released by the Saints on November 9, 2016 and was re-signed to the practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Orleans Saints announce roster moves|url=http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-announce-roster-moves/aed0b69c-1d61-43cf-9de0-0bd32e2cc78c|date=November 9, 2016|website=NewOrleansSaints.com}}</ref>

===Arizona Cardinals===
On December 28, 2016, Dixon was signed by the Cardinals off the Saints' practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cardinals announce additions of Bryant, Dixon|url=http://www.revengeofthebirds.com/2016/12/28/14101550/cardinals-announce-additions-of-bryant-dixon|author=Mann, Alex|website=RevengeoftheBirds.com|date=December 28, 2016}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140903052216/http://njcaa.org/colleges_college_player.cfm?sid=11&collegeid=1296&category=Roster&slid=5&teamid=118443&athleteid=339902 Joliet Junior College profile]


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Revision as of 19:46, 28 December 2016

Brian Dixon
refer to caption
Dixon with the New Orleans Saints in 2015
Arizona Cardinals
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1990-04-26) April 26, 1990 (age 34)
Pompano Beach, Florida
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:Northwest Missouri State
Undrafted:2014
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2015
Tackles:22
Interceptions:0
Sacks:0.0
Forced Fumbles:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Brian Samuel Dixon[1] (born April 26, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwest Missouri State. Dixon signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

College career

Dixon played college football at Joliet Junior College then later transferred to Northwest Missouri State.[2]

Dixon had 30 tackles and five interceptions in his Junior season at Northwest Missouri State.[2] Dixon Had 21 tackles, 6 passes defensed, one interception and two forced fumbles while he and his twin brother Brandon both starters help lead the Northwest Missouri State football team to win the 2013 NCAA Division II Football Championship in his senior season.[2]

Professional career

On May 12, 2014, Dixon was signed by the New Orleans Saints as undrafted free agent.[3]

On November 5, 2015, the Saints signed Brian's twin brother Brandon Dixon to their practice squad. This made them the only set of twins to play on the same team since the AFL-NFL merger and the first since 1926. They are the twelfth set of twins to play in the NFL and along with the Pounceys and the McCourtys, are the third active set of twins currently playing in the NFL.[4]

On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Saints.[5] He was then signed to the Saints' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 1, 2016.[6] He was released and re-signed to the practice squad on October 10. He was promoted to the active roster on October 13, 2016. He was released by the Saints on November 9, 2016 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[7]

Arizona Cardinals

On December 28, 2016, Dixon was signed by the Cardinals off the Saints' practice squad.[8]

Personal life

Dixon's twin brother, Brandon, was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round, (195th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Profile". rostermon.com.
  2. ^ a b c "Saints Roster Countdown 2014: #44 Brian Dixon and #94 Cameron Jordan". canalstreetchronicles.com. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "Saints announce list of 17 undrafted rookies". espn.com. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  4. ^ Ted Lewis. "Saints are twinning with the Dixon brothers". The Advocate. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  5. ^ Katzenstein, Josh. "After cuts, New Orleans Saints have first 53-man roster of 2016". NOLA.com.
  6. ^ "Saints Release OT Khalif Barnes, Promote DB Brian Dixon".
  7. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. November 9, 2016.
  8. ^ Mann, Alex (December 28, 2016). "Cardinals announce additions of Bryant, Dixon". RevengeoftheBirds.com.
  9. ^ "Twin brothers Brian, Brandon Dixon finally apart as they join Rob, Rex Ryan with New Orleans Saints, New York Jets". nola.com. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
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