Andre Dixon

Andre Jamar Dixon (born February 19, 1986) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Hartford Colonials as a first round draft pick in 2010. He played college football at Connecticut.

Andre Dixon
No. 33
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1988-02-06) February 6, 1988
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:New Brunswick (NJ)
College:Connecticut
Undrafted:2010
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Dixon attended New Brunswick High School. He rushed for 1,018 yards as a senior with 20 touchdowns and earned four varsity football letters.[1]

College career

Dixon enrolled to Connecticut and was redshirted during his freshman season in 2005. In 2006, he played in four games and appeared in each of the final three contests as a kickoff returner.[1] In 2007 Dixon missed the first two games of the year but he returned to gain 809 rushing yards on 160 carries (5.1 average) with three touchdowns while also catching 24 passes for 280 yards and a touchdown. His 280 receiving yards are the most by a UConn running back since Chad Martin had 319 in 1998. One of his best season performances was against South Florida, when he rushed for a career-high 167 yards on a career-best 32 carries, posting 210 all-purpose yards.[2] He split game time with Donald Brown. He was named to the second-team All-Big East along with Tyvon Branch.[3]

For the 2008 season, Dixon sprained his ankle in the preseason, opening the door for Donald Brown to step into the starting role.[4]

On December 2008 Dixon, was suspended indefinitely from the football team following an arrest on drunken-driving charge.[5] He was reinstated to the team shortly before the Huskies' bowl game on January 3, 2009.

Professional career

New York Giants

Dixon was signed as a rookie free agent by the New York Giants where he was briefly on the practice squad, but was released before the start of the season.

Hartford Colonials

Dixon tried out for the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League. He was later drafted in the first round of the 2010 UFL Draft by the Hartford Colonials as the number two overall pick.

Dixon made his debut September 18, 2010 at home against the Sacramento Mountain Lions in which he had a game high 94 rushing yards on 21 attempts.[6]

Sacramento Mountain Lions

On August 19, 2011, Dixon signed with the Sacramento Mountain Lions.[7]

Dixon was cut by the Mountain Lions on December 26, 2011.[8]

Calgary Stampeders

In the off-season before the start of the 2013 CFL season Dixon signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was released prior to the start of the season.[9]

Blacktips

Dixon signed with the Blacktips of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL) in 2015.

References
  1. "Connecticut Huskies Bio". Archived from the original on 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  2. Football Posts First Win Over Ranked Team With Victory Over No. 11 South Florida
  3. "Football Lands Four on All-BIG EAST Teams". Archived from the original on 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  4. Disappearing Act: Former Backfield Force Andre Dixon Missing From The 2008 Stat Sheets
  5. N.J. native and UConn RB Andre Dixon suspended after drunken-driving charge
  6. Colonials 27, Mountain Lions 10 Archived September 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Sacramento Mountain Lions Sign RB Andre Dixon". United Football League. Archived from the original on 13 September 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  8. "Mountain Lions reduce roster to 51". Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  9. "Released by Stamps". Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
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