Xzavier Dickson
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Dickson (left) and Jesse Williams in 2012 | |||
| No. -- Free agent | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | September 11, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth: | Griffin, Georgia | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Griffin (GA) | ||
| College: | Alabama | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 253 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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Xzavier Dickson (born September 11, 1992) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted with the 253rd pick of the 2015 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.[1] Dickson signed onto the Atlanta Falcons on 30 December 2015. He played college football at Alabama.
College career
Throughout his college career (2012–2014), he appeared in 39 games for Alabama. In his last season before entering the draft, he logged at least 0.5 sacks in five straight games and finished the season with 9.0 sacks, 42 tackles, and 12.5 tackles for loss.[2]
Professional career
Dickson was drafted in the 7th round of the 2015 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.[1] He was released by the Patriots on September 5, 2015.[3]
He also spent time with the Atlanta Falcons on their practice squad.[4]
References
- 1 2 Kyed, Doug (May 2, 2015). "Patriots Draft Alabama Linebacker Xzavier Dickson With 253rd, Final Pick". New England Sports Network. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/xzavier-dickson?id=2552682
- ↑ "Patriots release 11 players; Place Brandon LaFell on PUP". Patriots.com. September 5, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ↑ Inabinett, Mark (December 30, 2015). "Leon Brown, Xzavier Dickson find NFL homes". AL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.