De'Shaan Dixon

American football player (born 1998)

American football player

De'Shaan Dixon

No. 47 – Jacksonville Jaguars

Position:

Linebacker

Personal information

Born:

(1998-12-16) December 16, 1998 (age 25)
Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Weight:

247 lb (112 kg)

Career information

High school:

Western Branch
(Chesapeake, Virginia)

College:

Norfolk State

Undrafted:

2022

Career history

Jacksonville Jaguars (2022–present)

Roster status:

Active

Career highlights and awards

First-team All-MEAC (2021)
Third-team All-MEAC (2019)

Career NFL statistics as of 2023

Total tackles:	1

Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

De’Shaan Duane Dixon (born December 16, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Norfolk State.

Early years

Dixon attended Western Branch High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. He only received two offers to play college football coming out of high school. He verbally committed to Norfolk State over Virginia State on January 26, 2017.^[1]

College career

He played at Norfolk State from 2017 to 2021. During his career he had 154 tackles (69 solo), 24.5 tackles for loss, and 14.5 sacks in 42 games. He also had one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and 10 pass break ups.^[2] After his senior season in 2021, he entered the 2022 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m)	247 lb (112 kg)	33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m)	10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m)	4.71 s	1.59 s	2.66 s	4.60 s	7.17 s	34 in (0.86 m)	9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)	15 reps
All values from Norfolk State's Pro Day^[3]

On May 2, 2022, Dixon signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent following the 2022 NFL Draft.^[4] On August 30, 2022, after the final roster cutdown of the preseason, Dixon made the 53-man roster for the 2022 season.^[5]

On August 29, 2023, Dixon was waived by the Jaguars and re-signed to the practice squad.^[6]^[7] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.^[8]

References

^ "Deshaan Dixon, 2017 Weakside Defensive End". Rivals. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^ "18 De'Shaan Dixon". NSU Spartans. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^ "De'Shaan Dixon, DS #22 DE, Norfolk State". Draft Scout. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars agree to terms with 15 undrafted free agents". Jaguars.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
^ Oehser, John. "The 53: Breaking down the roster". Jaguars.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
^ Oehser, John (August 29, 2023). "Roster Reduction: Jaguars Move Towards 53 Players". Jaguars.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Announce 13 Additions to Practice Squad". Jaguars.com. August 30, 2023.
^ "Jaguars sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts". Jaguars Wire. USA Today. January 8, 2024.