 Dickson (left) and Jesse Williams with Alabama in 2012 | |
| No. 42 | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 11, 1992 Griffin, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 268 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Griffin (GA) |
| College: | Alabama |
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 253 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Xzavier Dickson (born September 11, 1992) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected with the 253rd pick of the 2015 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.[1] He played college football at Alabama.
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College career
Throughout his college career from 2012 to 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
New England Patriots
Dickson was selected 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]
Atlanta Falcons
Dickson was signed to the practice squad of the Atlanta Falcons on December 30, 2015.[4]
Toronto Argonauts
Dickson was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League on April 17, 2018. He was released on June 10, 2018.[5]
Birmingham Iron
On November 19, 2018, Dickson was signed by the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football.[6] In the season opener against the Memphis Express, Dickson intercepted an Express pass from quarterback Brandon Silvers.[7] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[8]
References
- ^ a b Kyed, Doug (May 2, 2015). "Patriots Draft Alabama Linebacker Xzavier Dickson With 253rd, Final Pick". New England Sports Network. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ "Xzavier Dickson Stats, News and Video - OLB". NFL.com.
- ^ "Patriots release 11 players; Place Brandon LaFell on PUP". Patriots.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (December 30, 2015). "Leon Brown, Xzavier Dickson find NFL homes". AL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ "Xzavier Dickson". footballdb.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (November 19, 2018). "Birmingham Iron adds Xzavier Dickson, Brandon Greene to roster". al.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ Rice, Megan (February 11, 2019). "Express get blanked in their inaugural game". WREG.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
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