David Dixon (American football)
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 5, 1969 Pukekohe, New Zealand | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 343 lb (156 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Pukekohe (NZ) | ||||||||
| College: | Arizona State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1992 / round: 9 / pick: 232 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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David Tukatahi Dixon (born January 5, 1969) is a New Zealand-born former professional football guard who played eleven professional seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and was the second Maori to play in professional football after Riki Ellison. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL draft.[2] He also earned a Super Bowl ring as part of the practice squad for the Dallas Cowboys, though practice squad players did not receive an actual ring. Dixon attended Arizona State University after transferring from Ricks College in Idaho. He first played American football in college after being an active rugby player.[3] He represented New Zealand in rugby at the high school level in 1985.[4] Dixon wore number 71 while playing and starting for the Vikings as an offensive lineman. He had two stints with the Vikings with the second lasting 11 years (1994 to 2004). He was known as a vital part of the team's offensive unit, and retired in 2004 after sustaining several injuries.
Dixon's daughter TeTori plays for the United States women's national volleyball team, and also was a key player for Burnsville (High School) in Minnesota.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "David Dixon, Minnesota OG - Player Evaluation - Scout". Archived from the original on April 16, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "David Dixon – māori sports awards".
- ^ Askeland, Kevin (October 4, 2009). "Minnesota: Blocking skills for Burnsville volleyball's Tori Dixon are in the genes". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
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