Xzavier Dickson
American football player (born 1992) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American football player (born 1992) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Dickson (left) and Jesse Williams with Alabama in 2012 | |
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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 | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
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]
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]
Dickson was signed to the practice squad of the Atlanta Falcons on December 30, 2015.[4]
Dickson was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League on April 17, 2018. He was released on June 10, 2018.[5]
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]
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