Kenneth Dixon (American football)
| No. 30 Baltimore Ravens | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 21, 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | El Dorado, Arkansas | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Strong (AR) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Louisiana Tech | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 134 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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Kenneth Dixon (born January 21, 1994) is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana Tech.
Early years
Dixon attended Strong High School in Strong, Arkansas. During the team's state title run in Dixon's senior year 2011, he ran for a state record 3,153 yards and 39 touchdowns.[1] For his season efforts, he was named "Mr. Football" in the state of Arkansas.
Dixon also competed in track & field at Strong. At the 2011 7AA District T&F Meet, Dixon threw the shot put over 49 feet (15 meters), won the 110-meter hurdles and the long jump, and also placed 2nd in the 100-meter dash. He also was an outstanding basketball player, leading his team to the district championship as a junior.
Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Dixon was considered the eighth best player in the state of Arkansas.[2] He committed to Louisiana Tech University to play college football on January 6, 2012, choosing the Bulldogs over Arkansas State, Arkansas, LSU and Ole Miss.
College career
As a true freshman at Louisiana Tech in 2012, Dixon ran for 1,194 yards on 200 carries and set an NCAA freshman record with 27 rushing touchdowns and 28 total touchdowns.[3][4] As a sophomore, Dixon played in 10 games, rushing for 917 yards on 151 carries with four touchdowns. During his junior year in 2014, Dixon became Louisiana Tech's all time leader in rushing yards, rushing touchdowns and total touchdowns.[5][6] For the season he had 1,299 rushing yards on 253 carries with 22 rushing touchdowns and six receiving touchdowns. As a senior he rushed for 1,070 yards on 197 carries and 19 touchdowns. He finished his career with an NCAA record 87 career total touchdowns, however the record was later broken that same season by Keenan Reynolds.[7]
- Statistics[8]
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||
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| Year | Team | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | TD |
| 2012 | Louisiana Tech | 200 | 1,194 | 6.0 | 48 | 27 | 10 | 35 | 1 |
| 2013 | Louisiana Tech | 151 | 917 | 6.1 | 72 | 4 | 14 | 85 | 1 |
| 2014 | Louisiana Tech | 253 | 1,299 | 5.1 | 99 | 22 | 30 | 385 | 6 |
| 2015 | Louisiana Tech | 198 | 1,073 | 5.4 | 65 | 19 | 33 | 464 | 7 |
| Career | 802 | 4,483 | 5.6 | 99 | 72 | 87 | 969 | 15 | |
Professional career
Dixon was drafted by the Ravens in the fourth round, 134th overall, in the 2016 NFL Draft.
See also
- List of NCAA major college football yearly rushing leaders
- List of NCAA major college football yearly scoring leaders
- List of NCAA Division I FBS players with at least 50 career rushing touchdowns
References
- ↑ "VIDEO: Dixon's record-breaking performance propels Strong to title". Arkansas Online.
- ↑ "Kenneth Dixon".
- ↑ "Louisiana Tech's Kenneth Dixon is an 'unselfish' star who will test Southern this weekend".
- ↑ "Passing game hopes to open more holes for Kenneth Dixon". The Advertiser. November 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Tech players feel RB Kenneth Dixon deserves more national respect". thenewsstar.com. August 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Dixon sets La. Tech record for most career touchdowns". thenewsstar.com. December 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Louisiana Tech's Kenneth Dixon passes Navy's Keenan Reynolds for first place on NCAA touchdown list". NOLA.com.
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kenneth-dixon-1.html