Brian Dawkins
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Defensive back, Clemson, 1992–⁠95

Brian Dawkins

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Brian Dawkins played defensive back at Clemson (1992–⁠95). The Philadelphia Eagles took Dawkins in round 2, No. 61 overall in the 1996 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1995
First-team All-ACC
Drafted
No. 61
Round 2, 1996 NFL Draft (Philadelphia Eagles)

Honors

All-America: AP second team 1995

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 1996
Height5′11⅜″
Weight189 lb
Arm length31⅜″
Hand size9″
40-yard dash4.61 s
10-yard split1.61 s
Vertical jump35″
Broad jump10′0″
Bench press19 reps
20-yard shuttle4.39 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 9 (1999, 2001–⁠02, 2004–⁠06, 2008–⁠09, 2011) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 4 (2001–⁠02, 2004, 2006) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2009

All-Pro teams: AP first team 2001–⁠02, 2004, 2006; AP second team 2009; Pro Football Writers first team 2001–⁠02, 2004; Sporting News first team 2001–⁠02, 2004, 2009.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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