Cornerback, Penn State (from South Carolina), 2019–23
John Dixon
Lettered 2019–20 at South Carolina (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 191 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Tampa, FL
John Dixon played cornerback at South Carolina (2019–20) and Penn State (2021–23).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | South Carolina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | South Carolina | 34 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | Penn State | 10 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Penn State | 20 | 15 | 4.5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | Penn State | 26 | 20 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 93 | 73 | 11.5 | 7.5 | 4 | 17 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | South Carolina | 3 | CB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | South Carolina | 3 | CB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Penn State | 3 | CB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Penn State | 3 | CB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Penn State | 3 | CB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 191 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Penn State 10 games, 26 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. West Virginia | W 38–15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 16 | at Illinois | W 30–13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Iowa | W 31–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Northwestern | W 41–13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Ohio State | L 12–20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Indiana | W 33–24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Maryland | W 51–15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Michigan | L 15–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Rutgers | W 27–6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Michigan State | W 42–0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Penn State 11 games, 20 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Purdue | W 35–31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Ohio | W 46–10 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Auburn | W 41–12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Central Michigan | W 33–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Northwestern | W 17–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | atMichigan | L 17–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Ohio State | L 31–44 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atIndiana | W 45–14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Maryland | W 30–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | atRutgers | W 55–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Michigan State | W 35–16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Penn State 7 games, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. Ball State | W 44–13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Villanova | W 38–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | vs.Illinois | L 18–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | atMaryland | W 31–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Michigan | L 17–21 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atMichigan State | L 27–30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Arkansas | L 10–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 South Carolina 10 games, 34 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs. Tennessee | L 27–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at Florida | L 24–38 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | at Vanderbilt | W 41–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs.Auburn | W 30–22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at LSU | L 24–52 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Texas A&M | L 3–48 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Ole Miss | L 42–59 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Missouri | L 10–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Georgia | L 16–45 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | at Kentucky | L 18–41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2019 South Carolina 3 games, 3 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. North Carolina | L 20–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 72–10 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. Alabama | L 23–47 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Named to the 2024 Senior Bowl (National team) but didn’t play.
| Drill | Combine 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10¾″ |
| Weight | 188 lb |
| Arm length | 29½″ |
| Hand size | 8⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 72″W |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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