Defensive back, Oklahoma, 1984–87
Rickey Dixon
- Born
- Dec 26, 1966, in Dallas, Texas
- Died
- Aug 1, 2020
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Rickey Dixon played defensive back at Oklahoma (1984–87). He won the 1987 Jim Thorpe Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 1987. The Cincinnati Bengals took Dixon in the first round, No. 5 overall in the 1988 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2019.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2019College Football Hall of Fame
- 1985Second-team All-Big Eight
- 1986, 1987First-team All-Big Eight
- 1987Jim Thorpe Award
- 1987Consensus All‑American
Team titles: Big Eight champions, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987; National champions, 1985
The teams in those years
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