Aaron Dixon
2 Aaron Dixon
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    205
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Danbury, Conn.
  • High School:
    Danbury
  • Position:
    LB
  • Major:
    Accounting
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    69.0
  • sac
    1.0
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    -

Bio

As a senior: Put the finishing touches on an outstanding career in 2015 ... Appeared in and started all 11 games at linebacker ... Appeared in all 45 games over the course of his career ... Served as a team captain ... Finished third on the team with a career-high 69 tackles ... Registered 4.5 tackles for a loss, one sack and one interception ... Became the eighth player in program history to record 200-career tackles with a stop against Wagner on Nov. 7 ... Graduates sixth all-time with 218 career tackles ... Posted four tackles and returned an interception 47 yards for a touchdown in the opener vs. American International ... Collected eight tackles at Brown and at Central Connecticut ... Registered a season-high nine tackles, a sack and two tackles for a loss at Wagner ... Posted seven tackles in each of the final two games of the season.

As a junior: Appeared in and started all 11 games at linebacker for the Bulldogs in 2014 ... Continued his outstanding career with 43 tackles, two sacks, six tackles for a loss and a fumble recovery ... Had six tackles and two tackles for a loss against Stony Brook ... Picked up five tackles and two key sacks in a victory over Maine ... Named NEC Defensive Player of the Week ... Had three tackles and recovered a fumble against Saint Francis U. ... Posted six tackles against both Central Connecticut and Sacred Heart.

As a sophomore: Appeared in and started all 12 games at linebacker for the Bulldogs in 2013 ... Finished the season with 45 tackles and 1.5 sacks ... Posted six tackles and 1.5 sacks in season-opener with Holy Cross (Aug. 31) ... Collected five tackles at Stony Brook (Oct. 5) ... Posted seven tackles against Duquesne (Oct. 26) ... Collected a season-high 10 tackles against Central Connecticut (Nov. 23).

As a freshman: Emerged as one of the Bulldogs' top three linebackers during his true freshman season, appearing in all 11 games, starting each of the final nine games ... Finished second on the team with 61 tackles, including six for a loss and three sacks ... Led the Black and Gold with a season-high nine tackles vs. Maine (Sept. 15) ... Recorded eight tackles in back-to-back games against Wagner (Sept. 29) and Albany (Oct. 6) ... Picked up five tackles and a sack against Robert Morris (Oct. 13) ... Collected six tackles, a sack and 1.5 tackles for a loss in his home state against Central Connecticut (Nov. 10) ... Finished his rookie season with four tackles and his first-career interception against Bucknell (Nov. 17).

Before Bryant: A three-year varsity letterwinner for the Mad Hatters … Earned All-FCIAC honors as a senior … Honorable Mention All-FCIAC selection as a junior … Averaged six yards per carry and nearly 16 yards per catch as a senior … Member of the honor roll for three years … Member of the Key club … Earned three varsity letters in track and field … Also recruited by Villanova, Towson, Temple and Albany.

Personal: The son of Christine and Leroy Dixon, Aaron Phillip Dixon was born on Feb. 9, 1994 … Father played football at Iona.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 39 23
Assists 30 19
Tackles 69.0 42.0
Tackles per game 6.3 7.0
Sacks 1.0 1.0
Sack yards 8 8
Interceptions 1 -
Returned for touchdown 1 -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 - - - - - 0
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 - - - - - 0
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 1 - - - - 0
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 1 - - - - 0
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 1 - - - - 0
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 1 - - - - 0
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 1 - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 1 - - - - 0
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 1 - - - - 0
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 0 - - - - 1 - - - - 0 -
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 American Int'l W, 27-3 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 47 1 - - -
Sep 19 at Brown W, 20-16 4 4 8.0 - - 0.5 5 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at #1 Coastal Caro. L, 31-17 4 2 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Monmouth L, 31-24 3 3 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Central Connecticut L, 35-33 3 5 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Duquesne W, 38-17 1 4 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 Saint Francis U W, 26-24 3 3 6.0 - - 1.0 3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Holy Cross L, 34-33 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Wagner W, 40-10 9 0 9.0 1.0 8 2.0 28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Sacred Heart L, 28-19 4 3 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Robert Morris L, 21-20 3 4 7.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2012-13 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2013-14 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 45 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2012-13 11 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 12 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 45 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2012-13 11 - - - - - - -
2013-14 12 - - - - - - -
2014-15 11 - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - -
Total 45 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2012-13 11 - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 12 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 45 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2012-13 11 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 12 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 45 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2012-13 - - - - - - - - - -
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2012-13 11 - - - - 0 .0
2013-14 12 - - - - 0 .0
2014-15 11 - - - - 0 .0
2015-16 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 45 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2012-13 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2013-14 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 6 0.5 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Total 6 0.1 - - - - 1 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2012-13 11 34 27 61.0 5.5 3.0 18 6.0 26 - 1 0 1 0 - -
2013-14 12 21 24 45.0 3.8 1.5 8 1.0 8 - - - - - 1 -
2014-15 11 21 22 43.0 3.9 2.0 5 6.0 15 - 1 0 - - 1 -
2015-16 11 39 30 69.0 6.3 1.0 8 4.5 38 - - - 1 47 - -
Total 45 115 103 218.0 4.8 7.5 39 17.5 87 - 2 0 2 47 2 -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
Month September 3 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 7 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 6 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 4 - - - - 0 .0
Away 7 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 5 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 6 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 6 0.5 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 1.5 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 1.2 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month September 6 2.0 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 11 39 30 69.0 6.3 1.0 8 4.5 38 - - - 1 47 - -
Conference 6 23 19 42.0 7.0 1.0 8 4.0 33 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 10 12 22.0 5.5 - - 1.0 3 - - - 1 47 - -
Away 7 29 18 47.0 6.7 1.0 8 3.5 35 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 19 13 32.0 6.4 1.0 8 3.5 36 - - - 1 47 - -
Losses 6 20 17 37.0 6.2 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - -
Month September 3 10 8 18.0 6.0 - - 0.5 5 - - - 1 47 - -
October 5 13 15 28.0 5.6 - - 1.0 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 16 7 23.0 7.7 1.0 8 3.0 30 - - - - - - -

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