Xzavier Dickson

Xzavier Dickson
	Dickson (left) and Jesse Williams in 2012
Personal information
Born:	September 11, 1992 (age 31); Griffin, Georgia
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:	Griffin (GA)
College:	Alabama
Position:	Linebacker
NFL draft:	2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 253
Career history
	New England Patriots (2015); Atlanta Falcons (2015); Edmonton Eskimos (2016)*; Birmingham Iron (2019); Massachusetts Pirates (2020);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	BCS National Champion (2012, 2013); SEC Champion (2012, 2014);

Xzavier Dickson (born September 11, 1992) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted with the 253rd pick of the 2015 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.^[1] Dickson signed onto the Atlanta Falcons on December 30, 2015. He played college football at Alabama.

College career

Throughout his college career (2012–2014), he appeared in 39 games for Alabama. In his last season before entering the draft, he logged at least 0.5 sacks in five straight games and finished the season with 9.0 sacks, 42 tackles, and 12.5 tackles for loss.^[2]

Professional career

NFL

Dickson was drafted in the 7th round of the 2015 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.^[1] He was released by the Patriots on September 5, 2015.^[3]

He also spent time with the Atlanta Falcons on their practice squad.^[4]

Birmingham Iron

On November 19, 2018, Dickson was picked up by the Birmingham Iron.^[5] In the season opener against the Memphis Express, Dickson intercepted an Express pass from quarterback Brandon Silvers.^[6] The league ceased operations in April 2019.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b Kyed, Doug (May 2, 2015). "Patriots Draft Alabama Linebacker Xzavier Dickson With 253rd, Final Pick". New England Sports Network. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
^ http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/xzavier-dickson?id=2552682
^ "Patriots release 11 players; Place Brandon LaFell on PUP". Patriots.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
^ Inabinett, Mark (December 30, 2015). "Leon Brown, Xzavier Dickson find NFL homes". AL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
^ Inabinett, Mark (November 19, 2018). "Birmingham Iron adds Xzavier Dickson, Brandon Greene to roster". al.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
^ Rice, Megan (February 11, 2019). "Express get blanked in their inaugural game". WREG.com.
^ Michael Rothstein, Seth Wickersham (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.

External links

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[draft-1] Kyed, Doug (May 2, 2015). "Patriots Draft Alabama Linebacker Xzavier Dickson With 253rd, Final Pick". New England Sports Network. Retrieved May 2, 2012.

[2] ttp://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/xzavier-dickson?id=2552682

[3] "Patriots release 11 players; Place Brandon LaFell on PUP". Patriots.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2016.

[4] Inabinett, Mark (December 30, 2015). "Leon Brown, Xzavier Dickson find NFL homes". AL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.

[5] Inabinett, Mark (November 19, 2018). "Birmingham Iron adds Xzavier Dickson, Brandon Greene to roster". al.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.

[6] Rice, Megan (February 11, 2019). "Express get blanked in their inaugural game". WREG.com.

[7] Michael Rothstein, Seth Wickersham (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.

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