Andre Dixon
Encyclopedia
Andre Jamar Dixon is an American football
running back
who currently plays for the Sacramento Mountain Lions. He was signed by the Hartford Colonials as a first round draft pick in 2010. He played college football
at Connecticut
.
. He rushed for 1,018 yards as a senior with 20 touchdowns and earned four varsity football letters.
and was redshirted
during his freshman season in 2005. In 2006 he played in four games and appeared in each of the final three contests as a kickoff returner. In 2007 Dixon missed the first two games of the year but he returned to gain 809 rushing yards on 160 carries (5.1 average) with three touchdowns while also catching 24 passes for 280 yards and a touchdown. His 280 receiving yards are the most by a UConn running back since Chad Martin had 319 in 1998. One of his best season performances was against South Florida, when he rushed for a career-high 167 yards on a career-best 32 carries, posting 210 all-purpose yards. He split game time with Donald Brown
. He was named to the second-team All-Big East
along with Tyvon Branch
.
For the 2008 season, Dixon sprained his ankle in the preseason, opening the door for Donald Brown to step into the starting role.
On December 2008 Dixon, was suspended indefinitely from the football team following an arrest on drunken-driving charge. He was reinstated to the team shortly before the Huskies' bowl game on January 3, 2009.
by the Hartford Colonials as the number two overall pick.
Dixon made his debut September 18, 2010 at home against the Sacramento Mountain Lions in which he had a game high 94 rushing yards on 21 attempts.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
who currently plays for the Sacramento Mountain Lions. He was signed by the Hartford Colonials as a first round draft pick in 2010. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Connecticut
Connecticut Huskies football
The Connecticut Huskies football team is a collegiate football team that competes in NCAA Division I-A and the Big East Conference. Connecticut first fielded a team in 1896, and participated in Division I-AA until 1999. The Huskies began their two-year Division I-A transition period in 2000, and...
.
Early years
Dixon attended to New Brunswick HSNew Brunswick High School
New Brunswick High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in New Brunswick, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the New Brunswick Public Schools....
. He rushed for 1,018 yards as a senior with 20 touchdowns and earned four varsity football letters.
College career
Dixon enrolled to ConnecticutConnecticut Huskies football
The Connecticut Huskies football team is a collegiate football team that competes in NCAA Division I-A and the Big East Conference. Connecticut first fielded a team in 1896, and participated in Division I-AA until 1999. The Huskies began their two-year Division I-A transition period in 2000, and...
and was redshirted
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
during his freshman season in 2005. In 2006 he played in four games and appeared in each of the final three contests as a kickoff returner. In 2007 Dixon missed the first two games of the year but he returned to gain 809 rushing yards on 160 carries (5.1 average) with three touchdowns while also catching 24 passes for 280 yards and a touchdown. His 280 receiving yards are the most by a UConn running back since Chad Martin had 319 in 1998. One of his best season performances was against South Florida, when he rushed for a career-high 167 yards on a career-best 32 carries, posting 210 all-purpose yards. He split game time with Donald Brown
Donald Brown (American football)
Donald Eugene Brown II is an American football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was the starting running back for the University of Connecticut Huskies from 2006 to 2008.-High school career:Brown attended Red Bank Catholic High School in Red Bank, New...
. He was named to the second-team All-Big East
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
along with Tyvon Branch
Tyvon Branch
Tyvon A. Branch is an American football safety for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Raiders in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Connecticut.-Oakland Raiders:Branch was selected by the Raiders in the 4th round...
.
For the 2008 season, Dixon sprained his ankle in the preseason, opening the door for Donald Brown to step into the starting role.
On December 2008 Dixon, was suspended indefinitely from the football team following an arrest on drunken-driving charge. He was reinstated to the team shortly before the Huskies' bowl game on January 3, 2009.
Hartford Colonials
Dixon tried out for the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League. He was later drafted in the first round of the 2010 UFL Draft2010 UFL Draft
The 2010 UFL Draft was the second draft of the United Football League. The draft took place on Wednesday, June 2, beginning at 7 p.m. EDT. The draft was held over a period of 12 rounds during which each of the five UFL teams was allowed one pick per round, in reverse order of 2009 finish, with the...
by the Hartford Colonials as the number two overall pick.
Dixon made his debut September 18, 2010 at home against the Sacramento Mountain Lions in which he had a game high 94 rushing yards on 21 attempts.