Antonio Dixon
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Career Summary
Antonio Dixon was a Miami defensive tackle who played 37 NFL games for Philadelphia and Indianapolis.
Dixon played defensive tackle at Miami before entering the NFL with Philadelphia. He later joined Indianapolis, where he added two appearances in 2012 after four seasons with the Eagles.
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Early Life
Dixon grew up in Miami, Florida, and attended Booker T. Washington High School before spending a season at Milford Prep.
Dixon was a Miami native who attended Booker T. Washington High School and later Milford Prep. Miami's football roster listed his hometown as Miami and his high school as Booker T. Washington.
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High School
Dixon played offensive and defensive line in high school, recording 62 tackles and 10.5 sacks as a senior before a productive Milford Prep season.
Dixon played on both lines at Booker T. Washington, where Miami reported that he made 62 tackles and 10.5 sacks as a senior. At Milford Prep, he produced 77 tackles, 21 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks in an 11-1 season.
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College Career
Dixon was a four-year Miami letterwinner who recorded 40 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks over 27 games through his first three seasons.
Dixon lettered at Miami from 2005 through 2008. During his junior season, he established career highs with 21 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, three quarterback pressures and 1.5 sacks while starting four games.
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Path to the NFL
Dixon began his NFL career with Philadelphia after his Miami career and became a restricted free agent in 2012 before joining Indianapolis.
Dixon entered the NFL with Philadelphia after leaving Miami. Indianapolis' 2012 free-agency list identified him as an Eagles restricted free agent, and the Colts signed him that October.
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NFL Career
Dixon appeared in 37 NFL games with 10 starts for Philadelphia and Indianapolis, totaling 50 tackles, three sacks and two passes defended.
Dixon played most of his NFL career with Philadelphia, then signed with Indianapolis on October 9, 2012. The Colts credited him with 37 career games, 10 starts, 50 tackles, three sacks and two passes defended; he recorded one tackle in two Colts games.
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Career Accomplishments
Dixon earned four Miami football letters after arriving as one of Florida's highly regarded defensive-line recruits.
Dixon's Miami career included four years in the program and recognition as a letterwinner from 2005 through 2008. As a recruit, he was rated among Florida's top prospects and entered Miami after choosing the Hurricanes over several in-state and regional programs.
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Playing Style
Dixon was a powerful interior defensive lineman whose Miami recruiting profile emphasized his strength, quick feet and ability to create a push at the line of scrimmage.
Miami's recruiting evaluation described Dixon as an aggressive lineman with size, strength, balance and quick feet. His high-school background on both offensive and defensive lines, along with his college work at defensive tackle, reflected an interior player built to challenge blockers at the point of attack.
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Legacy
Dixon's football record spans a Miami defensive-tackle career and 37 NFL games with Philadelphia and Indianapolis.
Dixon is listed among Miami's all-time football letterwinners, and he extended his career into the NFL with Philadelphia and Indianapolis. His path from a Miami-area defensive-line recruit to 37 professional games reflects the depth of his playing career.
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