Riley T. Dixon (born August 24, 1993) is an American professional football punter for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Broncos in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL draft. He played college football for the Syracuse Orange.
 Dixon playing for the Denver Broncos in 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||||
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| Born: | August 24, 1993 Syracuse, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Christian Brothers Academy (DeWitt, New York) | ||||||||||
| College: | Syracuse (2012–2015) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / round: 7 / pick: 228 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2024 | |||||||||||
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Early life
editDixon attended and played high school football at Christian Brothers Academy in DeWitt, New York.[1]
College career
editDixon attended and played college football at Syracuse.[2]
College statistics
edit| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Punting | ||
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| Punts | Yds | Avg | ||||||
| 2012 | Syracuse | Big East | SO | K | 2 | 3 | 109 | 36.3 |
| 2013 | Syracuse | ACC | SO | K | 13 | 75 | 3,161 | 42.1 |
| 2014 | Syracuse | ACC | SR | K | 12 | 75 | 3,182 | 42.4 |
| 2015 | Syracuse | ACC | SR | P | 12 | 65 | 2,839 | 43.7 |
| Career | Syracuse | 39 | 218 | 9,291 | 42.6 | |||
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
221 lb (100 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Denver Broncos (first stint)
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Dixon was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL draft with the 228th overall pick.[5] He was the second of three punters selected in the draft.[6]
On May 11, 2016, the Broncos signed Dixon to a four-year, $2.42 million rookie contract, with a signing bonus of $80,009.[7] Dixon won the punting job on August 30, 2016, when the Broncos released veteran Britton Colquitt.[8] On December 11, 2016, Dixon threw a 16-yard pass on a fake punt, becoming the second Broncos punter to ever throw a pass after Chris Norman in 1986.[9] In his rookie season, he punted 89 times for a 41.3 net average, the highest by a rookie in NFL history.[10] He was named to the 2016 All-Rookie Team, the first Bronco since Chris Harris Jr. & Von Miller were both selected in 2011.[11] In the 2017 season, he had 73 punts for 3,331 net yards for a 45.63 average.[12]
New York Giants
editOn April 20, 2018, Dixon was traded to the New York Giants for a 2019 conditional seventh-round draft pick after the Broncos signed former Raiders punter Marquette King.[13] In the 2018 season, he had 71 punts for 3,226 net yards for a 45.44 average.[14]
On December 8, 2019, Dixon signed a three-year contract extension with the Giants.[15]
On November 15, 2020, Dixon kicked a 71 yard punt in a game against the Eagles, the longest punt of his career.[16] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Giants on November 18, 2020,[17] and activated on November 23.[18]
On December 21, 2021, the Giants restructured Dixon’s contract to create cap space.[19]
On March 10, 2022, Dixon was released by the Giants.[20]
Los Angeles Rams
editOn April 5, 2022, Dixon signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams.[21]
In Week 16 against the Broncos, the Rams beat Denver 51–14, without ever punting the ball. The Christmas Day contest served as Dixon's first career zero–punt game.[22]
Denver Broncos (second stint)
editOn March 21, 2023, Dixon signed a two-year contract with the Broncos.[23]
NFL career statistics
edit| Year | Team | GP | Punting | Passing | |||||||||
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| Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | Blk | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | |||
| 2016 | DEN | 16 | 89 | 4,068 | 45.7 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 |
| 2017 | DEN | 16 | 73 | 3,331 | 45.6 | 60 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | NYG | 16 | 71 | 3,226 | 45.4 | 60 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | NYG | 16 | 69 | 3,178 | 46.1 | 62 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | NYG | 16 | 65 | 2,911 | 44.8 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| 2021 | NYG | 17 | 74 | 3,283 | 44.4 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| 2022 | LAR | 17 | 71 | 3,434 | 48.4 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 104.2 |
| 2023 | DEN | 17 | 79 | 3,659 | 46.3 | 68 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 131 | 591 | 27,090 | 45.8 | 71 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 80.4 | |
References
edit- ^ "Riley Dixon, Christian Brothers Academy, Punter". 247Sports. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Riley Dixon College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Riley Dixon Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Riley Dixon, Syracuse, P, 2016 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Hayre, Chris (April 30, 2016). "Broncos draft P Riley Dixon in the seventh round". Denver Broncos. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ Mason, Andrew (May 11, 2016). "Broncos' draft pick signings begin with Riley Dixon". Denver Broncos. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (August 30, 2016). "Broncos release veteran punter Britton Colquitt, paving way for Riley Dixon". Denver Broncos. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Jhabvala, Nicki (December 12, 2016). "Riley Dixon did something a Broncos punter hadn't done in 30 years". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ Mason, Andrew (January 5, 2017). "Just how good was Broncos punter Riley Dixon in his rookie season?". Denver Broncos. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 17, 2017). "Riley Dixon named to PFWA All-Rookie Team". Denver Broncos. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ "Riley Dixon 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Wesseling, Chris (April 20, 2018). "Punter trade! Giants acquire Riley Dixon from Broncos". NFL.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "Riley Dixon 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (December 8, 2019). "Giants sign Punter Riley Dixon to contract extension". Giants.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ Herbert, Geoff (November 17, 2020). "Riley Dixon booms 71-yard punt; Latavius Murray nominated for award (Syracuse and CNY in the NFL)". syracuse.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ Hickey, Kevin (November 18, 2020). "Giants place P Riley Dixon, LS Casey Kreiter on COVID-19 list". Giants Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "McKinney, Ximines to start practicing with Giants". APNews.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ Dunleavy, Ryan (December 21, 2021). "Giants restructure Kyle Rudolph, Riley Dixon contracts to add cap space". New York Post. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (March 10, 2022). "Giants release veteran punter Riley Dixon". Giants.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (April 5, 2022). "Rams sign punter Riley Dixon to one-year deal". TheRams.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (December 29, 2022). "Riley Dixon: First zero-punt game of NFL career "exciting"". TheRams.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 21, 2023). "Broncos sign P Riley Dixon". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
External links
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- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Denver Broncos bio
- Syracuse Orange bio