Brandon Dixon

Dixon with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2014
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Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1990-04-26) April 26, 1990 (age 34) Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:	Coconut Creek (FL)
College:	Northwest Missouri State
NFL draft:	2014 / round: 6 / pick: 195
Career history
New York Jets (2014)* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2014) Seattle Seahawks (2015)* Indianapolis Colts (2015)* New England Patriots (2015)* New Orleans Saints (2015–2016)* Pittsburgh Steelers (2016–2017)* New York Giants (2017) Orlando Apollos (2019)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 19 Total tackles: 30 Forced fumbles: 1 Pass deflections: 6 Interceptions: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brandon Dixon (born April 26, 1990) is an American former professional football cornerback. He was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Northwest Missouri State.

Dixon was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants and Orlando Apollos.

In 2012, Dixon was selected to the Daktronics and D2Football.com second-team All-America team and was selected to the All-America third-team by The Associated Press.^[1]

On May 10, 2014, Dixon was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL draft.^[4] Dixon was released on August 30, 2014.^[5]

On September 1, 2014, Dixon signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to join their practice squad.^[6]

On September 6, 2014, the Buccaneers promoted Dixon to their active roster.^[7]

In 14 games with the Buccaneers, Dixon recorded 8 solo tackles, 1 assisted tackle, 1 interception, and 2 passes defensed.

On September 6, 2015, the Seattle Seahawks signed Dixon to their practice squad.^[8]

On September 12, 2015, Dixon was cut from the Seahawks practice squad ^[9]

Dixon was signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts September 18, 2015. He was released on September 22, 2015.^[10]

Dixon was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad on October 1, 2015.^[11] He was released on October 28, 2015.^[12]

Dixon was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad on November 5, 2015, reuniting him with his twin brother Brian Dixon.^[13]

The signing made the brothers the only set of twins to play on the same team since the AFL-NFL merger and the first since 1926. They are the twelfth set of twins to play in the NFL and along with the Pounceys and the McCourtys, are the third active set of twins currently playing in the NFL.^[14] On August 30, 2016, he was released by the Saints.^[15]

On December 7, 2016, Dixon was signed to the Steelers' practice squad.^[16] On December 20, he was released from the Steelers' practice squad.^[17] Seven days later, the Steelers re-signed him to the practice squad.^[18] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 24, 2017.^[19] He was waived on September 2, 2017.^[20]

On October 12, 2017, Dixon was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad.^[21] He was promoted to the active roster on November 28, 2017.^[22]

On May 15, 2018, Dixon was waived by the Giants.^[23]

Dixon signed with the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football for the inaugural 2019 season.^[24]

Dixon's twin brother, Brian, who was also a cornerback, played alongside him in New Orleans. Dixon is the cousin of former cornerback Benny Sapp who played in the National Football League.^[25][26]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brandon Dixon.

• Joliet Junior College bio
• Northwest Missouri State bio