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47 Grant Dixon

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 225
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Succasunna, NJ
  • High School Roxbury

Biography

2019 Red-Shirt Junior Year

Accolades: CoSIDA Academic All-District, First Team All-PFL, First Team PFL All-Academic, PFL Academic Honor Roll, Captain.
  • Started all 11 games at linebacker for the second straight year.
  • Led team in total tackles (86), solo stops (49), and tackles for loss (10.5).
  • Tied for second on the team in sacks (four). Also registered an interception, a forced fumble, and two pass break-ups.
  • Had three games with over 10 tackles, including career-high 13 vs. Jacksonville, Nov. 16 and at Valparaiso, Nov. 23.
2018 Red-Shirt Sophomore Year

Accolades: Honorable Mention All-PFL, Second Team PFL All-Academic, PFL Academic Honor Roll, Captain.
  • Started all 11 games at linebacker.
  • Finished tied for fourth on the team with 58 tackles (32 solo), and tied for team lead with two forced fumbles.
  • Also registered three-and-a-half tackles for loss, one-and-a-half sacks, one interception, one fumble recovery, and one pass break-up.
  • Returned an interception 62 yards for his first collegiate touchdown at Bryant, Sept. 15.
  • Had season-high nine tackles twice: at Bryant, Sept. 15; at Stetson, Sept. 22.
2017 Red-Shirt Freshman Year

Accolades: Second Team PFL All-Academic, PFL Academic Honor Roll.

  • Appeared in all 11 games at linebacker, with two starts
  • Finished with 39 tackles (26 solo), six tackles for loss, three sacks, and one pass break-up
  • Had season highs of seven tackles and two tackles for loss plus a sack against Columbia, Oct. 7

2016 Freshman Year

Accolades: PFL Academic Honor Roll.
  • Did not appear in any games

General

Prior to Marist:  Two-Time Captain, Two-Time First Team All-Group 4, Two-Time Northwest Jersey Conference Player of the Year, Two-Time Daily Record Morris County Player of the Year, Morris County Football Coaches Association Player of the Year, New Jersey Football Coaches Association Super 100 All-State Team, Three-Time George Bocchino Memorial Award Winner for Outstanding Back. Owns six single-game, seven season, and six career school records

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 63

    2016Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'3" 193 lbs
    63
  • 47

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'3" 217 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'3" 225 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2019Redshirt Junior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 225 lbs
    47

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