Dixon Edwards
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Date of birth: | March 25, 1968 | ||||
| Place of birth: | Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Aiken (OH) | ||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 1991 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37 | ||||
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| Games played: | 119 |
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Dixon Voldean Edwards, III (born March 25, 1968) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League from 1991 through 1998. He played college football at Michigan State University and was drafted in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys.
Born on March 25, 1968, Edwards attended Aiken High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he earned all-district honors as a tight end and defensive tackle.
As a junior in 1989 at Michigan State University, in his first season as a starter, he finished second on the team in tackles (111) to All-American Percy Snow and tied for the team lead in tackles for loss (11), earning an All-Big Ten honorable-mention.
As a senior, he had 112 tackles, 7 for losses and 2 forced fumbles. Edwards led the Spartans with a single-game career-high 16 tackles in their upset of then-No. 1 ranked Michigan University, earning second-team All-Big Ten honors at the end of the year.
During his college career he registered 227 career tackles, helping the Spartans to a 31-14-1 record, two Big Ten titles and a 3-1 bowl game record (including the 1988 Rose Bowl win).
Edwards, was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft. Because of his speed and hitting ability, he was moved to strongside linebacker, even though he had a small frame at 6-1 and 225 pounds.
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