James Dixon (American football)
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||
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| Date of birth: | February 2, 1967 | ||
| Place of birth: | Vernon, Texas | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Vernon (TX) | ||
| College: | Houston | ||
| Undrafted: | 1989 | ||
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James Anthony Dixon (born February 2, 1967) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Houston.
Dixon attended Vernon High School, before moving on to Cisco Junior College. He transferred to the University of Houston after his sophomore season.
As a junior, he posted 59 receptions for 659 yards and 3 touchdowns. In 1988, the football team was employing the run and shoot offense with Andre Ware at quarterback and Jason Phillips as the main wide receiver. Dixon and Phillips became the first teammates in school history to register 1,000-receiving yards seasons in the same year. They are also the only wide receiver unit in NCAA history to each record over 100 receptions and rank 1-2 in the nation in receiving in the same season. He finished the year with 102 receptions for 1,103 yards and 11 touchdowns, while receiving second-team All-American honors.
Dixon was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Detroit Lions after the 1989 NFL Draft, who were using the run and shoot offense. He was waived on August 29.
Dixon was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys. As a rookie, he finished second in the NFC in kick return average and was the first Cowboy player to return a kickoff for a touchdown since 1975.
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