Johnnie Dixon | |
Position: | Wide receiver |
Birth Date: | 16 September 1994 |
Birth Place: | West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 11 |
Weight Lbs: | 198 |
College: | Ohio State |
Undraftedyear: | 2019 |
Pastteams: | |
Highlights: | |
Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statlabel2: | Games started |
Pfr: | DixoJo01 |
Johnnie L. Dixon (born September 16, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans after the 2019 NFL draft.[1]
Dixon was ranked as a fourstar recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[2] He committed to Ohio State on December 17, 2013.[3]
Dixon signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent after the 2019 NFL draft.[4] Dixon was released as the Texans made final roster cuts before the regular season on August 31, 2019.[5]
On September 3, 2019, Dixon was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.[6] He spent the entire season on the practice squad and was signed to a future/reserve contract on December 30, 2019.[7] He was placed on injured reserve on September 6, 2020, and was waived/injured the next day.[8]
Dixon signed with the Dallas Cowboys on May 25, 2021.[9] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[10]
Dixon was selected in the 14th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the New Orleans Breakers.[11] He was named a starter at wide receiver, leading the team in both receptions and receiving touchdowns, registering 37 receptions for 359 yards and 4 touchdowns. He was voted the Week 3 USFL Offensive Player of the Week.[12] He became a free agent after the 2023 season.