Brandon Dixon (born April 26, 1990) is a former

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. He was selected by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He played college football at Northwest Missouri State. Dixon was also a member of the

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and Orlando Apollos.

College career

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.

Professional career

New York Jets

On May 10, 2014, Dixon was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the

. Dixon was released on August 30, 2014.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On September 1, 2014, Dixon signed with the

to join their practice squad. On September 6, 2014, the Buccaneers promoted Dixon to their active roster. In 14 games with the Buccaneers, Dixon recorded 8 solo tackles, 1 assisted tackle, 1 interception, and 2 passes defensed.

Seattle Seahawks

On September 6, 2015, the Seattle Seahawks signed Dixon to their practice squad. On September 12, 2015, Dixon was cut from the Seahawks practice squad

Indianapolis Colts

Dixon was signed to the practice squad of the

September 18, 2015. He was released on September 22, 2015.

New England Patriots

Dixon was signed to the

practice squad on October 1, 2015. He was released on October 28, 2015.

New Orleans Saints

Dixon was signed to the

practice squad on November 5, 2015, reuniting him with his twin brother Brian Dixon. 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. On August 30, 2016, he was released by the Saints.

Pittsburgh Steelers

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

New York Giants

On October 12, 2017, Dixon was signed to the

' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 28, 2017. On May 15, 2018, Dixon was waived by the Giants.

Orlando Apollos

Dixon signed with the Orlando Apollos of the

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for the inaugural 2019 season.

Personal life

Dixon's twin brother, Brian, who was also a cornerback, played alongside him in New Orleans. Dixon is the cousin of former cornerback

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who played in the

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References

External links

Joliet Junior College bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dixon, Brandon 1990 births Living people American football cornerbacks New England Patriots players New Orleans Saints players New York Giants players New York Jets players Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football players Orlando Apollos players People from Margate, Florida Players of American football from Pompano Beach, Florida Pittsburgh Steelers players Seattle Seahawks players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players American twins Indianapolis Colts players