De’Shaan Duane Dixon (born December 16, 1998) is an American professional

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defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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Norfolk State Norfolk State University (NSU) is a public historically black university in Norfolk, Virginia. It is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Virginia High-Tech Partnership. History The institution was founded on September 18, 1935 ...

Early years

Dixon attended

Western Branch High School Western Branch High School is a suburban high school in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA. Established in 1968, it currently has over 2200 students. The two feeder schools of WBHS are Joliff Middle School and Western Branch Middle School. After it was det ...

Chesapeake, Virginia Chesapeake is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 249,422, it is the second-most populous independent city in Virginia, tenth-largest in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 90th ...

. He only received two offers to play college football coming out of high school. He verbally committed to

over

Virginia State Virginia State University (VSU or Virginia State) is a public historically Black land-grant university in Ettrick, Virginia. Founded on , Virginia State developed as the United States's first fully state-supported four-year institution of highe ...

on January 26, 2017.

College career

He played at Norfolk State from 2017 to 2021. During his career he had 154 tackles (69 solo), 24.5 tackles for loss, and 14.5 sacks in 42 games. He also had one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and 10 pass break ups. After his senior season in 2021, he entered the

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Professional career

On May 2, 2022, Dixon signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent following the

. On August 30, after the final roster cutdown of the preseason, Dixon made the 53-man roster for the 2022 season. On August 29, 2023, Dixon was waived by the Jaguars and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. Dixon was waived/injured on August 8, 2024, after suffering a torn ACL. He reverted to the Jaguars' injured reserve list after going unclaimed.

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External links

Jacksonville Jaguars bioNorfolk State Spartans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dixon, De'Shaan Living people 1998 births Players of American football from Chesapeake, Virginia American football defensive ends American football outside linebackers Norfolk State Spartans football players Jacksonville Jaguars players