sport.wikisort.org - AthletePaul Dawson (born January 13, 1993) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at TCU.
American football player (born 1993)
American football player
Paul Dawson|
Position: | Inside linebacker |
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Born: | (1993-01-13) January 13, 1993 (age 29) Dallas, Texas |
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Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
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Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
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High school: | Skyline (Dallas, Texas) |
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College: | TCU |
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NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 99 |
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- Cincinnati Bengals (2015–2016)
- Seattle Seahawks (2017)
- Saskatchewan Roughriders (2018)
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- Consensus All-American (2014)
- Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2014)
- First-team All-Big 12 (2014)
- Second-team All-Big 12 (2013)
- 2014 Peach Bowl
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Total tackles: | 16 |
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Sacks: | 0.0 |
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Forced fumbles: | 0 |
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Fumble recoveries: | 0 |
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Interceptions: | 0 |
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Player stats at NFL.com |
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Early years
Dawson is from an area in Dallas, Texas called Pleasant Grove. He graduated in 2011 from Skyline High School.[1][2] where he was utilized at wide receiver, helping lead Skyline to a 9–3 overall record as a senior, including a 7–0 district record. Dawson finished the year as a top receiver, and nominated to all-conference in the 5A district.
College career
With only a few division one offers as a wide receiver, Dawson decided to attend Trinity Valley Community College instead. There he converted himself to the defense side of the ball, to play linebacker. After showing legitimate potential in his freshman season, he signed to Texas Christian university during his unofficial visit. In 2014, Dawson was named a first team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation as well as USA Today.[3] Dawson was also named Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year along with being named the most valuable player for TCU. His senior season included 140 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions, and 5 sacks. In addition with being recognized as the top inside linebacker in the 2015 draft class.[4]
Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
4.83 s | 1.60 s | 2.80 s | 4.49 s | 6.76 s | 28 in (0.71 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | 21 reps |
All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day[5] |
Cincinnati Bengals
Dawson was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round (99th overall) in the 2015 NFL Draft. Following the selection, Bengals defensive coordinator Paul Guenther compared him to Bengals Pro Bowl linebacker Vontaze Burfict. A projected first round pick entering the draft, Dawson was considered a steal when the Bengals selected him.
On September 4, 2016, Dawson was waived by the Bengals and was signed to the practice squad.[6][7] He was promoted to the active roster on December 23, 2016.[8]
On September 2, 2017, Dawson was waived by the Bengals after injuring a bone in his wrist.[9]
Seattle Seahawks
On November 14, 2017, Dawson was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on December 13, 2017.[11]
On April 16, 2018, Dawson re-signed with the Seahawks.[12] He was waived on May 7, 2018.[13]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On September 12, 2018, Dawson was signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 29, 2018.[14]
References
- Paul Dawson. MaxPreps. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- Paul Dawson Archived November 7, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. TCU Horned Frogs Football. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- TCU’s Paul Dawson named first-team All-American by Walter Camp Foundation
- TCU's Trevone Boykin, Paul Dawson Named AP Big 12 Players of the Year
- http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=92611&draftyear=2015&genpos=ILB [bare URL]
- Dehner Jr., Paul. "Bengals waive P.J. Dawson, sign Trey Hopkins, Chykie Brown".
- "Bengals practice squad 2016: Linebacker P.J. Dawson joins Cincinnati's practice squad". September 7, 2016.
- Marcum, Jason (December 23, 2016). "P.J. Dawson promoted to Bengals' 53-man roster". CincyJungle.com.
- Toback, Rebecca (September 2, 2017). "NFL roster cuts 2017: Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster". CincyJungle.com.
- Boyle, John (November 14, 2017). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018.
- Boyle, John (December 13, 2017). "Seahawks Promote LB Paul Dawson Off Practice Squad, Place Oday Aboushi On Injured Reserve". Seahawks.com.
- Boyle, John (April 16, 2018). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves". Seahawks.com.
- Boyle, John (May 7, 2018). "Seahawks Sign Five Tryout Players From Rookie Minicamp". Seahawks.com.
- "Transactions - CFL.ca". CFL.ca. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
External links
Big 12 Player of the Year winners |
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Offensive |
- 1996 Davis
- 1997 Ri. Williams
- 1998 Ri. Williams
- 1999 Applewhite
- 2000 Heupel
- 2001 Crouch
- 2002 C. Brown
- 2003 White
- 2004 White
- 2005 Young
- 2006 Taylor
- 2007 Daniel
- 2008 Bradford
- 2009 McCoy
- 2010 Blackmon
- 2011 Griffin
- 2012 C. Klein
- 2013 Petty
- 2014 Boykin
- 2015 Mayfield
- 2016 Westbrook
- 2017 Mayfield
- 2018 Murray
- 2019 Hubbard
- 2020 Hall
- 2021 Hall
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Defensive |
- 1996 Wistrom
- 1997 Wistrom
- 1998 Nguyen
- 1999 Simoneau
- 2000 Hampton and Calmus
- 2001 Ro. Williams
- 2002 Newman
- 2003 Lehman
- 2004 Johnson
- 2005 Reid and Slay
- 2006 R. Alexander and Ross
- 2007 Dizon and Lofton
- 2008 Orakpo
- 2009 Suh
- 2010 Amukamara
- 2011 A. Klein and F. Alexander
- 2012 A. Brown
- 2013 Jeffcoat and Verrett
- 2014 Dawson
- 2015 Billings and Ogbah
- 2016 Willis
- 2017 Okoronkwo and Jefferson
- 2018 Long
- 2019 Lynch
- 2020 Rose
- 2021 Pitre
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Special Teams |
- 2005 Crosby
- 2006 Sepulveda
- 2007 Herford
- 2008 Bryant
- 2009 Banks
- 2010 Bailey
- 2011 Sharp
- 2012 Sharp and Austin
- 2013 Lockett
- 2014 Lockett
- 2015 Burns
- 2016 Dickson
- 2017 Dickson
- 2018 Seibert
- 2019 Youngblood
- 2020 Ebner
- 2021 Ebner
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Offense |
- QB Marcus Mariota
- RB Tevin Coleman
- RB Melvin Gordon
- WR Amari Cooper
- WR Rashard Higgins
- OT Spencer Drango
- OT Brandon Scherff
- G Tre' Jackson
- G Laken Tomlinson
- C Reese Dismukes
- TE Nick O'Leary
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Defense |
- DE Vic Beasley
- DE Shane Ray
- DT Joey Bosa
- DT Malcom Brown
- DB Landon Collins
- CB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu
- CB Senquez Golson
- S Gerod Holliman
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Special teams |
- P Tom Hackett
- PK Roberto Aguayo
- AP Tyler Lockett
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Cincinnati Bengals 2015 NFL draft selections |
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- Cedric Ogbuehi
- Jake Fisher
- Tyler Kroft
- Paul Dawson
- Josh Shaw
- Marcus Hardison
- C. J. Uzomah
- Derron Smith
- Mario Alford
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