Dylan Dixson
Dylan Dixson
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Kennesaw State — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Missouri State | 50 | 35 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | Colorado | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 53 | 36 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 42–10
vs UT Martin
3 TOT
Dominant 32-point win at home against UT Martin.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Missouri State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Missouri State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +8 net (19 in / 11 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Missouri State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #129 · 2026 recruiting class #131
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dadrian Taylor’s 2022 season.
Matches Dadrian on
Differs from Dadrian on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Andrew Marshall's junior season at Nebraska (2025).
Matches Andrew on
Background
Honors MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall 2025 Missouri State 2025: Played all 13 games (682 snaps) with 7 starts his junior season ... Logged season-best 7 stops at Kennesaw State (11/22/25) with 4 solos and a pass breakup ... Registered 6 solo tackles in home opener vs. SMU (9/13/25) with...