Jalen Dixon
Jalen Dixon
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Jalen Dixon has been at UNLV through two head coaches in four seasons. In 2023 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Mountain West. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 0.5 sacks against Utah State — Week 7, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at UNLV, 7 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Mountain West
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Marcus Arroyo → Barry Odom. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Mountain West
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Zi'Yon Hill’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Tony Anyanwu's senior season at Rice (2025).
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