Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Third year in the Penn State secondary, same address the whole way. In 2023 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Big Ten. One game to point at: 5 tackles, 2 TFL against Ohio State — Week 8, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Penn State, 56 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under James Franklin.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Penn State | 26 | 20 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Penn State | 20 | 15 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Penn State | 10 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 56 | 43 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 12 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2023
W 51–15
at Maryland
2 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 36-point win on the road against Maryland.
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Sheridan Jones’s 2021 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Collin Wright's graduate season at Stanford (2025).
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