Michael Dixon
Michael Dixon
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: P.J. Fleck and Greg Schiano. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Illinois — Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Rutgers, 176 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Greg Schiano.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2024
W 26–19
vs Minnesota
1 PD · 1 SOLO · 5 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Emmanuel Mcneil-Warren’s 2024 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Trevor Woods's graduate season at Jacksonville State (2025).
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