Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon
Erases the deep middle of the field. Three head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 5 tackles against NC State — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mack Brown, Freddie Kitchens, and Bill Belichick. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Belichick
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Carolina | 20 | 14 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Washington | 43 | 26 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Washington | 24 | 19 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 87 | 59 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 41–6
vs Richmond
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 PD
Dominant 35-point win at home against Richmond.
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
North Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · North Carolina
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -11 net (20 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Carolina · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #31 · 2026 recruiting class #19
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brandon Crossley’s 2020 season.
Matches Brandon on
Differs from Brandon on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Denzel Burke's junior season at Ohio State (2023).
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