Education

Dixon attended Strong High School in Strong, Arkansas.

Career

He played college football at Louisiana Technology During the team"s state title run in Dixon"s senior year 2011, he ran for a state record 3,153 yards and 39 touchdowns. Foreign his season efforts, he was named "Mr.

Football" in the state of Arkansas.

Dixon also competed in track & field at Strong. He also was an outstanding basketball player, leading his team to the district championship as a junior.

He committed to Louisiana Technical University to play college football on January 6, 2012, choosing the Bulldogs over Arkansas State, Arkansas, Louisiana State University and Ole Mississippi As a true freshman at Louisiana Technical in 2012, Dixon ran for 1,194 yards on 200 carries and set an National Collegiate Athletic Association freshman record with 27 rushing touchdowns and 28 total touchdowns.

As a sophomore, Dixon played in 10 games, rushing for 917 yards on 151 carries with four touchdowns.

During his junior year in 2014, Dixon became Louisiana Technical"s all time leader in rushing yards, rushing touchdowns and total touchdowns. Foreign the season he had 1,299 rushing yards on 253 carries with 22 rushing touchdowns and six receiving touchdowns. As a senior he rushed for 1,070 yards on 197 carries and 19 touchdowns.

He finished his career with an National Collegiate Athletic Association record 87 career total touchdowns, however the record was later broken that same season by Keenan Reynolds.

Achievements

• At the 2011 7AA District T&F Meet, Dixon threw the shot put over 49 feet (15 meters), won the 110-meter hurdles and the long jump, and also placed 2nd in the 100-meter dash. Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Dixon was considered the eighth best player in the state of Arkansas.