Background
Dixon was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1969.
Dixon was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1969.
He attended Merritt Island High School in Merritt Island, Florida, and played high school football for the Merritt Island Mustangs.
Dixon played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins of the NFL.
Dixon accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played center for coach Galen Hall and coach Steve Spurrier"s Florida Gators football teams from 1988 to 1991. The New York Jets selected Dixon in the fifth round (127th pick overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft, and he was a center and guard for the Jets from 1992 to 1995. He played in sixty-six NFL games, starting in twelve of them.
Dixon finished his NFL career with the Miami Dolphins in 1996.
As a senior in 1991, Dixon was a team captain and a member of the Gators" first Southeastern Conference (Securities and Exchange Commission) championship squad. He was also recognized as an Securities and Exchange Commission Academic Honor Roll honoree all four years and a member of the College Football Association"s Scholar-Athlete Team in 1991.