Dennis Dixon

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    • Full name: Dennis Lee Dixon, Jr.Official Site of the Pittsburgh Steelers: Dennis Dixon
    • Born: January 11, 1985Official Site of the Pittsburgh Steelers: Dennis Dixon
    • Birthplace: Oakland, CaliforniaOfficial Site of the Pittsburgh Steelers: Dennis Dixon
    • Height: 6'3"Official Site of the Pittsburgh Steelers: Dennis Dixon
    • Weight: 206 lbsOfficial Site of the Pittsburgh Steelers: Dennis Dixon
    • Position: Quarterback
    • High school: San Leandro High SchoolOfficial Site of the Pittsburgh Steelers: Dennis Dixon
    • College: University of OregonOfficial Site of the Pittsburgh Steelers: Dennis Dixon
    • Selected in the 2003 MLB draftOfficial Site of the Pittsburgh Steelers: Dennis Dixon
    • Played minor league baseball in the Atlanta Braves organizationOfficial Site of the Pittsburgh Steelers: Dennis Dixon
  • Professional football quarterback Dennis Dixon plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League. Dixon serves as a backup for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
  • College Football Career

    Prior to playing in the NFL, Dixon played college football for the Oregon Ducks in the NCAA. He had a record-setting college career, totaling 6.337 yards, which ranks sixth in school history, and a 85-yard pass completion, which is the eighth-longest in Ducks history.Official Site of the Pittsburgh Steelers: Dennis Dixon Dixon was selected for numerous awards, including the Pac-10 Player of the Year, Bill Hayward Amateur Athlete of the Year, ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District quarterback and National Football Foundation's Scholar-Athlete Award. Additionally, he was a finalist for the Maxwell Award, as the top college football player, the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, the Associated Press Player of the Year and the Walter Camp Player of the Year award.Official Site: Dennis Dixon Bio
  • NFL Career

    After college, Dixon was selected 156th overall in the 2008 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He saw action in only one game his rookie year, completing one pass for three yards.NFL.com: Dennis Dixon

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