2014 Football Roster
Roster
Derrick Dixon
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Skyline
Tackles: 9, vs. Baylor (2014)
Tackles For Loss: None
Sacks: None
Interceptions: None
Pass Breakups: 2, vs. Baylor (2014)
* Indicates most recent high
2015
Saw action on special teams and in the secondary in the first two games of the season and again against Oklahoma State ... SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ... made lone tackle of the year in season opener against Sam Houston State.
2014
Played in 11 games two starts ... finished year with 21 tackles (15 solo) and two pass breakups... made a season-high nine tackles (seven solo) with a season-high two pass breakups in the season finale against No. 5 Baylor (11/29) at AT&T Stadium... notched five tackles (all solo) at Iowa State (11/22)... collected three tackles (two solo) against No. 24 Oklahoma (11/15)... made three tackles (one solo) at No. 10 TCU (10/25)... made first career tackle (assisted) against West Virginia (10/11)... made career debut in season opener against Central Arkansas (8/30).
HIGH SCHOOL
Skyline High School in Dallas, Texas... three-star prospect by Rivals, Scout, 24/7 Sports and ESPN ... as a senior at Skyline in 2013, recorded 76 tackles and four interceptions ... earned second team All-State honors ... Member of the Dallas Morning News Top 100 ... Member of the Rivals Texas Top 100 ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: TCU, Washington State, West Virginia and Utah... High School Coach: Reginald Samples.
PERSONAL
Derrick Deshun Dixon... born in Midland, Texas... son of Sheryl Spring... has two sisters, April and Taylor... has two cousins, Ahmad Dixon and Antwan Goodley, who are also collegiate football players... Ahmad Dixon was an All-American safety at Baylor and is currently with the Chicago Bears... Antwan Goodley is a senior wide receiver at Baylor and earned All-America honors as a junior in 2013... a public relations major at Texas Tech.
