Antonio Dixon

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CAREER: Wide-body defensive tackle who could move into the starting lineup this season...Could develop into one of the top run-stopping interior linemen in Miami history...Has played in 19 games over two seasons, making two starts...Saw plenty of action as a true freshman in 2005, especially in short-yardage and goal-line situations...Played in 11 games in 2006, starting the final two games of the season...Has career totals of 19 games played, 21 total tackles, two tackles for loss, two QB pressures and one sack...Aggressive, fun-loving player can also be an inside pass rusher...Hard-working big player who can run and has fine technique...Gets a strong push on the defensive front...Was one of the most athletic linemen to come out of the state of Florida in 2004...Originally signed with UM in 2004, then attended Milford Academy prep school in New Berlin, N.Y. in fall 2004...Liberal arts major.

2006 (SOPHOMORE): Huge young interior lineman who played in 11 games, starting the final two games...Finished with 14 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and two QB pressures...Played mostly on run downs...Missed the Louisville game with a knee injury...Returned a week later vs. Houston and notched his first collegiate sack...Made his first collegiate start vs. Boston College on Thanksgiving night in place of an injured Teraz McCray. Tallied six tackles (two solo), with one tackle for loss and one QB pressure...Also started against Nevada in the MPC Computers Bowl, making two solo tackles.

2005 (FRESHMAN): Earned valuable playing time as a true freshman, often in key short-yardage and goal-line situations...Played in eight games, making seven tackles (three solo) and two QB pressures...In his first collegiate game, the season opener at Florida State, saw limited action in goal-line and short-yardage situations (four plays, one tackle)...Played again in the goal-line and short-yard defenses for two plays in the next game at Clemson...Did not play vs. Colorado, then saw limited action in the fourth quarter vs. South Florida, Duke and Temple (one tackle)...Did not see action vs. North Carolina, then played three snaps at Virginia Tech...Played as a reserve defensive tackle in the fourth quarter of the Wake Forest game, seeing action on a season-high 24 plays and registering four tackles (one solo), with a QB pressure...Did not play vs. Georgia Tech and Virginia and played sparingly in the Peach Bowl vs. Louisiana State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played both offensive and defensive line, grading out at better than 90 percent in his blocking assignments as a senior in 2003...On defense, made 62 tackles and 10.5 sacks...Had eight sacks as a junior...In 2004, ranked as the No. 19 player in Florida by Rivals.com, and was the No. 7 prep school prospect in 2005 by Rivals.com...Ranked as the No. 23 defensive tackle in 2005 by Scout.com...In his only season at Milford Prep in 2004, finished with 77 tackles, including a team-high 21 tackles for loss, and 11.5 sacks (tied for best on the team)...Team finished with an 11-1 record...Chose Miami over Florida, Florida State, Rutgers and South Florida...Coached in high school by Tim Harris.

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