Johnny Dixon

CAREER NOTES & RECORDS

Appeared in 59 career games in his college career between Penn State and South Carolina, making 34 starts...Posted four career interceptions (3 at Penn State), 96 tackles (59), 11.5 tackles for loss (10.5), 7.5 sacks (7.5) and 20 pass breakups (15). 

2023 • SENIOR SEASON

Awards: Postseason: Earned third-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and honorable mention from the media...Was Penn State's Tim Shaw Thrive Award winner with Hunter Nourzad. Preseason: Named to the Reese's Senior Bowl watch list.

Season: Started all 12 games at cornerback...Finished with 26 tackles (20 solo) to go along with an interception, forced fumble, three pass breakups, 5.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.

Rankings: Leads all FBS cornerbacks with 4.5 sacks.

West Virginia (9/2): Posted three solo tackles and added two pass breakups. at Illinois (9/16): Intercepted a pass in the third quarter and returned it 21 yards...It marked the longest interception return of his career...Added two solo tackles. Iowa (9/23): Made a solo stop. at Northwestern (9/30): Posted two solo tackles. at Ohio State (10/21): Collected a career-high two tackles for loss and recorded a solo sack in the first quarter...Also tied his career high with five tackles (3 solo)...Added a pass breakup. Indiana (10/28): Made four tackles (2 solo)...Added a solo sack in the fourth quarter. at Maryland (11/4): Posted a solo sack in the second quarter...Made two solo stops. Michigan (11/11): Made two tackles. Rutgers (11/18): Forced a fumble in the second quarter and registered a solo sack in the third quarter...Made three solo tackles. at Michigan State (11/24): Posted two tackles and assisted on a sack, marking his fifth game in the last six where he has recorded at least a half-sack.

2022 • JUNIOR SEASON

Awards: Selected honorable mention All-Big Ten by the media.

Season: Started 13 games at cornerback, making six starts...Tallied 23 tackles (17 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, 10 pass breakups, two interceptions, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry.

Rankings: Finished tied for sixth in the Big Ten in pass breakups (10)...Led all cornerbacks in the Big Ten in sacks (3).

at Purdue (9/1): Made three solo stops, including a sack for a loss of 10 yards...Added two pass breakups. Ohio (9/10): Recorded a sack in the third quarter and a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss...Tallied two total tackles. at Auburn (9/17): Registered two tackles and a quarterback hurry. Central Michigan (9/24): Recorded first career interception as a Nittany Lion...Broke up a career-high three passes. Northwestern (10/1): Broke up a pass. at Michigan (10/15): Assisted on a tackle. Ohio State (10/29): Totaled four solo tackles...Added a sack and recorded his first career forced fumble. at Indiana (11/5): Made two solo stops, including a tackle for loss...Added a pass breakup. Maryland (11/12): Recorded a solo stop...Also added a pass breakup. at Rutgers (11/19): Recorded an interception in the second quarter and broke up a pass...Made three tackles. Michigan State (11/26): Posted two solo tackles. vs. Utah (1/2): Made three tackles (2 solo) and broke up a pass.

2021 • SOPHOMORE SEASON

Season: Appeared in 12 games...Made 10 tackles (8 solo) with two pass breakups and a half tackle for loss.

Ball State (9/11): Made three solo tackles. Villanova (9/25): Had one pass breakup. Illinois (10/23): Tallied a pass breakup. at Maryland (11/6): Recorded two solo tackles. Michigan (11/13): Assisted on a tackle for loss. at Michigan State (11/27): Made two solo stops. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Tallied two tackles (1 solo).

2019-20 • SOUTH CAROLINA

Awards: 2019: Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

Season: 2020: Appeared in 10 games, making eight starts...Made 34 tackles (28 solo) with five pass breakups and a fumble recovery. 2019: Saw action in all 12 games, making one start as a true freshman...Tallied three tackles including one tackle for loss and one interception.

2020: Tennessee (9/26): Recorded a solo tackle and a pass breakup. at Florida (10/3): Made five tackles (4 solo) to go along with two pass breakups. at Vanderbilt (10/10): Tallied two solo tackles and a pass breakup. Auburn (10/17): Recorded three tackles (2 solo). at LSU (10/24): Made four tackles (3 solo). Texas A&M (11/7): Had four solo tackles. at Ole Miss (11/14): Tallied five tackles (4 solo)...Recovered a fumble, the first of his collegiate career. Missouri (11/21): Made two solo stops. Georgia (11/28): Recorded five tackles (4 solo). at Kentucky (12/5): Tallied 3 tackles (2 solo) and a pass breakup.

2019: vs. North Carolina (8/31): Made first career start...Assisted on a tackle. Charleston (9/7): Recorded first career interception. Alabama (9/14): Tallied two solo tackles and a tackle for loss.

HIGH SCHOOL

Played cornerback at Chamberlain High School for head coach Jason Lane, graduating in 2019...The Chiefs went 8-2 during the 2018 season...Was a varsity starter for four seasons...Logged 15 tackles and four pass breakups as a senior...Missed the majority of his junior campaign with an injury...Collected 102 career tackles with 14 pass breakups and three interceptions in 30 games...Rated as the 51st-best player in Florida, the nation's 45th-best cornerback and No. 435 overall, according to 247Sports.

PERSONAL

Full name is John J. Dixon...Son of Roger and Daphney Dixon...Majoring in recreation, park and tourism management.