Daishawn Dixon Season 2018

Final Bio

* 2019 Second-Team All-Mountain West

Pronounced DAY-shawn ... Big body who was one of two seniors on the offensive line in 2019 ... Had great technique and good quickness for an offensive guard ... Played the most games (52) of any Aztec through the 2019 season.

SENIOR SEASON (2019)
Was named a second-team all-Mountain West team selection by the league’s coaches and media, and to the Pro Football Focus Mountain West Team of the Year as an honorable-mention pick ... Was named a preseason third-team all-Mountain West selection by both Athlon Sports and Phil Steele Magazine ... Started the team’s first 10 games, 12 on the season and played in all 13 on the season, logging 889 out of a possible 962 snaps ... Started the opener vs. Weber State and again at UCLA ... Also started at New Mexico State, where he was named to the Pro Football Focus National Team of the Week and the Pro Football Focus Mountain West Team of the Week ... Started again vs. Utah State, at Colorado State, vs. Wyoming, at San José State, at UNLV, vs. Nevada and against Fresno State ... Did not start at Hawai’i while battling a flu, but did come off the bench to play 35 snaps ... Returned healthy to start all 61 snaps against Brigham Young ... Started in the win over Central Michigan at the New Mexico Bowl, playing 41 snaps.

JUNIOR SEASON (2018)
Started the team’s first 12 games this season at left guard ... Started the opener at No. 13/13 Stanford, his 14th consecutive start and 28th straight game played ... Also started vs. Sacramento State, vs. No. 23/25 Arizona State, vs. Eastern Michigan, at rv/No. 24 Boise State, against Air Force, vs. San José State, at Nevada, at New Mexico, vs. UNLV, at Fresno State and against Hawai’i ... Did not travel to the DXL Frisco Bowl vs. Ohio because of a violation of team rules.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017)
Started all 13 games at left guard ... Had the third-most snaps on the team (819), according to Pro Football Focus ... Started the opener for the first time of his career against UC Davis at left guard ... Also started at Arizona State, vs. No. 19/19 Stanford, at Air Force, vs. Northern Illinois, at UNLV, against Boise State, vs. Fresno State, at Hawai'i, at San Jose State, against Nevada, vs. New Mexico and against Army West Point in the Armed Forces Bowl.  

FRESHMAN SEASON (2016)
Played in all 14 games, mostly on the PAT and field goal unit ... Logged his first career appearance in the opener against New Hampshire ... According to Pro Football Focus, logged 34 snaps on the offensive line last year, the second most among back-up offensive linemen on the team ... According to the website, had two snaps at South Alabama, seven in back-to-back games at San Jose State and at Utah State, a season-high 15 vs. Hawai'i and three at Nevada.  

REDSHIRT SEASON (2015)
Redshirted his first year on The Mesa.  

HIGH SCHOOL
Represented the U.S. National Select Team in a 20-15 win over the IFAF World Team on Jan. 31, 2015, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas ... A first-team all-District selection ... A two-star recruit by Scout.com and Rivals.com ... A three-year letter winner at William Howard Taft High School in San Antonio, Texas ... Played basketball as a sophomore.  

PERSONAL
Daishawn Tarik Dixon was born June 19, 1997, in Phoenix, Ariz. ... Son of Chamara Johnson and stepson of Larry Cantrell, and Rodney Dixon and stepson of Rosa Dixon ... Picked SDSU over an offer from New Mexico State (according to Rivals), while also receiving interest from New Mexico, Oklahoma State and UTSA ... Is an interdisciplinary studies major.