Duke Dawson

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Duke Dawson
Free agent
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-13) October 13, 1995 (age 26)
Cross City, Florida
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Dixie County
(Cross City, Florida)
College:Florida
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:27
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:2
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Duke Dawson (born October 13, 1995) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida.

Early years[]

Dawson is from Cross City, Florida, and went to Dixie County High School there.

College career[]

Despite speculation that he would forgo his senior season and declare for the 2017 NFL Draft, Dawson later announced that he would return to Florida for his senior year.[1] During his senior season, he defended 13 passes, leading the Gators and tying for third in the SEC. His accomplishments lead him to be selected for the Coaches All-SEC First team.[2]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Bench press
5 ft 10+5⁄8 in
(1.79 m) 		197 lb
(89 kg) 		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.46 s 15 reps
All values from NFL Combine[3]

New England Patriots[]

The New England Patriots selected Dawson in the second round with the 56th overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft.[4] On September 6, 2018, Dawson was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.[5] On November 13, 2018, the Patriots activated Dawson off of injured reserve.[6] Despite being taken off injured reserve Dawson was inactive for the rest of the season. He did not appear in a single game. The Patriots would go on to reach and win Super Bowl LIII where they beat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3.

Denver Broncos[]

On August 30, 2019, Dawson and a seventh-round pick were traded to the Denver Broncos for a sixth-round pick.[7]

In Week 14 of the 2020 season, Dawson suffered a torn ACL,[8] and was placed on injured reserve on December 16, 2020.[9]

On September 1, 2021, Dawson was placed on the reserve/PUP list to start the season.[10] He was activated on November 8, then waived and re-signed to the practice squad.[11][12] His contract expired when the teams season ended on January 8, 2022.

References[]

  1. ^ Hutchins, Andy (January 3, 2017). "Florida's Duke Dawson announces return for senior season". Alligator Army. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  2. ^ McPherson, Jordan (December 5, 2017). "Florida football: Duke Dawson headlines Gators on Coaches All-SEC teams". SECCountry.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "Duke Dawson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  4. ^ Hewitt, Stephen (April 27, 2018). "Patriots take CB Duke Dawson with No. 56 overall pick". Boston Herald. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  5. ^ "Patriots make roster transactions". Patriots.com. September 6, 2018.
  6. ^ "Patriots Activate DB Duke Dawson to the 53-Man Roster". Patriots.com. November 13, 2018.
  7. ^ Smith, Michael David (August 30, 2019). "Patriots trade Duke Dawson to Broncos". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  8. ^ Smith, Michael David (December 14, 2020). "Broncos lose Duke Dawson to torn ACL". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  9. ^ DiLalla, Aric (December 16, 2020). "Broncos sign CB Parnell Motley off 49ers' practice squad, activate Jeff Driskel from Reserve/COVID-19 list". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  10. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2021). "Broncos make series of roster transactions to reach 53-man limit". DenverBroncos.com.
  11. ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 9, 2021). "Broncos promote G Austin Schlottmann to active roster, place G Graham Glasgow on IR". DenverBroncos.com.
  12. ^ Swanson, Ben (November 10, 2021). "Broncos claim CB Mac McCain III off waivers from Eagles, sign CB Duke Dawson Jr. to the practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.

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