Everett Dawkins
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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Born: | Spartanburg, South Carolina | June 13, 1990||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Duncan (SC) Byrnes | ||||||||
College: | Florida State | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 7 / Pick: 229 | ||||||||
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Everett Dawkins (born June 13, 1990) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. Dawkins has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Storm, Brooklyn Bolts, and Washington Valor.
High school career[]
A native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, Dawkins attended James F. Byrnes High School in Duncan, where he was an All-State defensive lineman. Driven by an offense that included running back Marcus Lattimore, the Rebels capped a 15–0 season with a state championship in 2007. From his defensive end position, Dawkins contributed 115 tackles, including 14 sacks and five fumble recoveries. After his senior season concluded, he was invited to Max Emfinger's All-American Bowl Classic in Jackson, Mississippi, where he recorded five sacks and double-digit tackles, and to the 71st annual Shrine Bowl game.
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Dawkins was ranked as the No. 8 weakside defensive end prospects in his class.[1] With offers also from South Carolina, Illinois, Michigan State, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech, Dawkins committed to the Seminoles on November 17, 2007.
College career[]
Dawkins was a two-year starter at defensive tackle for Florida State.
Professional career[]
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
292 lb (132 kg) |
5.01 s | 1.75 s | 2.85 s | 4.88 s | 7.61 s | 30 in (0.76 m) |
8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) |
23 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine |
Minnesota Vikings[]
Dawkins was released by the Vikings on August 31, 2013 (along with 18 others) to get to a 53-man roster[2] and signed to the practice squad the next day.
Dallas Cowboys[]
On November 6, 2013, Dawkins was signed off of Minnesota's practice squad by the Dallas Cowboys.[3] He was released on November 26, 2013.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]
On June 13, 2014, Dawkins was released by the Buccaneers.
New York Giants[]
On August 26, 2014, Dawkins was cut by the Giants.
Washington Valor[]
Dawkins was assigned to the Washington Valor on January 9, 2017.[4]
References[]
- ^ https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-1828
- ^ Hasan, Arif (August 31, 2013). "Minnesota Vikings Release Final 53-Man Roster, Final Cuts". DailyNorseman.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ Macelli, Dawn (November 6, 2013). "Everett Dawkins: Next Rushman Up For The Dallas Cowboys". Bloggingtheboys.com. SB Nation. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ^ "Transactions". afldigital.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
External links[]
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Players of American football from South Carolina
- American football defensive tackles
- Florida State Seminoles football players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Dallas Cowboys players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- New York Giants players
- Tampa Bay Storm players
- Brooklyn Bolts players
- Washington Valor players