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D'Cota Dixon Career Story

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Player Story

D'Cota Dixon story

D'Cota Dixon built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a safety from Oak Hill, FL wearing No. 14, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of D'Cota Dixon's career was his defensive production: 158 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 5 interceptions across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Wisconsin. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but D'Cota Dixon's production has multiple signals. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Wisconsin.

The arc is straightforward: D'Cota Dixon moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Wisconsin

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2014201520162016201720172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonWisconsin0
2015 Regular SeasonWisconsin00
2016 PostseasonWisconsin15.528.97.615.5
2016 Regular SeasonWisconsin15.528.97.60
2017 PostseasonWisconsin1027.46.1-5.5
2017 Regular SeasonWisconsin1027.46.10
2018 Regular SeasonWisconsin5.5266.2-4.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Northwestern

Week 5 · W 33-24 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

93.3 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 93.3 takeover score.

#2

@ Michigan State

Week 4 · W 30-6 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

89.7 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.

#3

vs New Mexico

Week 2 · W 45-14

1

Havoc Plays

71.4 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.

#4

@ Penn State

Week 11 · L 10-22 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

65 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.

#5

vs Ohio State

Week 7 · L 23-30 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

63.1 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Wisconsin

15.5 primary output · 28.9 efficiency · 7.6 usage

60.9

#2

2016 Regular Season · Wisconsin

60.9

15.5 primary · 28.9 efficiency · 7.6 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Wisconsin

49

10 primary · 27.4 efficiency · 6.1 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

5

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games