Denzel Daxon
| Dallas Cowboys | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 27, 1999 |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Carol City High (Miami) |
| College: | Ohio (2019–2022) Illinois (2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad/international |
Denzel Daxon (born 27 March 1999) is a Bahamian professional football defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).[1]
Early life
[edit]He grew up on Crooked Island, Bahamas where he attended the Crooked Island All Age School.[2][3]
He moved to the Miami area of Florida at the age of 17 years-old and attended Miami Carol City Senior High School. He received offers to attend University of Florida and University of Louisville amongst others, before ultimately choosing to attend Ohio University.[4]
College career
[edit]He played for the Ohio Bobcats for two seasons prior to joining the University of Illinois in the transfer portal of January 2023. He received all-MAC honours in 2021.[4][5]
In his final year of eligibility for Illinois Fighting Illini football in 2023, he played all 12 games with 11 starts at nose tackle. In those games he registered 27 tackles while having achieved three or more tackles in seven games.[6] Across his college career he played 36 games for Ohio and Illinois with a combined 38 total tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack.[5]
Professional career
[edit]He went undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft.[3] He signed as an undrafted free agent for the Dallas Cowboys in April 2024.[2][7] He appeared in three preseason games for the Cowboys and finished with seven tackles and a half sack.[8] He was waived by Dallas in August 2024.[9] Shortly afterwards, he was signed to Dallas Cowboys practise squad on an three-year international development contract.[10][8] It was reported that the Cowboys were initially unaware of his eligibility for the International Player Pathway when he was first signed.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Denzel Daxon". ESPN. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Smith, Laurencia (May 1, 2024). "Undrafted Bahamian signs with Dallas Cowboys". ewnews.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Sweeting, Tenjah (May 1, 2024). "Cowboys sign Denzel Daxon". Tribune242. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Werner, Jeremy (August 20, 2023). "Bahamas native Denzel Daxon has a nose for football: 'The future's bright for him'". 247Sports. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Walker, Patrick (July 17, 2024). "Role Call: Denzel Daxon has unique shot at roster". bignewsnetwork. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ St. Jean, Samuel; Furco, Dante (April 27, 2024). "Multiple un-drafted Illini signed NFL deals following the draft". Newschannel20.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ Skillern, Koby (April 28, 2024). "Cowboys Undrafted Free Agent Signings Thus Far". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Denzel Daxon Named to Cowboys Practice Squad". Ournews.bs. September 10, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ "Dallas Cowboys roster cuts tracker 2024: Monitoring every move as team gets to 53 players". atozsports. August 28, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ Sweeting, Tenjah (September 12, 2024). "Daxon joins Cowboys practice squad". Tribune242. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ "Cowboys reveal initial practice squad: Two noteworthy absences become the elephant in the room". Atozsport. August 28, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- 1999 births
- Living people
- American football defensive tackles
- Bahamian players of American football
- Bahamian sportspeople
- Dallas Cowboys players
- Sportspeople from Miami
- International Player Pathway Program participants
- Expatriate players of American football
- Miami Carol City Senior High School alumni
- Ohio Bobcats football players
- Illinois Fighting Illini football players