Temple · W 27-9
No tackles.
Dixson has tackles in 6 of Penn State’s 8 games: none against Temple and Wisconsin.
6 stories in the last 60 days, from 5 outlets.
Penn State CB Daryus Dixson questionable for matchup against Northwestern
The Daily Collegian +1 Sep 29
Daryus Dixson
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for two head coaches in two seasons at Penn State. A game that shows it: 5 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Northwestern — Week 5, 2026.
16 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Penn State CB Daryus Dixson questionable for matchup against Northwestern
The Daily Collegian +1 Sep 29 · 2 outlets
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Penn State CB Daryus Dixson questionable for matchup against Northwestern
The Daily Collegian +1 Sep 29 · 2 outlets
Onward State
Black Shoe Diaries +1Black Shoe DiariesEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 16 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | Penn State | 24 | 14 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 6 | -- |
| Career | 40 | 26 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 9 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-13vs Buffalo | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-24vs Wisconsin | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-34@ Northwestern | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 23-31vs No. 19 USC | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 18-21@ Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-17vs Purdue | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Oct. 31 · W 31-17 vs Purdue, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Penn State’s defense played that day
Purdue’s 9 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 6. His pbu came with Penn State up 7.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 13 ended Wisconsin’s drive (int).
Intercepted on 3rd and 13. Second quarter, up 10-0. Ended Wisconsin’s drive (int).
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
19%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
16tackles this season16 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
46.5%
251 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
67.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
278 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #121 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #8 of 18 Big Ten CBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: James Franklin, Terry Smith, and Matt Campbell. Multi-era developmental context.
