Dion Dawson: DL · Eastern Michigan · #99.
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Dion Dawson
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Two seasons in the Eastern Michigan defensive front to date. On tape: 3 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Bowling Green, Week 13, 2017.
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 6 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2016 | Eastern Michigan | 21 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Career | 33 | 9 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-7vs Charlotte | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 16-13@ Rutgers | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-27vs Ohio | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-24@ Kentucky | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 27-30@ Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 56-14vs Ball State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 27-24@ Miami (OH) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | W 34-31vs Bowling Green | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
25%3 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries12 tackles · 3 for loss.
2 seasons under Chris Creighton — 12-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
51.2%
431 pass / 410 run
Plays / game
70.1
12 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
467 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Eastern Michigan, 0 sacks — the college career is complete.
