Michael Dixon: DB · Rutgers · #10.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Michael Dixon
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. The five seasons span two programs and two head coaches: P.J. Fleck and Greg Schiano. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Illinois — Week 13, 2024.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
60 tackles. 4 passes defended. 1 interception. 0 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 29
247Sports Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 49-17vs Akron | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 26-23@ Virginia Tech | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 21-18vs Washington | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-14@ Nebraska | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-42vs Wisconsin | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 32-35vs UCLA | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 20-42@ USC | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | W 26-19vs Minnesota | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-17@ Maryland | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 31-38vs No. 24 Illinois | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 41-14@ Michigan State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 41-44vs Kansas State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 60 | 32 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
7%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
60tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL60 tackles · 4 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Pass share
43.6%
395 pass / 511 run
Plays / game
69.7
13 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
385 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
60 tackles in 12 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #217 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Minnesota and Rutgers, 181 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: P.J. Fleck and Greg Schiano.
