Duke Dawson

Duke Dawson
No. 29 – New England Patriots
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-03) October 3, 1995
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school: Dixie County
(Cross City, Florida)
College: Florida
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56
Career history
Roster status: Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-SEC (2017)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Duke Dawson (born October 3, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida.

Early years

Dawson is from Cross City, Florida, and went to Dixie County High School there.

College career

Despite speculation that he would forgo his senior season and declare for the 2017 NFL Draft, Dawson later announced that he would return to Florida for his senior year.[1] During his senior season, he defended 13 passes, leading the Gators and tying for third in the SEC. His accomplishments lead him to be selected for the Coaches All-SEC First team.[2]

Professional career

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots selected Dawson in the second round with the 56th overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft.[3] On September 6, 2018, Dawson was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Hutchins, Andy (January 3, 2017). "Florida's Duke Dawson announces return for senior season". Alligator Army. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  2. ↑ McPherson, Jordan (December 5, 2017). "Florida football: Duke Dawson headlines Gators on Coaches All-SEC teams". SECCountry.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ Hewitt, Stephen (April 27, 2018). "Patriots take CB Duke Dawson with No. 56 overall pick". Boston Herald. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Patriots make roster transactions". Patriots.com. September 6, 2018.

Further reading

  • Young, Ryan (April 27, 2018). "2018 NFL Draft: 5 things to know about New England Patriots defensive back Duke Dawson". SEC Country. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
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