Noah Dawkins

Noah Dawkins (born August 13, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for The Citadel.

Noah Dawkins
No. 52 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Inside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-13) August 13, 1997
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:James F. Byrnes
(Duncan, South Carolina)
College:The Citadel
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-SoCon (2018)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2019
Player stats at NFL.com

High School/College career

A native of Spartanburg, South Carolina he was a 2 year letterman at James F. Byrnes High School; as a senior he set a school record with 23 sacks; he was named the ESPN Upstate Player of the Year and the Spartanburg Herald Journal Defensive Player of the Year.[1]

Dawkins was a member of The Citadel Bulldogs for four seasons. As a senior, Dawkins finished second on the team with 66 tackles and 13.5 tackles for loss and led the Bulldogs with 5.5 sacks and was named first team All-Southern Conference. He finished his collegiate career with 166 tackles, 31.5 tackles-for-loss, 14.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and two interceptions.[2]

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

After an impressive Pro Day in the spring of his senior year at The Citadel Dawkins was named to Mel Kipers "Big Board" list of 300 top draft picks but was not selected, he was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an free agent on May 11, 2019.[3] He was waived by the Bengals at the end of training camp, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad.[4]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Dawkins was signed off the Bengals' practice squad by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[5] Dawkins made his NFL debut on October 27, 2019 against the Tennessee Titans.[6]

References
  1. https://citadelsports.com/sports/football/roster/noah-dawkins/5867
  2. "Former Bulldog Noah Dawkins Signed to Bucs Active Roster". WCSC.com. October 9, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  3. Hartsell, Jeff (May 11, 2019). "Cincinnati Bengals sign The Citadel's Noah Dawkins as NFL rookie free agent". The Post and Courier. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  4. "Bengals cut roster down to 53 players". WCPO.com.
  5. Gantt, Darin (October 9, 2019). "Bucs sign linebacker Noah Dawkins". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  6. Arcia, Gil (October 27, 2019). "Notes and highlights from the Buccaneers 27-23 loss to the Titans". BucsNation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
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