Jake Dixon

Started all 10 games at left tackle, earning First Team All-NEC for the second-straight season after moving to offensive line from tight end prior to 2020-21 campaign

2021 ALL-NEC FIRST TEAM
2021 COSIDA ACADEMIC FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA®
2021 STATS FCS DORIS ROBINSON SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD FINALIST
2021 COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT®
2021 WILLIAM V CAMPBELL TROPHY® SEMIFINALIST
2020-21 AFCA COACHES' SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN
2020-21 ALL-NEC FIRST TEAM
2020-21 COSIDA ACADEMIC SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICA®
2020-21 COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT®
2020-21 NEC COMMISSIONER'S HONOR ROLL
2020-21 NEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL
2020 PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS (PICPA) OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD
2019 NEC COMMISSIONER'S HONOR ROLL
2019 NEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL
2018 NEC COMMISSIONER'S HONOR ROLL
2018 NEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL
2017 NEC COMMISSIONER'S HONOR ROLL
2017 NEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

As a Senior (2021)

• Started all 10 games at left tackle, earning First Team All-NEC for the second-straight season after moving to offensive line from tight end prior to 2020-21 campaign
• Appeared in a school-record 50 career games for the Dukes
• Led Duquesne O-line which paced the NEC and rank 17th in the FCS in sacks allowed per game, limiting opponents to 1.2 sacks per contest
• Helped Dukes hold opposing teams to one sack-or-fewer in eight of 10 games on the season
• Blocked for five individual 100-yard rushing performances and a pair of 300-yard passing showings on the year
• Helped Duquesne lead the conference and rank third in the country in red zone offense, scoring on 94.9 percent of trips inside the opponents' 20-yard line
• Dixon and the Dukes also ranked second in the league in scoring, averaging 29.5 points per game

As a Senior (2020-21)

• Started all five games at left tackle after moving to the offensive line from tight end in the offseason
• Garnered AFCA All-America and All-NEC honors in his first season at the new position
• Played major role in success of Dukes' offense in 2020-21, including blocking for First Team All-NEC quarterback Joe Mischler as well as All-NEC running back Garrett Owens and NEC Rookie of the Year running back Billy Lucas
• Paved the way for five 100-yard individual rushing performances in the five-game season in addition to a pair of 300-yard passing games
• Dixon and the offensive line limited opponents to one-or-fewer sacks in three contests on the year, and two-or-fewer sacks in four games.
• Helped Duquesne scored at least 17 points in each game during spring season, including a pair of 30-point performances

As a Junior (2019)

• Appeared in all 11 games with seven starts at tight end for the Dukes
• Also served as Duquesne's primary long snapper
• Hauled in his first career touchdown on a four-yard reception at Youngstown State (9.14.19)
• Tallied two catches for six yards on the season
• Recorded a two-yard reception in a win over Wagner (10.26.19)

As a Sophomore (2018)

• Played in all 13 games for Duquesne with two starts at Hawaii (9.22.18) and vs. Sacred Heart (11.10.18)
• Caught one pass for eight yards in 48-24 victory over Robert Morris (10.13.18)
• Registered a special teams tackle in 23-21 win over Valparaiso (9.8.18)

As a Freshman (2017)

• Appeared in all 11 games for the Dukes

Before College

• Outstanding athlete comes to Duquesne from Lewis University (near Chicago) where he was part of a Division I volleyball recruiting class ranked No. 2 nationally
• Was also recruited by Stanford and Penn State in volleyball
• Earned 11 varsity letters at Bethel Park, including four in volleyball, four in basketball and three in football
• Had 43 receptions for 800 yards and 12 touchdowns as a three-year starter at tight end
• Earned a spot on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette South Fabulous 22 in football
• Was a first team all-state volleyball player and high honor roll student
• Was one of 22 players in the country chosen to attend training camp for the Junior Olympic Volleyball Team in July of 2016
• Received FCS football interest from Duquesne, Davidson and Bucknell before initially committing to play volleyball
• His mother, Julie Blanc, played volleyball at Duquesne.
• Is the cousin of former Dukes QB/WR Connor Dixon (2008-11)
• Grew five inches in high school