1. Dion Dawkins was born on April 26,1994 and is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League.
24 Facts About Dion Dawkins
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Dion Dawkins played at Temple from 2013 to 2016, starting 41 of 44 career games.
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Dion Dawkins was named a First-team All-American Athletic Conference selection after his senior year.
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Dion Dawkins received an invitation to the Senior Bowl and started at guard for the North team.
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Dion Dawkins improved his draft stock after practicing and performing well during the Senior Bowl.
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Dion Dawkins attended the NFL Combine and completed all of the combine drills and positional drills.
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At Temple's Pro Day, Dion Dawkins opted to attempt the vertical jump again and added two inches to his number from the Combine.
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Dion Dawkins performed well in the positional drills with 40 scouts and representatives from all 32 NFL teams scouting him and 13 other teammates, including Temple's feature prospect, Haason Reddick.
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Dion Dawkins had private workouts with four teams, including the San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, and Indianapolis Colts.
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Dion Dawkins was the second offensive guard drafted in 2017, behind Western Kentucky guard Forrest Lamp.
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Dion Dawkins played in all 16 games, starting 11 at left tackle in place of Cordy Glenn.
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Dion Dawkins received an overall grade of 74.5 from Pro Football Focus in 2017.
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Dion Dawkins entered training camp in 2018 slated as the starting left tackle after the Bills traded Cordy Glenn to the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Head coach Sean McDermott named Dion Dawkins the starting left tackle to begin the regular season in 2018.
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In Week 10 of the 2018 season, against the New York Jets, Dion Dawkins caught his first career pass, a seven-yard touchdown from quarterback Matt Barkley.
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Dion Dawkins started all 16 games in the 2018 season.
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In Week 16 of the 2019 season, against the New England Patriots, Dion Dawkins caught his second touchdown pass from Josh Allen.
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Dion Dawkins started all 16 games in the 2019 season.
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Dion Dawkins started all 16 regular season games and all three postseason games for the Bills in the 2020 season.
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Dion Dawkins later revealed that he spent four days in the hospital battling the disease calling it "one of the lowest points" of his life.
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Dion Dawkins appeared in 16 games and started 15 in the 2021 season.
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Dion Dawkins was named to his first Pro Bowl for his accomplishments in the 2021 season.
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Dion Dawkins was ranked 96th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2024.
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On March 11,2024, Dion Dawkins signed a three-year, $60.5 million contract extension with the Bills through the 2027 season.