Duke Dawson

Duke Dawson (born October 13, 1995) is an American football strong safety for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida.

Duke Dawson
No. 20 – Denver Broncos
Position:Strong safety
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-13) October 13, 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:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:27
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:2
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

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
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dashBench press
5 ft 10 5⁄8 in
(1.79 m)		 197 lb
(89 kg)		 31 1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		4.46 s15 reps
All values from NFL Combine[3]

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots selected Dawson in the second round with the 56th overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft.[4] On September 6, 2018, Dawson was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.[5] On November 13, 2018, the Patriots activated Dawson off of injured reserve.[6] Despite being taken off injured reserve Dawson was inactive for the rest of the season. He did not appear in a single game. The Patriots would go on to reach and win Super Bowl LIII where they beat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3.

Denver Broncos

On August 30, 2019, Dawson and a seventh-round pick were traded to the Denver Broncos for a sixth-round pick.[7]

In Week 14 of the 2020 season, Dawson suffered a torn ACL,[8] and was placed on injured reserve on December 16, 2020.[9]

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. "Duke Dawson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  4. Hewitt, Stephen (April 27, 2018). "Patriots take CB Duke Dawson with No. 56 overall pick". Boston Herald. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  5. "Patriots make roster transactions". Patriots.com. September 6, 2018.
  6. "Patriots Activate DB Duke Dawson to the 53-Man Roster". Patriots.com. November 13, 2018.
  7. Smith, Michael David (August 30, 2019). "Patriots trade Duke Dawson to Broncos". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  8. Smith, Michael David (December 14, 2020). "Broncos lose Duke Dawson to torn ACL". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  9. DiLalla, Aric (December 16, 2020). "Broncos sign CB Parnell Motley off 49ers' practice squad, activate Jeff Driskel from Reserve/COVID-19 list". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.

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