Yamari Dixon

Height:
5-9
Weight:
200
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Miami, Fla.
High School:
Booker T. Washington HS

First name is pronounced Ya-MAR-ee.

Junior (2006): Recipient of the UA "Gung Ho" Special Teams Player of the Year, as voted on by the Zips' coaching staff ... Played in all 12 contests, tallying 22 stops on the season ... Had a season-high five tackles at Cincinnati ... Also versus the Bearcats, recovered his first career fumble ... Second-best tackle output of the season was a four-stop effort versus Ohio ... Recorded three stops in the Zips' upset win at North Carolina State ... Added three tackles, all solo, versus Toledo.

Sophomore (2005): Appeared in 11 games as a reserve defensive back and key special teams performer, making his only start at Ball State at free safety ... Posted seven stops versus the Cardinals ... Recorded a career-high nine tackles (six solo) at Bowling Green, including a six-yard sack, the first of his career ... Played an important role on a defense that ranked second in the MAC and 32nd nationally ... Moved from CB to FS after the spring.

Redshirt Freshman (2004): Appeared in all 11 games ... served mainly in a backup role and on special teams ... The gunner on punt return ... Made solo tackles in back-to-back games at Virginia and at Kent State ... Closed the season with a tackle at Miami.

Freshman (2003): Redshirted.

Prior to Akron: Finished with 30 tackles, four fumble recoveries and three punt returns for touchdown as a senior at Washington HS ... Named school's scholar-athlete award winner ... Team went 9-2 his junior season when he recorded 20 tackles, five fumble recoveries and nine interceptions ... Selected to the All-Miami-Dade team ... Totaled 13 fumble recoveries, 14 INT's and 70 tackles in three varsity seasons ... Member of the National Honor Society, recipient of the National Science Merit Award and named Who's Who Among High School Students.