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Riley Dixon
Riley T. Dixon (born August 24, 1993) is an American professional football punter for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Broncos in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL draft. He played college football for the Syracuse Orange. Early life Dixon attended and played high school football at Christian Brothers Academy in DeWitt, New York. College career Dixon attended and played college football at Syracuse. College statistics Professional career Denver Broncos (first stint) Dixon was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL draft with the 228th overall pick. He was the second of three punters selected in the draft. On May 11, 2016, the Broncos signed Dixon to a four-year, $2.42 million rookie contract, with a signing bonus of $80,009. Dixon won the punting job on August 30, 2016, when the Broncos released veteran Britton Colquitt. On December 11, 2016, Dixon threw a 16-yard pass on a fake punt, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC West, West division. The team is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. The team began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) and joined the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger, merger in 1970. The Broncos are currently owned by the S. Robson Walton, Walton-Greg Penner, Penner group. Since 2001, the Broncos have played their regular season home games at Empower Field at Mile High; Denver previously played its home games at Mile High Stadium from its inception in 1960 through the 2000 season. The Broncos were barely competitive during their 10-year run in the AFL and their first three years in the NFL. They did not have a winning season until 1973 Denver Broncos season, 1973 and qualified for their first playoffs in 1977 Denver Broncos season, 1977, eventuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 NCAA Division I FBS Football Season
The 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The regular season began on August 30, 2012, and ended on December 8, 2012. The postseason concluded on January 7, 2013, with the BCS National Championship Game, where Alabama repeated as national champions by defeating Notre Dame. Although Ohio State finished the regular season as the only undefeated team from an automatic-qualifying ("Power 5") BCS conference, they were ineligible to play in the postseason due to sanctions imposed earlier in the year. Rule changes The NCAA Rules Committee approved the following rule changes for the 2012 season, mostly for safety reasons: * Kickoffs will be moved up to the 35-yard line from the 30, mirroring a similar change by the NFL in the 2011 season and rescinding a rule change made in the 2007 season. * The kicking team will only have a five-yard runni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fake Punt
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Britton Colquitt
Britton Douglas Colquitt (born March 20, 1985) is an American former professional American football, football Punter (gridiron football), punter in the National Football League (NFL). He was originally signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in December 2009. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football, Tennessee Volunteers. Early life Colquitt played football, basketball and soccer at Bearden High School (Tennessee), Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. College career Colquitt played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football, Tennessee Volunteers at the University of Tennessee, where he majored in political science. During the 2005, 2006, and 2007 seasons, he was the Volunteers first team punter. He earned consensus first-team All-SEC honors in 2006 and second-team All-SEC honors in 2007. While at the University of Tennessee, Colquitt had a well-publicized saga with alcohol problems. He was first suspended from the Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NFL Combine
The NFL Scouting Combine is a week-long showcase occurring every February at Lucas Oil Stadium (and formerly at the RCA Dome until 2008) in Indianapolis, where college football players perform physical and mental tests in front of National Football League coaches, general managers, and scouts. With increasing interest in the NFL draft, the scouting combine has grown in scope and significance, allowing personnel directors to evaluate upcoming prospects in a standardized setting. Its origins stem from the National, BLESTO, and Quadra Scouting organizations in 1977. Athletes attend by invitation only. An athlete's performance during the combine can affect their draft status and salary, and ultimately their career. The draft has popularized the term "workout warrior", whereby an athlete's "draft stock" is increased based on superior measurable qualities such as size, speed, and strength, despite having an average or sub-par college career. History Tex Schramm, the president and ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Syracuse Orange Football Team
The 2015 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by third year head coach Scott Shafer and played their home games at the Carrier Dome. They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in ACC play to finish in fifth place in the Atlantic Division. On November 23, head coach Scott Shafer was fired. He stayed on to coach their final game on November 28. He finished at Syracuse with a three-year record of 14–23. Schedule Game summaries Rhode Island Wake Forest Central Michigan LSU At South Florida At Virginia Pittsburgh At Florida State At Louisville Clemson At NC State Boston College References Syracuse Syracuse Orange football seasons Syracuse Orange football The Syracuse Orange football team represents Syracuse University in the sport of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 NCAA Division I FBS Football Season
The 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The regular season began on September 3, 2015, and ended on December 12, 2015. The postseason concluded on January 11, 2016, with Alabama defeating Clemson in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship. This was the second season of the College Football Playoff (CFP) championship system. Rule changes The following rule changes have been made by the NCAA Football Rules Committee for the 2015 season: * Eight-man officiating crews are made standard in FBS with the addition of the center judge position. Various FBS conferences experimented with eight-man crews in the 2013 and 2014 seasons. * Unsportsmanlike conduct penalties of 15 yards will be called on players who pull or yank opponents off piles. * A 10-second runoff and reset of the play clock to 40 seconds will occur if a defensive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Season
The 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football season was the 62nd season of college football play for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). It was played from August 2014 to January 2015. 2014 was first season of play in the ACC for former American Athletic Conference member Louisville, which replaced ACC charter member Maryland after their move to the Big Ten Conference. Although the Notre Dame football program is not a member of the ACC, it has an agreement to play five ACC schools per season in football starting in 2014. This is in return for access to the non-College Football Playoff ACC bowl line-up. The Irish are not eligible for the ACC Championship Game. The Atlantic Coast Conference consisted of 14 members in two divisions. The Atlantic Division consisted of Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina State, Syracuse, and Wake Forest. The Coastal Division consisted of Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Virginia, and Virginia Tec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Syracuse Orange Football Team
The 2014 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by second year head coach Scott Shafer and played their home games at the Carrier Dome. They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the Atlantic Division. Schedule Game summaries Villanova Central Michigan Maryland Notre Dame Louisville Florida State Wake Forest Clemson NC State Duke Pittsburgh Boston College Personnel Coaching staff References {{Syracuse Orange football navbox Syracuse Syracuse Orange football seasons Syracuse Orange football The Syracuse Orange football team represents Syracuse University in the sport of American football. The Orange compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 NCAA Division I FBS Football Season
The 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The regular season began on August 27, 2014, and ended on December 13, 2014. The postseason concluded on January 12, 2015, with the inaugural 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship, College Football Playoff National Championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The 2014 season marked a major change to the postseason with the introduction of the College Football Playoff, a four-team knockout tournament to determine the College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS, national champion of Division I FBS. The College Football Playoff system replaced the Bowl Championship Series, which had been in use since 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1998. 2014 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, Ohio State beat 2014 Oregon Ducks football team, Oregon to claim the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Season
The 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) football season was an NCAA football season that was played from August 29, 2013, to January 7, 2014. It was the first season of play for former Big East Conference members Pittsburgh and Syracuse. Syracuse played in the Atlantic Division, while Pittsburgh played in the Coastal Division. It was also the last season for Maryland in the ACC as they moved to the Big Ten Conference in 2014. The Atlantic Coast Conference consisted of 14 members in two divisions. The Atlantic division consisted of Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Maryland, North Carolina State, Syracuse, and Wake Forest. The Coastal division consisted of Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Virginia, and Virginia Tech. The division champions, Duke and Florida State, met in December in the 2013 ACC Championship Game, located in Charlotte, North Carolina at Bank of America Stadium. Preseason Preseason Poll The 2013 ACC Preseason Poll was announced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Syracuse Orange Football Team
The 2013 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by first year head coach Scott Shafer and played their home games at the Carrier Dome. The season marked their first as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, after their final season in the Big East Conference in 2012. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in a tie for third place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Texas Bowl where they defeated Minnesota. Previous season The Orange's 2012 season was their last as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the year with an 8–5 record, and finished as conference co-champions, with a 5–2 record in Big East play. The Orange capped off their season with a win in the 2012 New Era Pinstripe Bowl over long-time rival West Virginia. Preseason After the conclusion of the season, head coach Doug Marrone was mentioned by several sportswriters as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
