Denzel Daxon (born 27 March 1999) is a Bahamian professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL).

Early life

He grew up on

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where he attended the Crooked Island All Age School. He moved to the

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area of

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at the age of 17 years-old and attended

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. He received offers to attend

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and

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amongst others, before ultimately choosing to attend

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College career

He played for

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for two seasons prior entering the transfer portal of January 2023; he received all-MAC honours in 2021. In his final year of eligibility for

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in 2023, he played all 12 games with 11 starts at nose tackle. In those games, he registered 27 tackles while having achieved three or more tackles in seven games. Across his college career, he played 36 games for Ohio and Illinois with a combined 38 total tackles, three tackles for loss, and a sack.

Professional career

He went undrafted in the

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and was drafted in the second round (16th overall) in the 2024 CFL global draft by the

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. He signed as an undrafted free agent for the

in April 2024. He appeared in three preseason games for the Cowboys and finished with seven tackles and a half sack. He was waived by Dallas in August 2024. Shortly afterwards, he was signed to Dallas Cowboys practice squad on an three-year

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contract. It was reported that the Cowboys were initially unaware of his eligibility for the International Player Pathway when he was first signed. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Daxon, Denzel 1999 births Living people American football defensive tackles Bahamian players of American football Bahamian sportspeople Dallas Cowboys players Sportspeople from Miami International Player Pathway participants Expatriate players of American football Miami Carol City Senior High School alumni Ohio Bobcats football players Illinois Fighting Illini football players Bahamian expatriate sportspeople in the United States