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36   Jake Dixon
Jake Dixon

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Portage, Ind.

High School:
Portage

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 200

Position:
DB

Birthdate:
06/19/1992


11/17/2012

Football Comes Up Short in Season Finale to Colgate

Rams fall to Raiders, 41-39

11/10/2012

Football Takes Down Lafayette, 36-27

Rams clinch first winning season since 2007

10/06/2012

Defense Comes Up Big in 38-31 Win over Georgetown

Rams Stop Hoyas in Goal Line Stand to Secure Win

09/29/2012

Football Booted by Lehigh, 34-31

11th-ranked Mountain Hawks connect on 22-yard field goal as time expires

08/29/2012

Football Fall Camp Report - The Defensive Backs and Special Teams

A look at the Rams' 2012 defensive backs and special teams

04/26/2013

2013 Spring Game

Photos from the 2013 Fordham football spring game on Jack Coffey Field on April 26

03/21/2013

First 2013 Spring Football Practice

Action from the first Fordham spring football practice of 2013

11/10/2012

Football vs. Lafayette

Photos of the Fordham-Lafayette football game on Jack Coffey Field on November 10, 2012

11/03/2012

Football at Bucknell

Photos of the Fordham-Bucknell football game on November 3, 2012

10/14/2012

Football at #21 Cincinnati

Photos of the Fordham-Cincinnati football game in Nippert Stadium on October 13, 2012

Enjoyed a successful freshman campaign, moving into the starting lineup... enters summer camp as the starter at strong safety... fourth leading freshman tackler on the 2011 squad... closed out a solid spring season with a team-high six tackles, five solo, in the 2012 Spring Game... an All-State performer in high school.

2011: Appeared in ten games as a freshman for the Rams, starting four... recorded 22 total tackles, 14 solo, including one for loss... also had one pass breakup and recovered a fumble... made season-high six tackles, two solo, versus Lehigh... finished with five stops, four solo, and broke up a pass at Penn... registered four solo tackles at Colgate... made a pair of tackles in the season opener at Connecticut, including one for loss.

Before Fordham: A graduate of Portage High School in Portage, Indiana, where he lettered in football, basketball and track... played football for head coach Jeremy Flowers... earned Prime Time 25 Indiana First Team All-State honors at running back as a senior... selected to play in the 2011 North-South All-Star Game... an Honorable Mention All-State selection as a junior... named Porter County All-Area for three years... named Duneland Athletic All-Conference for two years... Duneland Conference MVP in 2009... senior year stats: 240 carries, 1,518 yards, 17 TDs; 24 receptions, 152 yards, 1 TD... set a school record with 378 rushing yards against Chesteron in 2010... named Mr. Football in 2010... junior year stats: 186 carries, 1,224 yards, 18 TDs, 17 catches, 374 yards, 3 TDs, 2 kickoff returns for TDs... 2009 and 2010 team captain... 2009 and 2010 offensive and team MVP... section champion in the 100m (10.92) and long jump (22' 8") and 4x100 relay in 2010... state finalist in the long jump in 2010... 2010 track team MVP... sections and regional champion with the 4x100 (42.35) in 2011... state finalist in the 100m in 2011... member of the school record setting 4x100 and 4x200 relays... served as Peer Tutor.

Personal: Born June 19, 1992... son of Annie and Joe Dixon... has an older brother, Shane, who played football at Millikin University... has not decided on a major.