The Players
34 East Andrew
2012 Dixon performed well in the Commodore interior defense after stepping into a bigger role as a sophomore... Played in all 13 games at top reserve DT... Set career highs in nearly every statistical category... Posted 22 total tackles, including a stop in each of Vanderbilt's final eight games... Career-high of four tackles came in win over Massachusetts... Contributed three tackles and fumble recovery against Presbyterian... Had pair of tackles in team's Music City Bowl victory...Registered first career sack in shutout win at Kentucky. 2011 Dixon was one of five true freshmen to see action... Played in final seven games, contributing as a valuable reserve defensive tackle after injuries sidelined others... Total Tackles: 4, vs. UMass, 10/27/2012 Registered three total tackSOLO Tackles: 2, at Wake Forest, 11/25/2012 les and a forced fumble... Initial action came against Georgia... Had a forced fumble and tackle against Arkansas. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Three-year starter on defensive line for north Atlanta power... As senior DE, helped Cougars to 15-0 record and Class AAAA state championship, first title in school history... Contributed 80 tackles, four QB sacks and four forced fumbles as a senior... Also had role at fullback as senior... One of team's biggest plays was a sack by Dixon that helped secure state title.. Earned first team All Region and All-State as senior... Contributed over 40 tackles as All-Region junior DT... Earned first career DE start as sophomore. ACADEMICS Dixon is working toward an interdisciplinary studies degree from the College of Arts and Science. PERSONAL Barron Dixon... “Tazz”... Born Sept. 29, 1992 in Philadelphia... Son of Victrina and Barron Dixon Sr... Has three brothers: Joseph, Victor and Tyler... Dad works in refrigeration industry; mom is a nurse.
Dixon's Career Highs:
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Dixon's Career Defensive Statistics
Tackles TFL Sacks FF/FR 6-16-22 1.0-4 1.0-4 0/1 2-1-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 1/0 8-17-25 1.0-4 1.0-4 1/1
QH 0 0 0
R-Jr. H Snapper H 6-2 • 230 Indianapolis, Ind. H North Central HS ENTERING THE SEASON East returns for his third season as the Commodores' primary snapper... A model of consistency, East provides stability to both conversion and punt coverage units.... An excellent athlete, East also possesses the athleticism to make downfield tackles covering punts. 2012 East continued to perform in superb fashion as the Commodores' primary snapper for the second consecutive year... Saw important action in all 13 games... Both of Vanderbilt's specialists, Carey Spear and Richard Kent, benefited from East's work: Carey set a new school record with 20 field goals, Kent set a career high with a 44.9-yard punt average... Recognized as team's rep to the SEC Football Community Service Team. 2011 As a first-year contributor, East handled all of the Commodores' snapping responsibilities... Received postseason Public Service Award from coaches... Credited with three tackles... Also had key role in one of the team's most exciting plays of the season, catching a 35-yard pass from punter Ryan Fowler on a fake punt to convert a 4th-and-long situation against Georgia. 2010 East redshirted as a freshman. HIGH SCHOOL Team captain... Three-year starter on defense and special teams for 5A Indianapolis area school... As senior, contributed 64 tackles and seven QB sacks as first-year starter at DE... As sophomore and junior, started at LB, posting 110 tackles as a junior... Named All-Area LB while starting as snapper... Named to postseason Indiana North-South All-Star Classic... Lettered in rugby... Received Indiana Academic All-State honors. ACADEMICS East is working toward a degree in civil engineering. PERSONAL Andrew Dean East... Son of Guy and Marsha East... Dad is a construction consultant... Has three brothers: Guy, James and Grant; and a sister, Christine... Dad played at Purdue as TE/snapper... Has participated in competitive cycling racing... Earned Eagle badge in scouting.
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East's Career Defensive Statistics Tackles 3-0-3 2-1-3 5-1-6
TFL Sacks FF/FR 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1/0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0
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