
Riley Dixon
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#9
Experience: 11 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 32
Weight: 221 lbs
College: Syracuse
2025 SEASON
- PUNTS65
- AVG44.68
- LNG62
- In 2029
Punting
Kicking
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
Fumbles
Kick Return
Punt Return
Biography
TRANSACTIONS:
Selected in the seventh round (228th overall) by the Denver Broncos in the 2016 NFL Draft.
TRANSACTIONS:
Selected in the seventh round (228th overall) by the Denver Broncos in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Traded to the New York Giants on April 20, 2018.
Signed by the Los Angeles Rams as a free agent on April 5, 2022.
Signed by the Denver Broncos as an unrestricted free agent on March 21, 2023.
Signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an unrestricted free agent on March 13, 2025.
AWARDS & ACCOLADES:
2016 PFWA All-Rookie Team.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Has appeared in 148 career games between the Denver Broncos, New York Giants, and Los Angeles Rams, punting 668 times for a 45.9 gross average and a 41.1 net average.
Has logged 231 career punts inside the opponent 20-yard line, compared to 42 career touchbacks.
Appeared in one career playoff game, punting four times for a 48.0 gross average and a 40.5 net average. Downed two punts inside the opponent 20-yard line.
From 2016-24, Dixon led the NFL in punts (668), punting yards (30,687) and net punting yards (27,718), while ranking third in punts inside the 20-yard line (231) and fourth in punts inside the 10- yard line (82).
2024 HIGHLIGHTS:
Played in all 17 games for the Denver Broncos in 2024, punting 77 times for a 46.7 gross average and a 42.2 net average. Recorded a career-high 33 punts inside the opponent 20-yard line compared to five touchbacks.
Finished the 2024 campaign ranking tied for fourth in punts inside the 10- yard line (13), fifth in net punt yards (3,246), and sixth in both gross punt yards (3,597) and punts inside the 20- yard line (33).
COLLEGE:
Played collegiately at Syracuse University (2012-15) after making the team as a walk-on, appearing in 39 career games and punting 218 times for 9,291 yards to record an average of 42.6 yards per punt.
Concluded his time at Syracuse ranking third in gross punting average (42.6), fifth in career punting yards (9,291) and fifth in total punts (218).
Was named second-team All-ACC following his senior season at Syracuse (2015), in which he appeared in 12 games and punted 65 times for a 43.7 gross average with a long punt of 64 yards. Was a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award, given to the nation's top punter.
Received All-ACC honorable mention following his junior season at Syracuse (2014), when he saw action in 12 games and punted 75 times for a 42.4 gross average with a long punt of 60 yards.
PERSONAL:
Majored in accounting at Syracuse. Also received a master's degree in accounting from Syracuse.
Is the son of Tom and Kimberly.
Has one sister.