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Jersey Number 10
Flip Dixon
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 210
- Hometown:
- Statesboro, Ga.
- High School:
- Southeast Bulloch
- Major:
- Labor and Employment Relations (Grad)
2025 Hampshire Honor Society
2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2023 Fourth Team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele)
2023 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Media)
2023 All-ECAC Defense
2023 Academic All-Big Ten
2022 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 Academic All-Big Ten
Career: Played in 55 games with 31 starts at safety ... totaled 183 tackles with 3.5 for loss ... contributed 13 pass breakups and three interceptions ... added a forced fumble and blocked punt ... saw action in three bowl games ... collected 138 tackles the last two seasons at Rutgers (2023-24) after beginning at Minnesota (2020-22) ... voted honorable mention All-Big Ten by the media in 2023 ... a four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2024 (Senior): Started 12 games at safety ... selected to the National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society (4/17) ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) for the fourth time ... totaled 62 tackles to rank third on the team ... had at least five stops in eight games ... added four pass breakups, an interception and blocked punt ... totaled five stops and a pass breakup in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... in on three tackles in victory at Michigan State (11/30) ... matched career high with eight stops against No. 24 Illinois (11/23) ... picked up five tackles in the win at Maryland (11/16) ... in on five stops and a pass breakup in win over Minnesota (11/9) ... broke up a pass at USC (10/25) ... posted eight tackles versus UCLA (10/19) ... collected seven stops against Wisconsin (10/12) ... recorded an interception, blocked punt and six tackles at Nebraska (10/5) ... contributed six tackles and a pass breakup in win over Washington (9/27) ... added four stops at Virginia Tech (9/21) ... recorded two tackles in season debut against Akron (9/7) ... picked to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/23) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports (fourth team) (6/28) and Phil Steele (fourth team) (6/17).
2023 (Junior): Started all 13 games at safety ... selected Fourth Team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele (12/22) ... voted honorable mention All-Big Ten by the media (11/28) ... selected to All-ECAC Defense (12/24) ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) for the third time ... rated as the No. 12 safety in the Big Ten by Pro Football Focus ... totaled 76 tackles to lead the secondary and rank third on the defense ... added six pass breakups, two tackles-for-loss, a forced fumble and an interception ... had at least four stops in every game and six or more 10 times ... broke up a pass with six tackles in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ... forced a fumble on six stops against Maryland (11/25) ... registered six tackles at No. 12 Penn State (11/18) ... in on six stops at No. 22 Iowa (11/11) ... added four tackles versus No. 1/3 Ohio State (11/4) and at Indiana (10/21) ... collected six stops and a pass breakup in the comeback win over Michigan State (10/14) ... contributed two pass breakups and six tackles at Wisconsin (10/7) ... added six stops at No. 2 Michigan (9/23) ... recorded an interception and a season-high eight tackles against Virginia Tech (9/16) ... broke up two passes and recorded seven tackles with one for a loss at the goal line against Temple (9/9) ... posted seven tackles in Rutgers debut versus Northwestern (9/3).
2022 (Sophomore at Minnesota): Played in 12 games with five starts in the secondary … named to the Academic All-Big Ten list for the second time … totaled 28 tackles with 1.5 for loss and three pass breakups … tied for the team lead with seven stops in the win over Wisconsin (11/26) … notched four tackles and broke up one pass against Northwestern (11/12) … in on two stops at No. 16 Penn State (10/22) … recorded four tackles and one tackle-for-loss at No. 24 Illinois (10/15) … picked up two tackles in games versus Purdue (10/1) and at Michigan State (9/24) … had two pass breakups and two stops against Colorado (9/17) … recorded two tackles in the season opener versus New Mexico State (9/1).
2021 (Freshman at Minnesota): Played in all 13 games with one start in the secondary … named to the Academic All-Big Ten list … totaled 12 tackles and one interception … hauled in first interception versus West Virginia in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl (12/28) … collected seven tackles in start against Miami (Ohio) (9/11).
2020 (Freshman at Minnesota): Played in five games … totaled five tackles … had two stops at Wisconsin (12/19) … in on three stops versus Iowa (11/13) … made collegiate debut in win over Illinois (11/7).
Prior to College: Played at Southeast Bulloch High School … named all-region in 2017, 2018 and 2019 … recorded 47 tackles, three interceptions (returned two for touchdowns) and six pass breakups as a senior … added 201 receiving yards and three touchdowns … a consensus three-star recruit … ranked as the No. 56 safety in the nation and No. 75 prospect in Georgia by 247Sports.
Personal: Uncle, Willie Gibson, played college football at the University of the Cumberlands.
Major: Labor and Employment Relations (Grad)
2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2023 Fourth Team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele)
2023 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Media)
2023 All-ECAC Defense
2023 Academic All-Big Ten
2022 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 Academic All-Big Ten
Career: Played in 55 games with 31 starts at safety ... totaled 183 tackles with 3.5 for loss ... contributed 13 pass breakups and three interceptions ... added a forced fumble and blocked punt ... saw action in three bowl games ... collected 138 tackles the last two seasons at Rutgers (2023-24) after beginning at Minnesota (2020-22) ... voted honorable mention All-Big Ten by the media in 2023 ... a four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2024 (Senior): Started 12 games at safety ... selected to the National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society (4/17) ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) for the fourth time ... totaled 62 tackles to rank third on the team ... had at least five stops in eight games ... added four pass breakups, an interception and blocked punt ... totaled five stops and a pass breakup in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... in on three tackles in victory at Michigan State (11/30) ... matched career high with eight stops against No. 24 Illinois (11/23) ... picked up five tackles in the win at Maryland (11/16) ... in on five stops and a pass breakup in win over Minnesota (11/9) ... broke up a pass at USC (10/25) ... posted eight tackles versus UCLA (10/19) ... collected seven stops against Wisconsin (10/12) ... recorded an interception, blocked punt and six tackles at Nebraska (10/5) ... contributed six tackles and a pass breakup in win over Washington (9/27) ... added four stops at Virginia Tech (9/21) ... recorded two tackles in season debut against Akron (9/7) ... picked to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/23) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports (fourth team) (6/28) and Phil Steele (fourth team) (6/17).
2023 (Junior): Started all 13 games at safety ... selected Fourth Team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele (12/22) ... voted honorable mention All-Big Ten by the media (11/28) ... selected to All-ECAC Defense (12/24) ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) for the third time ... rated as the No. 12 safety in the Big Ten by Pro Football Focus ... totaled 76 tackles to lead the secondary and rank third on the defense ... added six pass breakups, two tackles-for-loss, a forced fumble and an interception ... had at least four stops in every game and six or more 10 times ... broke up a pass with six tackles in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ... forced a fumble on six stops against Maryland (11/25) ... registered six tackles at No. 12 Penn State (11/18) ... in on six stops at No. 22 Iowa (11/11) ... added four tackles versus No. 1/3 Ohio State (11/4) and at Indiana (10/21) ... collected six stops and a pass breakup in the comeback win over Michigan State (10/14) ... contributed two pass breakups and six tackles at Wisconsin (10/7) ... added six stops at No. 2 Michigan (9/23) ... recorded an interception and a season-high eight tackles against Virginia Tech (9/16) ... broke up two passes and recorded seven tackles with one for a loss at the goal line against Temple (9/9) ... posted seven tackles in Rutgers debut versus Northwestern (9/3).
2022 (Sophomore at Minnesota): Played in 12 games with five starts in the secondary … named to the Academic All-Big Ten list for the second time … totaled 28 tackles with 1.5 for loss and three pass breakups … tied for the team lead with seven stops in the win over Wisconsin (11/26) … notched four tackles and broke up one pass against Northwestern (11/12) … in on two stops at No. 16 Penn State (10/22) … recorded four tackles and one tackle-for-loss at No. 24 Illinois (10/15) … picked up two tackles in games versus Purdue (10/1) and at Michigan State (9/24) … had two pass breakups and two stops against Colorado (9/17) … recorded two tackles in the season opener versus New Mexico State (9/1).
2021 (Freshman at Minnesota): Played in all 13 games with one start in the secondary … named to the Academic All-Big Ten list … totaled 12 tackles and one interception … hauled in first interception versus West Virginia in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl (12/28) … collected seven tackles in start against Miami (Ohio) (9/11).
2020 (Freshman at Minnesota): Played in five games … totaled five tackles … had two stops at Wisconsin (12/19) … in on three stops versus Iowa (11/13) … made collegiate debut in win over Illinois (11/7).
Prior to College: Played at Southeast Bulloch High School … named all-region in 2017, 2018 and 2019 … recorded 47 tackles, three interceptions (returned two for touchdowns) and six pass breakups as a senior … added 201 receiving yards and three touchdowns … a consensus three-star recruit … ranked as the No. 56 safety in the nation and No. 75 prospect in Georgia by 247Sports.
Personal: Uncle, Willie Gibson, played college football at the University of the Cumberlands.
Major: Labor and Employment Relations (Grad)
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