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Paul Dawson (American football)

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Place of birth:
  
Dallas, Texas

Name
  
Paul Dawson

Total tackles:
  
5

Weight
  
109 kg


Roster status:
  
Active

Height
  
1.83 m

High school:
  
Dallas (TX) Skyline

Role
  
American football player

Positions
  
Linebacker

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Date of birth:
  
(1993-01-13) January 13, 1993 (age 22)

NFL draft:
  
2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 99

Profiles


College
  
TCU Horned Frogs football

Paul Dawson (born January 13, 1993) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at TCU.

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Early years

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Dawson graduated in 2011 from Skyline High School in Dallas, Texas, where he was utilized at wide receiver, helping lead Skyline to a 9-3 overall record as a senior, including a 7-0 district record. He also competed as a hurdler on the track team.

College career

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In 2014, Dawson was named a first team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation as well as USA Today. Dawson was also named Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year along with being named a first-team all conference selection.

Professional career

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Dawson was selected with the last pick of the third round (99th overall) in the 2015 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. Following the selection, Bengals defensive coordinator Paul Guenther compared him to Bengals Pro Bowl linebacker Vontaze Burfict. A projected second round pick entering the draft, Dawson was considered a steal when the Bengals selected him.

On September 4, 2016, Dawson was waived by the Bengals and was signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 23, 2016.

On September 2, 2017, Dawson was waived by the Bengals.

References

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