Everett Dawkins (born June 13, 1990) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at Florida State. Dawkins was also a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Storm, Brooklyn Bolts, and Washington Valor.
 Dawkins with the Washington Valor in 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Born: | June 13, 1990 Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Duncan (SC) Byrnes | ||||||||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / round: 7 / pick: 229 | ||||||||||
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Early life
editA native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, Dawkins attended James F. Byrnes High School in Duncan, where he was an All-State defensive lineman. Driven by an offense that included running back Marcus Lattimore, the Rebels capped a 15–0 season with a state championship in 2007. From his defensive end position, Dawkins contributed 115 tackles, including 14 sacks and five fumble recoveries. After his senior season concluded, he was invited to Max Emfinger's All-American Bowl Classic in Jackson, Mississippi, where he recorded five sacks and double-digit tackles, and to the 71st annual Shrine Bowl game.
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Dawkins was ranked as the No. 8 weakside defensive end prospects in his class.[2] With offers also from South Carolina, Illinois, Michigan State, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech, Dawkins committed to the Seminoles on November 17, 2007.
College career
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Dawkins was a two-year starter at defensive tackle for Florida State.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
292 lb (132 kg) |
5.01 s | 1.75 s | 2.85 s | 4.88 s | 7.61 s | 30 in (0.76 m) |
8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) |
23 reps | |||
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Minnesota Vikings
editDawkins was released by the Vikings on August 31, 2013 (along with 18 others) to get to a 53-man roster[3] and signed to the practice squad the next day.
Dallas Cowboys
editOn November 6, 2013, Dawkins was signed off of Minnesota's practice squad by the Dallas Cowboys.[4] He was released on November 26, 2013.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editOn June 13, 2014, Dawkins was released by the Buccaneers.
New York Giants
editOn August 26, 2014, Dawkins was cut by the Giants.
Washington Valor
editDawkins was assigned to the Washington Valor on January 9, 2017.[5]
References
edit- ^ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 21, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Hasan, Arif (August 31, 2013). "Minnesota Vikings Release Final 53-Man Roster, Final Cuts". DailyNorseman.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ Macelli, Dawn (November 6, 2013). "Everett Dawkins: Next Rushman Up For The Dallas Cowboys". Bloggingtheboys.com. SB Nation. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- ^ "Transactions". afldigital.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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