Skye Dawson (born December 12, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for Texas Christian University. He was signed as undrafted free agent by the Washington Redskins in 2013. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, and Calgary Stampeders.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | December 2, 1990 Mesquite, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Mesquite (TX) Dallas Christian | ||||||
| College: | TCU | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||
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Early years
editDawson attended Poteet High School (Mesquite, Texas) before transferring to Dallas Christian School. He was also a track and field standout.
College career
editDawson attended Texas Christian University, where he played for the TCU Horned Frogs football team from 2009 to 2012.
Professional career
editWashington Redskins
editDawson was signed by the Washington Redskins on May 2, 2013, after going unselected in 2013 NFL draft.[1] He was released during final cuts before the start of the 2013 season.[2]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editDawson was signed onto the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 3, 2013.[3] He was released on September 24, 2013, but re-signed the next day. The Buccaneers released Dawson on August 24, 2014.[4]
Detroit Lions
editDawson was signed by the Wild Card Detroit Lions. This was his first time on a playoff squad.
Edmonton Eskimos
editDawson signed as a free agent with the Edmonton Eskimos on May 30, 2015. Before being placed on the injury list in Week 5, he returned eight kickoffs for 149 yards and 14 punts for 193 yards for the Canadian Football League team.[5]
In September 2015, he was traded to the Calgary Stampeders.[6]
Track and field
editDawson was ranked in the top 10 in the nation in the 100 meters coming out of high school. He Clocked a personal-best time of 10.22 seconds in the 100 meter at the Lancaster Meet of Champions. In 2008 Dawson won the state title in the 200 meter, clocking a time of 20.69 seconds. Dawson also competed in long jump.
Personal bests
edit| Event | Time (seconds) | Venue | Date |
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| 60 meters | 6.69 | Dallas, Texas | April 21, 2010 |
| 100 meters | 10.22 | Lancaster, Texas | May 12, 2010 |
| 200 meters | 20.69 | Fort Worth, Texas | March 1, 2012 |
References
edit- ^ Tinsman, Brian (May 2, 2013). "Redskins Sign 12 College Free Agents". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ^ Jones, Mike (August 31, 2013). "Redskins cuts: Tony Pashos, DeJon Gomes, Chase Minnifield among them". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ "Gibson Returns as Gorrer Goes to Temporary I.R." Tampa Bay Buccaneers. September 3, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ "BUCCANEERS TRIM ROSTER". Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ "Eskimos Trade Skye Dawson to Calgary | Edmonton Eskimos". www.esks.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015.
- ^ "Skye's the limit for Dawson, new Calgary Stampeders returner | Stampeders | Spor". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015.