Riley Dixon

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Experience: 11 years

Height: 6-4

Age: 32

Weight: 221 lbs

College: Syracuse

2025 SEASON

PUNTS
65
AVG
44.68
LNG
62
In 20
29

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Year

Season

Punting

Days

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
Mondays	2	11	516	60	46.9	1	3	67	4	39
Other Days (not Mon or Sun)	2	7	295	46	42.1	0	4	23	5	38.9
Sundays	13	45	2004	62	44.5	1	17	115	20	40.6

Months

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
December	4	11	456	58	41.4	0	5	53	6	36.6
January	1	3	130	46	43.3	0	2	3	3	42.3
November	4	19	828	59	43.6	0	8	17	8	40.6
October	4	14	671	60	47.9	0	3	33	9	45.6
September	4	16	730	62	45.6	2	6	99	3	36.9

Opponents by Group

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
vs AFC Teams	5	22	960	60	43.6	1	7	70	8	37.7
vs NFC Teams	12	41	1855	62	45.2	1	17	135	21	41.5
Outside Own Division	11	45	1999	60	44.4	2	14	112	19	40.2
vs Own Division	6	18	816	62	45.3	0	10	93	10	40.2

Opponents by Team

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
Atlanta Falcons	2	8	370	62	46.2	0	4	49	4	40.1
Buffalo Bills	1	4	161	46	40.2	0	1	0	3	40.2
Carolina Panthers	2	6	264	47	44	0	5	36	4	38
Detroit Lions	1	6	263	52	43.8	0	0	0	4	43.8
Houston Texans	1	5	253	60	50.6	1	3	67	0	33.2
Los Angeles Rams	1	4	169	55	42.2	0	1	8	0	35.2
Miami Dolphins	1	3	126	58	42	0	0	0	2	42
New England Patriots	1	6	258	50	43	0	3	3	2	39.2
New Orleans Saints	2	4	182	58	45.5	0	1	8	2	43.5
New York Jets	1	4	162	60	40.5	0	0	0	1	35.5
Philadelphia Eagles	1	3	110	52	36.7	1	1	3	0	35.7
Arizona Cardinals	1	5	240	59	48	0	3	6	3	46.8
San Francisco 49ers	1	3	166	60	55.3	0	2	25	3	47
Seattle Seahawks	1	2	91	51	45.5	0	0	0	1	45.5

Outcomes

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
Losses	9	34	1417	58	41.7	1	11	67	15	38.5
Wins	8	29	1398	62	48.2	1	13	138	14	42.1

Stadiums

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
Bank of America Stadium	1	3	134	47	44.7	0	3	33	1	33.7
Ford Field	1	6	263	52	43.8	0	0	0	4	43.8
Mercedes-Benz Stadium	1	4	205	62	51.2	0	2	29	2	44
Hard Rock Stadium	1	3	126	58	42	0	0	0	2	42
Caesars Superdome	1	3	151	58	50.3	0	1	8	1	47.7
SoFi Stadium	1	4	169	55	42.2	0	1	8	0	35.2
Raymond James Stadium	8	29	1262	60	43.5	1	13	60	15	40.1
NRG Stadium	1	5	253	60	50.6	1	3	67	0	33.2
Highmark Stadium	1	4	161	46	40.2	0	1	0	3	40.2
Lumen Field	1	2	91	51	45.5	0	0	0	1	45.5

Biography

The Los Angeles Rams signed veteran punter Riley Dixon to a one-year deal on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

NFL Career:

Has appeared in 97 regular season games and recorded 441 punts for 19,997 yards (45.3 avg.) and 18,146 net punting yards.
Had a career-long 71-yard punt against the Eagles during his time with the New York Giants in the 2020 campaign.
Has played snaps as a placeholder on field goal attempts.
Has tallied 155 punts inside the 20 yard-line and 56 punts inside the 10-yard line.
Has thrown three passes in the NFL, completing one of them for a 16-yard gain in 2016. Became the first Broncos punter to complete a pass since Chris Norman in 1986.
He was one of three punters drafted in 2016 (second of three) and went no. 228 overall.
Was selected to the PFWA 2016 All-Rookie Team.
In 2016 as a rookie, he kicked the fifth-most punts (89) and had the fourth-most yards (4,068), with the 11th-longest punt (68 yards).

College: Earned three letters during his time at Syracuse and made the team as a walk-on prior to the 2011 season. Dixon earned a scholarship at the conclusion of the 2013 season. He finished third in Orange history in career punting average (42.62), fifth in career punting yards (9,291) and fifth in punts (218). Dixon set the school record with a 75-yard punt against Clemson in 2013. The honor roll scholar-athlete was a 2012 BIG EAST All-Academic Team selection, was named to the 2013 and 2014 All-ACC Academic Team along with a 2013 and 2014 ACC Honor Roll selection. He was one of the 10 semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award, presented annually to the nation's top punter following his senior season in 2015. He earned ACSMA All-ACC First Team selection and was named to the All-ACC Second Team by the conference's head coaches. Dixon was a William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist for the most outstanding football scholar-athlete and was a Burlsworth Trophy nominee for most outstanding player that began his career as a walk-on. He ranked fourth in the ACC and sixth on the SU single-season record list in punting average (43.7). His 2,839 punting yards was the eighth- best season total in school history. He placed 43.1 percent (28) of his 65 punts inside the 20-yard line with only five touchbacks and more than 78 percent (51-65) of his punts were not returned. His junior year in 2014, his 75 punts tied for third on the SU single- season record list and his 3,182 punting yards marked the third- highest, single season total in school history.

Personal: Dixon is a former high school quarterback and didn't start playing the position until he was a junior in high school at Christian Brothers Academy in New York. He transitioned to punter and kicker and was named to the 2019 Post-Standard All-Central New York First Team. He was a third-team all-state selection and also lettered in baseball. He is the son of Tom Dixon and Kimberly Coon and has one sister. Dixon earned his undergraduate degree in accounting.

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