As a senior: Put the finishing touches on an outstanding career in 2015 ... Appeared in and started all 11 games at linebacker ... Appeared in all 45 games over the course of his career ... Served as a team captain ... Finished third on the team with a career-high 69 tackles ... Registered 4.5 tackles for a loss, one sack and one interception ... Became the eighth player in program history to record 200-career tackles with a stop against Wagner on Nov. 7 ... Graduates sixth all-time with 218 career tackles ... Posted four tackles and returned an interception 47 yards for a touchdown in the opener vs. American International ... Collected eight tackles at Brown and at Central Connecticut ... Registered a season-high nine tackles, a sack and two tackles for a loss at Wagner ... Posted seven tackles in each of the final two games of the season.
As a junior: Appeared in and started all 11 games at linebacker for the Bulldogs in 2014 ... Continued his outstanding career with 43 tackles, two sacks, six tackles for a loss and a fumble recovery ... Had six tackles and two tackles for a loss against Stony Brook ... Picked up five tackles and two key sacks in a victory over Maine ... Named NEC Defensive Player of the Week ... Had three tackles and recovered a fumble against Saint Francis U. ... Posted six tackles against both Central Connecticut and Sacred Heart.
As a sophomore: Appeared in and started all 12 games at linebacker for the Bulldogs in 2013 ... Finished the season with 45 tackles and 1.5 sacks ... Posted six tackles and 1.5 sacks in season-opener with Holy Cross (Aug. 31) ... Collected five tackles at Stony Brook (Oct. 5) ... Posted seven tackles against Duquesne (Oct. 26) ... Collected a season-high 10 tackles against Central Connecticut (Nov. 23).
As a freshman: Emerged as one of the Bulldogs' top three linebackers during his true freshman season, appearing in all 11 games, starting each of the final nine games ... Finished second on the team with 61 tackles, including six for a loss and three sacks ... Led the Black and Gold with a season-high nine tackles vs. Maine (Sept. 15) ... Recorded eight tackles in back-to-back games against Wagner (Sept. 29) and Albany (Oct. 6) ... Picked up five tackles and a sack against Robert Morris (Oct. 13) ... Collected six tackles, a sack and 1.5 tackles for a loss in his home state against Central Connecticut (Nov. 10) ... Finished his rookie season with four tackles and his first-career interception against Bucknell (Nov. 17).
Before Bryant: A three-year varsity letterwinner for the Mad Hatters … Earned All-FCIAC honors as a senior … Honorable Mention All-FCIAC selection as a junior … Averaged six yards per carry and nearly 16 yards per catch as a senior … Member of the honor roll for three years … Member of the Key club … Earned three varsity letters in track and field … Also recruited by Villanova, Towson, Temple and Albany.
Personal: The son of Christine and Leroy Dixon, Aaron Phillip Dixon was born on Feb. 9, 1994 … Father played football at Iona.
