Mandel Dixon

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-2
Weight:
240
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Dallas, Texas
High School:
Red Oak
Prev School:
Pittsburg State

Tulsa – A returning letterwinner . . . 2014 – Played in eight games . . . started six contests . . . missed the final four games –– SMU, UCF, Houston and East Carolina –– with an injury . . . had six receptions for 62 yards, and 17 rushing yards on six carries . . . caught two passes for a season-high 24 yards against Oklahoma . . . had his first career touchdown on a nine-yard reception at Temple . . . had two catches for 23 yards and rushed five times for 14 yards against Texas State . . . saw his first action in the season opener against Tulane . . . 2013 – Sat out the 2013 campaign after transferring from Pittsburg State.

Previous College – Played two years at Pittsburg State . . . started at fullback both in 2011 and 2012 . . . was a member of the 2011 National Championship team . . . scored seven career touchdowns on 16 carries in his two seasons . . . head coach was Tim Beck.

High School – Was a three-year letterwinner and starter at Red Oak (Texas) High School . . . started each season on both the offense and defense . . . as a fullback and tight end, averaged 4.9 yards per carry and 10.8 yards per catch his senior season . . . collected 58 tackles from his linebacker position as a senior . . . earned second-team all-district honors as a fullback his senior season and first-team all-district accolades as a junior tight end . . . also lettered three years in basketball . . . high school football coach was Mike Shields.

Personal – Favorite movie is 300 . . . his favorite NFL team is the San Francisco 49ers . . . his favorite NFL player is Vernon Davis . . . favorite professional athlete is Blake Griffin . . . favorite meal that his mom cooks is meatloaf . . . favorite book is The Outsiders . . . lists Brazil as his favorite vacation spot . . . favorite actor is Will Ferrell . . . the most famous people he’s ever met are NFL greats Tony Dorsett and Tim Brown . . . the TV game show he’d like to appear on is “Wheel of Fortune” . . . parents are Mandel and Kellie Dixon . . . majoring in exercise and sports science . . . born April 21, 19393 in Oakland, California.