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Gerald Dixon
Gerald Dixon

Class:
RS Sophomore
Hometown:
Rock Hill, S.C.
High School:
South Pointe
Height / Weight:
6-2 / 268
Position:
DE
Experience:
SQ

Third-year sophomore who will compete for playing time at defensive end behind starters Jadeveon Clowney and Chaz Sutton... listed on the third team entering the fall... saw limited action as a redshirt freshman in 2012.

2012: Redshirt freshman defensive end... notched a pair of tackles in four games, including a four-yard sack against East Carolina.

2011: Redshirted as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: Logged 132 tackles, 19.5 sacks, 18 tackles for loss and 22 quarterback hurries as a senior for South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, S.C.... graduated in 2011... helped the Stallions finish with a 13-2 record and as the Class 3A state runners-up... played in the Shine Bowl of the Carolinas following his senior campaign... had over 100 tackles and 10 sacks as a junior for head coach Bobby Carroll... rated a three-star prospect, the number 11 prospect in the state and the number 25 weakside defensive end nationwide by Rivals.com... rated a two-star prospect by Scout.com and 247Sports.com.

PERSONAL: Gerald Gervoris Ky'Trell Dixon goes by "Lil' G"... was born August 7, 1993... is the younger half-brother of teammate Gerald Dixon Jr... father, Gerald Dixon Sr., played at Carolina from 1990-91 before going on to a 10-year career with three teams in the NFL and is an assistant coach at Rock Hill High... is a retailing major.

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