This is a 2018 photo of Dixon Riley of the New York Giants NFL football team. This image reflects the New York Giants active roster as of June 11, 2018 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)

Riley Dixon

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#9

Experience: 6 years

Height: 6-4

Age: 27

Weight: 221 lbs

College: Syracuse

Biography

Originally a 7th-round (228th pick overall) draft choice by the Denver Broncos in 2016…Traded to the Giants for a conditional 7th-round draft choice on April 23, 2018.

TRANSACTIONS:

Originally a 7th-round (228th pick overall) draft choice by the Denver Broncos in 2016…Traded to the Giants for a conditional 7th-round draft choice on April 23, 2018.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Dixon played in 48 regular-season games (32 with Denver, 16 with the Giants) and has 233 career punts for 10,625 yards, a 45.6-yard gross average…Also has a 41.1 net average, 13 touchbacks, and has placed 68 kicks inside the 20-yard line…Dixon's longest punt traveled 68 yards…He has also kicked off 5 times.
In his first season with the Giants in 2018, Dixon set a franchise record with a 41.8-yard net average on 71 punts. Brad Wing formerly held the record with a 40.9-yard average in 2016. Net average has been an official statistic since 1976…Dixon had a 45.4-yard gross average on 71 punts, the longest a 60-yarder…He dropped 20 kicks inside the 20 and had 4 touchbacks…Kicked a season-high 7 punts in an overtime victory vs. Chicago (12/2)…Had a season-best 51.0-yard net average on 4 punts vs. New Orleans (9/30).
On Dec. 16 vs. Tennessee, the Giants successfully executed a fake punt when Dixon rushed for 14 yards on a 4th-and-10 with 12 seconds remaining in the 2nd quarter. Coach Pat Shurmur said Dixon "improvised" on the play. The fake punt was the Giants' first since Nov. 19, 2017, when a direct snap to up-back Nat Berhe gained 2 yards on a 4th-and-1 vs. Kansas City. Dixon was the first Giants punter with a rushing attempt on a fake punt since Nov. 28, 2011, when Steve Weatherford took off on his own and was stopped for no gain on a 4th-and-7 in New Orleans.
In 2017, Dixon booted 73 punts for the Broncos. He had a 45.6-yard gross average and a 40.2-yard net average…Had a season-high 8 punts at the Chargers (10/22) and at Oakland (11/26)…Finished with a 44.3-yard net average on 3 punts vs. the Giants (10/15)…Recorded a season-high 49.0-yard net average (minimum 3 punts) vs. the Chargers (9/11).
In 2016, set an NFL rookie record for single-season net punting average (41.3 yards) on 89 kicks…Had a 45.7-yard gross average and placed 28 balls inside the 20-yard line…Completed a 16-yard pass on a fake punt at Tennessee (12/11)…Became the 2nd Broncos punter to ever complete a pass, and the first since Chris Norman vs. Kansas City on Nov. 16, 1986…Booted a career-high 11 punts at Jacksonville (12/4)…Registered a season-high 47.8-yard net average on 5 punts vs. San Diego (10/30).

COLLEGE:

Began his career at Syracuse as a walk-on…Awarded a scholarship following his redshirt sophomore season…Played in 39 games and totaled 218 punts for 9,291 yards (42.9 avg.) with 72 punts inside the 20-yard line… As a senior in 2015, Dixon had a 43.7-yard gross average and 41.9-yard net average, and dropped 28 of his 65 punts inside the 20-yard line…Named one of the semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award, which is presented to the nation's top punter…As a junior, played in 12 games and punted 75 times for 3,182 yards (42.4-yard avg.) with 23 punts inside the 20-yard line... Earned honorable mention All-ACC recognition and was a Burlsworth Trophy nominee (most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on)...Completed the eventual game-winning pass (1 yard) on a fake field goal in double overtime vs. Villanova (8/29/14)...Rushed for 42 yards on a fake punt vs. Notre Dame (9/27/14)...In 2013, played in all 13 games and punted 75 times for 3,161 yards (42.1-yard avg.)...Booted a school-record 75-yard vs. Clemson (10/5/13).

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:

Represented Uplifting Athletes during Week 13 of the My Cause My Cleats NFL initiative…Served as a Play 60 Ambassador adopting Lewis F. Cole Middle School in Fort Lee, N.J., motivating the students, every week for a month, to get active and play outside…Attended the 2019 Giants Draft Party, thanking season ticket holders for their support and celebrating the new rookie draft class…Attended the Giants annual Jingle Jam holiday party for 600 New Jersey foster children, who each received winter coats, clothes, athletic equipment and enjoyed a night of dancing and fun activities… Participated in a Play 60 at Carteret Middle School in Carteret, N.J…Packed 1,000+ care packages with front office staff, coaches and teammates that were donated to My Sisters' Place, a safe haven for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking.

PERSONAL:

Earned a degree in accounting…Named to Syracuse's Athletic Director honor roll in 9 consecutive semesters in addition to making the 2013 and 2014 All-ACC Academic teams…Handled punting and kicking duties for Christian Brothers Academy in Syracuse, N.Y....Named to the 2010 Post-Standard All-Central New York first team...Also lettered in baseball.

PUNTS

65
AVG

44.8
LNG

71
In 20

28

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Recent Games

WK	OPP	RESULT	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	Blk	OOB	Dn	In 20	TB	FC	RET	RetY
17	Cowboys	W 23 - 19	5	226	188	51	45.2	37.6	0	0	0	2	2	2	1	-2
16	@Ravens	L 13 - 27	3	141	105	54	47	35	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	36
15	Browns	L 6 - 20	2	69	63	35	34.5	31.5	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	6
14	Cardinals	L 7 - 26	8	390	293	55	48.8	36.6	0	1	0	1	1	0	6	77
13	@Seahawks	W 17 - 12	6	261	229	49	43.5	32.7	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	12
12	@Bengals	W 19 - 17	5	233	189	61	46.6	37.8	0	0	1	2	0	2	2	44
10	Eagles	W 27 - 17	4	213	213	71	53.3	53.3	0	0	3	4	0	1	0	0
9	@Football Team	W 23 - 20	4	158	146	49	39.5	36.5	0	0	1	3	0	1	2	12
8	Buccaneers	L 23 - 25	4	144	144	38	36	36	0	0	2	2	0	2	0	0
3	49ers	L 9 - 36	1	54	54	54	54	54	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
7	@Eagles	L 21 - 22	6	265	252	56	44.2	42	0	0	1	3	0	3	2	13
2	@Bears	L 13 - 17	3	174	134	62	58	44.7	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0
6	Football Team	W 20 - 19	2	70	68	46	35	34	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	2
1	Steelers	L 16 - 26	5	193	180	53	38.6	36	0	0	1	3	0	1	3	13
5	@Cowboys	L 34 - 37	2	104	101	55	52	50.5	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	3
4	@Rams	L 9 - 17	5	216	200	50	43.2	40	0	0	0	2	0	3	2	16

Career Stats

P Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	Blk	OOB	Dn	In 20	TB	FC	RET	RetY	TD
2016	Denver Broncos	16	89	4068	3677	68	45.7	41.3	0	6	12	28	6	25	40	271	0
2017	Denver Broncos	16	73	3331	3013	60	45.6	40.2	2	5	12	23	3	23	30	258	1
2018	New York Giants	16	71	3226	2969	60	45.4	41.8	0	9	15	20	4	16	27	177	0
2019	New York Giants	16	69	3178	3002	62	46.1	42.3	2	9	17	29	2	17	24	136	0
2020	New York Giants	16	65	2911	2559	71	44.8	38.8	1	2	14	28	6	18	25	232	0
TOTAL		80	367	16714	15220	71	45.52	40.88	5	31	70	128	21	99	146	1074	1