Thaddeus Dixon

Played in 53 games in five collegiate seasons, one at North Carolina (2025), two at Washington (2023-24) and two at a junior college, Long Beach Community College (2021-22)…Totaled 164 tackles, 34 passes defensed, 9.5 tackles for loss, 7 interceptions, including 1 returned for a touchdown, and 1 forced fumble, along with 2 blocked kicks.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Played in 53 games in five collegiate seasons, one at North Carolina (2025), two at Washington (2023-24) and two at a junior college, Long Beach Community College (2021-22)…Totaled 164 tackles, 34 passes defensed, 9.5 tackles for loss, 7 interceptions, including 1 returned for a touchdown, and 1 forced fumble, along with 2 blocked kicks.
• Started seven games in 2025 upon transferring to North Carolina, missing five due to injury…Posted 19 tackles, 6 passes defensed and 2.0 tackles for loss.
• Played in all 13 games in 2024, starting 12 and notching 43 tackles, 10 passes defensed, 2.0 tackles for loss, 1 interception and 1 forced fumble…Was an All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and won Washington's Defensive Skill Player of the Year award.
• Appeared in 14 games (one start) in his first year at Washington in 2023 and tallied 26 tackles, 6 passes defensed, 1 interception and 1.0 tackle for loss…Helped Washington reach the National Championship game.
• Played 11 games in 2022, registering 42 tackles, 4 passes defensed, 3 interceptions, with 1 being returned for a touchdown, and 2.0 tackles for loss.
• Saw action in eight games as a freshman at Long Beach Community College, logging 34 tackles, 8 passes defensed, 2.5 tackles for loss and 2 interceptions, along with 2 blocked kicks.

PERSONAL

• Graduated in 2020 from La Mirada High School in La Mirada, Calif….Took a gap year before college due to the pandemic…Played both sides of the ball as a senior and leading the team as a rusher with 1,018 yards on 142 carries with 15 touchdowns, along with 29 tackles on defense…Also had a receiving touchdown and a punt return touchdown.
• Also ran track at La Mirada.
• Spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at La Mirada, playing primarily wide receiver on the freshman team and playing varsity as a sophomore, before transferring to Paramount High School (Paramount, Calif.) as a junior and switching to cornerback.

MAIN TRANSACTIONS

• Originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Giants on 5/8/26.