Temple University Athletics
2014 Football Roster
Roster
Hassan Dixon
- Position:
- Running Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Germantown, Md.
- High School:
- Northwest
A one-year letter winner ('14)
Local 215 member who joined the team in the Fall of 2011.
Honors: 2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... 2013 President’s Honor Roll … 2012 Big East All-Academic Team honoree … 2012 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
2014 (Redshirt Junior): Was banged up towards the end of summer camp ... played in week 3 vs. Delaware State, where he scored his first touchdown ... played in 10 games on the punting unit.
2013 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw his first career action vs. Louisville and played in 7 of the final 8 games almost exclusively on special teams.
2012 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not play.
2011 (Freshman): Redshirted.
Prep School: Played the 2010 season for coach J.P. Shevory at Naval Academy Prep in Newport, RI … helped the team to a 6-4 record.
High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Andrew Fields at Northwest HS … 2009 preseason All-State selection … as a senior, rushed for 1,005 yards … 2008 All-Gazette honorable mention … helped team to a state semifinal appearance … as a junior, rushed for 1,065 yards and 19 touchdowns … also a four-year participant in track and field … 2009 All-Gazette honoree in indoor and outdoor track … part of the AAU Junior Olympic team, helping the 4x400 meter relay team take home the gold medal in competition during the 2009 summer games … National Honor Society member.
Personal: Born Hassan Jameel Dixon on 10/27/92 in Germantown, MD … parents are Diane Parrott-Dixon and Zachary Dixon … father Zachary (1977-78) played football at Temple ... brother is Raheem Brock … Raheem (1998-01) played football at Temple, was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles and played for the Seattle Seahawks and Indianapolis Colts … would like to pursue a law career … political science major.
