Andre Dyson

Andre Dyson (born May 25, 1979) is an American college football coach and former player who is the cornerbacks coach for Weber State University, a position he has held since 2021. He played professionally as a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft.

Early life Andre Dyson was born on May 25, 1979, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He grew up most of his life in Clinton, Utah, and attended West Clinton Elementary School. He also attended Syracuse Junior High School, and Clearfield High School. While attending Clearfield, Dyson lettered in football, soccer, and basketball. In football, as a senior, he was named the team's Defensive Most Valuable Player, and was an All-Region selection, an All-Area selection, and an All-State selection. In soccer, he was a second-team All-State selection.

Professional career

Dyson received the NFC defensive player of the week in 2005 for his performance on Monday Night Football in week 13. Dyson returned both an interception (72 yards) and fumble (25 yards) for touchdowns in a 42-0 Seattle Seahawks win against the Philadelphia Eagles on December 5, 2005. On February 26, 2008, the New York Jets released him.

Coaching career In 2009, Dyson joined Weber State as an assistant coach.

In 2012, Dyson was hired as the defensive coordinator for Weber High School. He resigned following the 2020 season.

In 2021, Dyson was hired as the cornerbacks coach for Weber State.

Career statistics

NFL Legend Led the league Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2001 TEN 14 12 59 55 4 0.0 1 3 36 0 36 16 1 0 0 0 2002 TEN 16 16 61 56 5 1.0 3 3 27 1 16 14 2 0 0 0 2003 TEN 16 16 65 54 11 0.0 0 4 62 2 51 14 0 0 0 0 2004 TEN 16 16 41 35 6 0.0 0 6 135 0 44 15 0 0 0 0 2005 SEA 10 5 21 20 1 0.0 0 1 72 1 72 10 1 1 25 1 2006 NYJ 15 15 62 51 11 0.0 1 4 -3 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 2007 NYJ 9 0 11 11 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 96 80 320 282 38 1.0 5 22 329 4 72 81 4 1 25 1

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2002 TEN 2 2 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2003 TEN 2 2 5 5 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2005 SEA 3 2 3 3 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2006 NYJ 1 1 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 12 12 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0

Head coaching record

Personal life Dyson is the younger brother of former NFL wide receiver and Titans teammate Kevin Dyson. They were the first brothers in NFL history to score touchdowns in the same game.