Cal Dixon

Calvert Ray Dixon, III (born October 11, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1990s. Dixon played college football for the Florida Gators, and thereafter, he played professionally for the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins of the NFL.

Early life

Dixon was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1969. He attended Merritt Island High School in Merritt Island, Florida, and played high school football for the Merritt Island Mustangs.

College career

Dixon accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played center for coach Galen Hall and coach Steve Spurrier's Gators teams from 1988 to 1991. As a senior in 1991, Dixon was a team captain and a member of the Gators' first Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship squad. He was a center and guard for the Jets from to . He played in sixty-six NFL games, starting in twelve of them.