Denzel Daxon

Denzel Daxon (born 27 March 1999) is a Bahamian professional gridiron football defensive end for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Early life He grew up on Crooked Island, Bahamas where he attended the Crooked Island All Age School.

He moved to the Miami area of Florida at the age of 17 years-old and attended Miami Carol City Senior High School. He received offers to attend University of Florida and University of Louisville amongst others, before ultimately choosing to attend Ohio University. Across his college career, he played 36 games for Ohio and Illinois with a combined 38 total tackles, three tackles for loss, and a sack.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys He went undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft and was selected in the second round (16th overall) in the 2024 CFL global draft by the Toronto Argonauts. He signed as an undrafted free agent for the Dallas Cowboys in April 2024. He appeared in three preseason games for the Cowboys and finished with seven tackles and a half sack. He was waived by Dallas in August 2024. Shortly afterwards, he was signed to Dallas Cowboys practice squad on an three-year international development contract.

Daxon signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025. On August 25, Daxon was waived by the Cowboys.

Arizona Cardinals On September 2, 2025, Daxon signed with the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.

Toronto Argonauts Daxon signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League on May 4, 2026.