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2015 (Senior): Appeared in 10 games for the Panthers, starting in four...Named game captain versus WKU (11/21)...
Registered 17 total tackles (four solo) with 1.0 tackle for loss, a half of a sack, one pass breakup and one blocked field goal attempt...Recorded three tackles, including half of a sack at Florida Atlantic (10/31)...Made first start of the season at UCF (9/3), recording four tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss while blocking the Knights’ game-winning field goal attempt.

2014 (Junior): Appeared in all 12 games for the Panthers, starting in five...Registered a career-best 16 tackles, including 12 solo...Had a single-season career-best 4.0 tackles for loss (seventh-most on the team)...Notched three tackles at Old Dominion (11/8)...Recorded three tackles and first-career pass breakup versus Rice (11/1)...Had two tackles, including a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss, good for eight yards versus Wagner (9/6)...Made first start of the season versus Bethune-Cookman (8/30).

2013 (Sophomore): Appeared in 10 games for the Panthers, making one start…first career start came against Bethune-Cookman (9/14)…recorded 13 tackles for the season, making six solo stops...made a season-high six tackles at UTEP (11/1).

2012 (Freshman): Saw action in four games…played at Louisiana (9/29), vs. Arkansas State (10/4), at Troy (10/20) and at South Alabama (11/3)…totaled three tackles on the season, including 1.5 tackles for loss for three yards and one quarterback hurry…had two of his tackles and a half tackle for loss at Louisiana and one tackle for loss at South Alabama…in the preseason, was listed as the No. 6 overall Sun Belt signee from Athlon’s.

Edna Karr: Regarded as one of the top defensive tackle prospects coming out of Louisiana in 2012...helped team advance to the Louisiana Class 4A state football championship game in back to back seasons, 2010-11...garnered three stars from Rivals and Scout...rated the No. 39 prospect by Rivals in Louisiana...one of the top shot put and discus throwers in the state...committed to FIU on Jan. 19, 2012...played for Jabber Juluke.

Personal: Parents - Melvin and Jacqueline Dyson...siblings - Melvin, Christopher and Marissa...born July 16, 1993...majoring in hospitality...began playing football at age five...played youth football for Kenworth.

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Career Highs (at FIU)
Tackles: 6 at UTEP (Nov. 16, 2013)
TFL: 1.5 vs. Wagner (Sept. 6, 2014)
Sacks: 0.5 at Florida Atlantic (Oct. 31, 2015)
Pass Breakups: 1, two times (last at LA Tech - Sept. 26, 2015)
Quarterback Hurries: 1 at South Alabama (Nov. 3, 2012)
Blocked Kicks: 1 at UCF (Sept. 3, 2015)