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84 Elliott Dix

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 200
  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Class Senior
  • High School Evans High School

Biography

2008 (Junior): Appeared in nine games, catching three passes for 25 yards... made his first reception of the season at North Texas (10/4)... caught two passes for 22 yards in the Shula Bowl against FAU (11/29).

2007 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games, starting eight of the last nine contests of the season...set career highs with 14 receptions for 200 yards (14.3 avg.)...caught a two-point conversion against UL (11/17)...twelve of his 14 catches came in the final six games of the season...vs. North Texas (12/1): Caught two passes for 47 yards, including a 38-yarder in the fourth quarter to set up a field goal...vs. FAU (11/24): Made a career-high four receptions for 23 yards...vs. UL (11/17): Caught one pass for eight yards and was on the receiving end of a two-point conversion in the first quarter...at Arkansas State (11/3): Made two catches for 17 yards and was forced to make a solo tackle on an interception in the third quarter...at Arkansas (10/27): Posted a career-high 48 yards receiving on two receptions...at ULM (10/20): His only reception went for a career-long 42 yards in the third quarter on FIU’s final scoring drive of the game...vs. Troy (10/6) and at Middle Tennessee (9/29): Was held without a reception...at Kansas (9/22): Caught one pass for four yards in his first start of the season...vs. Miami (9/15): Played but did not record any receptions...vs. Maryland (9/8): Recorded his first reception of the season for 11 yards...at Penn State (9/1): Played but did not record any receptions.

2006 (Freshman): Appeared in 10 games on the year with eight catches, all coming in the last four games of the year, totaling 80 yards...made his first intercollegiate grab for five yards against Louisiana-Monroe (11/11)...recorded a season high three catches for 38 yards at Florida Atlantic (11/25)...came up with two catches each in games vs. ULM and Troy (12/2)...forced to make an unassisted tackle after a fumble recovery at Alabama (10/28).

Evans High School: High school team captain and honorable mention All-Orange County selection for head coach Maxwell Purcell...also ran track for four years...good blood lines?lists Horace Copeland and Bo Jackson as cousins...selected FIU over interest shown by Colorado State, North Carolina State, Iowa, Middle Tennessee and New Mexico.

Personal: Born October 5, 1987...son of Martha Dix...undecided major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 84

    2006Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'1" 190 lbs
    84
  • 84

    2007Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 201 lbs
    84
  • 84

    2008Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'1" 197 lbs
    84
  • 84

    2009Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'1" 200 lbs
    84