Skye Dawson
No. 18 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||
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| Wide receiver | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: December 2, 1990 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Mesquite, Texas | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| College: Texas Christian | |||||||||
| Undrafted in 2013 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2013 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2013 | |||||||||
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Skye Dawson (born December 12, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Texas Christian University. He was signed as undrafted free agent by the Washington Redskins in 2013.
Early years
Dawson attended Poteet High School (Mesquite, Texas) before transferring to Dallas Christian School. He was also a track and field standout.
College career
Dawson attended Texas Christian University, where he played for the TCU Horned Frogs football team from 2009 to 2012.
Professional career
Washington Redskins
Dawson was signed by the Washington Redskins on May 2, 2013 after going unselected in 2013 NFL Draft.[1] He was released during final cuts before the start of the 2013 season.[2]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Dawson was signed onto the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 3, 2013.[3] He was released on September 24, 2013, but resigned the next day.
Track and field
Dawson was ranked in the top 10 in the nation in the 100 meters coming out of high school. He Clocked a personal-best time of 10.22 seconds in the 100 meter at the Lancaster Meet of Champions. In 2008 Dawson won the state title in the 200 meter, clocking a time of 20.69 seconds. Dawson also competed in long jump.
Personal bests
| Event | Time (seconds) | Venue | Date |
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| 60 meters | 6.69 | Dallas, Texas | April 21, 2010 |
| 100 meters | 10.22 | North Dallas, Texas | May 12, 2010 |
| 200 meters | 20.69 | Forth Worth, Texas | March 1, 2012 |
References
- ↑ Tinsman, Brian (May 2, 2013). "Redskins Sign 12 College Free Agents". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
- ↑ Jones, Mike (August 31, 2013). "Redskins cuts: Tony Pashos, DeJon Gomes, Chase Minnifield among them". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
- ↑ "Gibson Returns as Gorrer Goes to Temporary I.R.". Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
External links
- TCU Horned Frogs bio
- http://gofrogs.cstv.com/sports/c-track/mtt/dawson_skye00.html
- http://tfrrs.org/athletes/2729742.html