Antonio Dixon

Antonio Dixon (born July 17, 1985) is an American football nose tackle who is currently a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Washington Redskins in 2009. He played for the Eagles from 2009-2011 before being waived during final roster cuts, and played for the Indianapolis Colts in 2012. He played college football at the University of Miami.

Early years

Dixon grew up in at least six homeless shelters in Miami and Atlanta. He stuttered, had dyslexia, and could not read until the sixth grade. His mother, Corenthia Dixon, was a single parent raising five children, including Dixon. His father, Frazier Hawkins, served 17 years in prison for drug trafficking charges. He was released in April 2009 and now works as a personal trainer in a health club. Corenthia Dixon used drugs for two years, which led to Dixon and his siblings to live in foster care for a year. When Dixon was in the eighth grade, his family moved into an apartment. He got into fights as a child, got suspended, and eventually expelled from school while in eighth grade. Corenthia is now a cafeteria worker at a homeless shelter in Miami.