Bryce Dixon

Class:
Junior
Position:
DT
Height:
6-1
Weight:
280
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.

2025 (Sr.):

Phil Steele CUSA Preseason All-Conference First-Team
Athlon Sports CUSA Preseason All-Conference Second-Team
Conference USA Preseason Player Watch List

2024 (Jr.):

Saw playing time in all 12 games
Started the first four games of the season
Finished the season with 33 tackles (11 solo, 22 assisted)
Also added 3.5 tackles for a loss (six yards) and 1.0 sacks (two yards)
Led the team with two fumble recoveries
Also added two pass breakups, a quarterback hurry and a forced fumble
PFF.com snap count: 508 (457 – defense; 51 – special team)
Ranked eighth on Liberty’s roster in defensive snap count
Finished the season with five games with four or more tackles
Three assisted tackles, a tackle for a loss and a forced fumble against UTEP
Posted a season-high six assisted tackles against Kennesaw State
Four tackles, a forced fumble and pass breakup against Jacksonville State
Four tackles against Middle Tennessee, including a two-yard sack
Four tackles against Sam Houston, including a tackle for a loss

2023 (So.):

Saw playing time in all 14 games
Started 13 contests at nose guard
Finished the season with 35 tackles (nine solo, 26 assisted)
Ranked fourth on the team in assisted tackles (26)
Also added 3.5 tackles for a loss (14 yards) and 1.5 sacks (seven yards)
Three pass breakups and quarterback hurries
Also recorded a forced fumble
Helped Liberty finish the season ranked No. 9 in the country in turnovers gained (25), No. 21 in turnover margin (0.50) and No. 24 in rushing defense (116.7 yards allowed per game)
Three assisted tackles, including one for a tackle for a loss, during Liberty’s regular season matchup against New Mexico State
Four tackles, including three assisted stops, and a forced fumble against FIU
Recorded a season-high eight stops against Old Dominion, including six assisted tackles and a seven-yard sack
Five tackles, including four assisted stops, against UTEP
Recorded a solo tackle during Liberty’s win over New Mexico State in the CUSA Football Championship game
An assisted tackle, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry against No. 8 Oregon in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl

2022 (Fr):

Saw playing time in eight games
Finished the season with 10 tackles (four solo, six assisted)
Also added 1.5 tackles for a loss (3 yards)
Recorded his first career tackle against UAB
Two stops against UMass
Solo sack in a Homecoming win over Gardner-Webb
Two assisted tackled in a road win over Arkansas, Liberty’s first over a SEC pgram
Two tackles against New Mexico State
Mid-year enrollee who joined the team for Spring 2022 workouts

Prep:

Graduated in December 2021 from David W. Butler High School in Matthews, N.C.
Also received offers from Akron, Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina, Duke, East Carolina, Georgia, Kent State, Minnesota, Missouri, Indiana and Old Dominion

Personal:

Son of Charisse Williams and James Dixon
Sport Management major
Birthday is December 1

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
It just was right.

Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
I Lock in.

Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My Mother.

What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
My first sack.

Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Chicken Alfredo is my favorite meal.

What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
I check Teamworks every morning.

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
I play Basketball.

Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)?
I have 2 dogs.

Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Allen Iverson.

What is your favorite possession and why?
My dogs are like my kids.

What is your dream vacation spot and why?
Jamaica is my dream vacation.