2021 Penn State Nittany Lions Profile Card: Johnny Dixon

Penn State added a former SEC starter to its deepest position on the roster with Johnny Dixon.

Name: Johnny Dixon

Number: 3

Position: Cornerback

Class: Junior

Height: 6’0”

Weight: 188 lbs

Hometown: Tampa, Florida

High School: Chamberlain

Twitter: @johnnydixon_

Overview

Following a couple of years in the SEC with the South Carolina Gamecocks, cornerback Johnny Dixon made the decision to evaluate his transfer options following the conclusion to the 2020 college football season. And it did not take long for Penn State to win him over. Dixon committed to Penn State in late December and has since arrived on Penn State’s campus to add to the depth in the secondary in 2021.

As a true freshman in 2019 for South Carolina, Dixon appeared in all 12 games played by the Gamecocks, although most of his work at the time came on special teams. He got much more playing time with the South Carolina defense in 2020 by starting in eight of the 10 games he played for his former program.

Dixon was already at least somewhat familiar with what Penn State had to offer him when he opened up his availability in the transfer portal, as Penn State did previously have him on the recruiting radar out of high school.

It remains to be seen if Dixon will be a starter for the Penn State defense or how his role will work in what is expected to be a talented and deep secondary with plenty of options to work with. But his addition comes with experience and potential as a solid contributor at the very least.

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