Keyunta Dawson
{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| caption = Dawson with the New Orleans Saints
| current_team =
| image =
| number = 96, 62, 75, 55
| position = Linebacker, defensive end
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|9|13}}
| birth_place = Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 254
| high_school = Evangel Christian Academy
(Shreveport, Louisiana)
| college = Texas Tech
| draftyear = 2007
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 242
| pastteams =
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2010}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2011}})
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2012}}–{{NFL Year|2013}})
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2013}})
|highlights =
- 2× Second-team All-Big 12 (2005, 2006)
| status =
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 120
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 1.5
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 5
| pfr = DawsKe99
}}
Keyunta Dawson (born September 13, 1985) is a former American football linebacker and defensive end. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2007 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Dawson played college football at Texas Tech University.{{Cite web |title=Red Raider Football Flashback: Jones found God, then success in Lubbock |url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/college/football/2013/05/28/jones-found-god-then-success-lubbock/15090583007/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |language=en-US}}
College career
In college, Dawson played defensive end for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.{{cite news|date=April 30, 2007|title=Trifecta: Three former Tech players selected in 2007 NFL Draft|newspaper=The Daily Toreador|url=http://media.www.dailytoreador.com/media/storage/paper870/news/2007/04/30/Sports/Trifecta.Three.Former.Tech.Players.Selected.In.2007.Nfl.Draft-2886785.shtml?reffeature=htmlemailedition|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927011554/http://media.www.dailytoreador.com/media/storage/paper870/news/2007/04/30/Sports/Trifecta.Three.Former.Tech.Players.Selected.In.2007.Nfl.Draft-2886785.shtml?reffeature=htmlemailedition|archive-date=September 27, 2007}}
Professional career
After spending his first four seasons with the Colts, Dawson signed with the Detroit Lions. He was released by the Lions on September 3, 2011. Dawson was re-signed by the Lions on November 30, 2011, but then released about a month later.{{cite web |last=Peters |first=Craig |url=http://www.titansonline.com/team/roster/Keyunta-Dawson/c2b8da13-1fef-4332-a6f8-8198c181198f |title=Tennessee Titans: Keyunta Dawson |publisher=Titansonline.com |date= |access-date=May 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212112345/http://www.titansonline.com/team/roster/Keyunta-Dawson/c2b8da13-1fef-4332-a6f8-8198c181198f |archive-date=December 12, 2013 |url-status=dead }} On January 6, 2012, the Tennessee Titans signed Dawson. After appearing in only three games, Dawson was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. On March 7, 2013, the Titans re-signed Dawson to a one-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/titans-sign-keyunta-dawson-1-183226746--nfl.html |title=Titans re-sign DE Keyunta Dawson to 1-year deal - Yahoo! Sports |access-date=April 22, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313233532/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/titans-sign-keyunta-dawson-1-183226746--nfl.html |archive-date=March 13, 2013 }} The Titans released Dawson on October 5, 2013 to make room for quarterback Rusty Smith.Jim Wyatt, [http://blogs.tennessean.com/titans/2013/10/05/titans-waive-de-dawson/ "Titans waive Dawson, add Smith"], The Tennessean, October 5, 2013. On October 8, 2013, he signed with the Saints.{{Cite web |last=Times-Picayune |first=Katherine Terrell, NOLA com {{!}} The |date=2013-10-09 |title=New Orleans Saints release Jay Richardson, sign defensive end Keyunta Dawson |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/new-orleans-saints-release-jay-richardson-sign-defensive-end-keyunta-dawson/article_5feb8245-83dd-5b15-afc0-0f1374109a6d.html |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=NOLA.com |language=en}}
References
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External links
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Category:Players of American football from Shreveport, Louisiana
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:Evangel Christian Academy alumni
Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football players
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
Category:Detroit Lions players