Skye Dawson
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 2, 1990 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Mesquite, Texas | ||||||||
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| High school: | Mesquite (TX) Dallas Christian | ||||||||
| College: | TCU | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||
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Edmonton Eskimoes
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| Roster status: | 6-Game Injured List | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2013 | |||||||||
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Skye Dawson (born December 12, 1990) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a member of the Calgary Stampeders. He played college football for Texas Christian University. He was signed as undrafted free agent by the Washington Redskins in 2013.
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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 re-signed the next day. The Buccaneers released Dawson on August 24, 2014.[4]
Detroit Lions
Dawson was signed by the Wild Card Detroit Lions. This was his first time on a playoff squad.
Edmonton Eskimos
Dawson signed as a free agent with the Edmonton Eskimos on May 30, 2015. Before being placed on the injury list in Week 5, he returned eight kickoffs for 149 yards and 14 punts for 193 yards for the Canadian Football League team.[5]
In September 2015, he was traded to the Calgary Stampeders.[6]
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 | Lancaster, Texas | May 12, 2010 |
| 200 meters | 20.69 | Fort Worth, Texas | March 1, 2012 |
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- ↑ BUCCANEERS TRIM ROSTER
- ↑ http://www.esks.com/article/eskimos-acquire-draft-pick-in-trade-with-calgary
- ↑ http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/09/22/skyes-the-limit-for-dawson-new-calgary-stampeders-returner
External links
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Edmonton Eskimos players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- TCU Horned Frogs football players
- Undrafted National Football League players
- Washington Redskins players
