DionDawson
DIDI#99EMU Eagles
6'0" • 320lbs • GDraft Eligibility:2018
- Overall Grade '17
- 80.1
- 51st/509 - DIs
- Snap Count '17
- 288
- 400th/1481 - DIs
- Pressures '17
- 9
- 296th/509 - DIs
- Tackles '17
- 10
- 389th/509 - DIs
Dion
Dawson
DI
#99
|
EMU Eagles
Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/29/2026
Dion Dawson was an interior defensive lineman for the Eastern Michigan Eagles who earned a 80.1 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2017 season, 51st among 509 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 67.4 ranked 126th among 509 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 83.0 ranked 55th at the position.
He generated 9 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 0 sacks, 9 hurries, 0 hits. Against the run, he recorded 10 solo tackles.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Eastern Michigan Eagles
2016 - 2017
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2017
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
80.1
AVG
51st/509 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
67.4
AVG
126th/509 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
83.0
AVG
55th/509 DIs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
There's no Grades by Game data available for this player.
Season Stats
Season Stats
2017
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
10
389th/509 DIs
SACKS
0
378th/509 DIs
ASSISTS
5
259th/509 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
117th/509 DIs
Defense
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Rank
389
th
Solo Tackles
10
259
th
Assists
5
117
th
Forced Fumbles
0
328
th
Stops
10
378
th
Sacks
0
207
th
Hurries
9
400
th
Hits
0
296
th
Total Pressures
9
83
rd
Batted Passes
1
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