Brian Dawkins

Brian Patrick Dawkins (born October 13, 1973) is an American football player. He is a safety for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson.

Brian Dawkins

Dawkins in 2014
No. 20
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1973-10-13) October 13, 1973 Jacksonville, Florida
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Willam M. Raines (Jacksonville, Florida)
College:	Clemson
NFL Draft:	1996 / Round: 2 / Pick: 61
Career history
As player:
Philadelphia Eagles (1996–2008) Denver Broncos (2009–2011)
As administrator:
Philadelphia Eagles (2016–2018) Executive of football operations for player development
Career highlights and awards
As player 9× Pro Bowl (1999, 2001, 2002, 2004–2006, 2008, 2009, 2011) 5× First-team All-Pro (2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009) Second-team All-Pro (1999) NFL 2000s All-Decade Team Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame Philadelphia Eagles No. 20 retired Second-team All-American (1995) First-team All-ACC (1995) As administrator Super Bowl champion (LII)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 1,131 Sacks: 26.0 Forced fumbles: 36 Fumble recoveries: 19 Interceptions: 37 Total touchdowns: 4 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame

He is a nine-time Pro Bowl selection. Dawkins is a member of the Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team, the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team and the 20/20 Club (20 sacks, 20 interceptions).

College

Dawkins played college football for the Clemson Tigers. He was voted an All-American. Dawkins had 247 tackles and 11 interceptions during his time at Clemson.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Brian Dawkins during his time with the Eagles.

Dawkins was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2nd round (61 overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft. He beat out Eric Zomalt for a starting spot, which Dawkins never lost. He was a dominant force and is one of the most famous Philadelphia defenders. In 2002 against the Houston Texans, Dawkins became the first player ever to have a sack, interception, and touchdown catch in one game. He and the Eagles parted after the 2008 season. Dawkins's last game as an Eagle was an NFC Championship loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

Denver Broncos

Dawkins signed a 5-year, $17 million contract with the Denver Broncos. His hard-hitting and dominant style of play continued. After quarterback Tim Tebow was traded to he New York Jets in March of 2012, Dawkins said that Tebow "spiritually healed his injured neck."

Career overview

Dawkins has been known for his hard hits that have come with the Eagles and Broncos. For his professional career, Dawkins has 911 career tackles, 36 forced fumbles, 26 sacks, 37 interceptions, 513 yards, and three total touchdowns.

References

• Dawkins signs 5-year deal with Broncos
• Dawkins gives former Eagles employee 2 game tickets
• Stats at Pro-Football-Reference.com
• With Daughters healthy, Brian Dawkins looks forward to 2008
• Buy Brian Dawkins's house
• Dawkins claims tebow healed his neck-Bleacher Report