PAUL DAWSONDawson, Paul Dewayne (P.J.)Height: 6-0 Weight: 240 Born: January 13, 1993 Dallas, TX High School: Skyline (Dallas, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Trinity Valley CC | |
| 2012 | Texas Christian | Lettered |
| 2013 | Texas Christian | Lettered |
| 2014 | Texas Christian | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (99th overall) 2015 Cincinnati Bengals |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2015 CIN NFL | 47 | WLB | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2016 CIN NFL | 47 | SLB | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2017 SEA NFL | 47 | LLB-RLB | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)2018 SAS CFL | 35 | DE | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 Vegas Vipers (XFL)2023 VEG XFL | 11 | MLB | 4 | 0 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 16 | 0 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 2 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/1/2015 | 2015 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2015 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 5/18/2015 | 2015 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2015 CIN NFL |
| Released | 9/4/2016 | 2016 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2016 CIN NFL |
| Practice Squad | 9/7/2016 | 2016 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2016 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 12/23/2016 | 2016 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2016 CIN NFL |
| Released | 9/2/2017 | 2017 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2017 CIN NFL |
| Practice Squad | 11/14/2017 | 2017 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2017 SEA NFL |
| Signed | 12/13/2017 | 2017 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2017 SEA NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent (No Qualifying Offer) | 3/14/2018 | 2017 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2017 SEA NFL |
| Signed | 4/16/2018 | 2018 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2018 SEA NFL |
| Released | 5/7/2018 | 2018 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2018 SEA NFL |
| Signed | 9/12/2018 | 2018 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)2018 SAS CFL |
| Released | 2018 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)2018 SAS CFL | |
| Pro Draft | 11/16/2022 | 2023 Vegas Vipers (XFL)2023 VEG XFL |
| Signed | 2023 Vegas Vipers (XFL)2023 VEG XFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 3/14/2023 | 2023 Vegas Vipers (XFL)2023 VEG XFL |
| Free Agent | 2023 Vegas Vipers (XFL)2023 VEG XFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2015 CIN NFL | 230 | 0 | 0.0 | 34 | 3.1 | 196 | 44.1 |
| 2016 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2016 CIN NFL | 32 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | 7.2 |
| 2017 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2017 SEA NFL | 55 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 55 | 11.4 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 317 | 0 | 34 | 283 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Vegas Vipers (XFL)2023 VEG XFL | 1 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2015 CIN NFL | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2016 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2017 SEA NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)2018 SAS CFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 Vegas Vipers (XFL)2023 VEG XFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2015 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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