Brian Dawkins

Brian Dawkins
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Dawkins in 2018
No. 20
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1973-10-13) October 13, 1973 (age 51)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:William M. Raines
(Jacksonville, Florida)
College:Clemson (1992–1995)
NFL draft:1996 / round: 2 / pick: 61
Career history
As a player:
As an administrator:
Career highlights and awards
As a player
As an administrator
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:1,147
Sacks:26.0
Forced fumbles:36
Fumble recoveries:19
Pass deflections:153
Interceptions:37
Defensive touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brian Patrick Dawkins Sr. (born October 13, 1973), nicknamed "Weapon X", is an American former professional football player who was a safety for 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Eagles in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft. In his last three seasons, he played for the Denver Broncos.

Regarded as one of the greatest safeties of all time, Dawkins was viewed as the leader of the Eagles defense, named to nine Pro Bowls and five All-Pro first-teams during his career. He also made one Super Bowl appearance with the Eagles in XXXIX, which was played in his home city of Jacksonville, Florida. In addition to his playing career, Dawkins served the Eagles as an executive of football operations for player development from 2016 to 2018 and was with the organization when they won Super Bowl LII. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.[1]

  1. ^ ""Selection Saturday" Results In, Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2018 | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site". www.profootballhof.com. Retrieved August 7, 2018.