Andre Dyson
American football player and coach (born 1979)
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Andre Dyson (born May 25, 1979) is an American college football coach and former player who is the cornerbacks coach for Weber State University, a position he has held since 2021. He played professionally as a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft.[1]
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Dyson during his tenure with the Jets | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 25, 1979 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | Utah | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2001: 2nd round, 60th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Playing | |||||||||||||||
Coaching | |||||||||||||||
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Early years
Andre Dyson was born on May 25, 1979, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He grew up most of his life in Clinton, Utah, and attended West Clinton Elementary School. He also attended Syracuse Junior High School, and Clearfield High School. While attending Clearfield, Dyson lettered in football, soccer, and basketball. In football, as a senior, he was named the team's Defensive Most Valuable Player, and was an All-Region selection, an All-Area selection, and an All-State selection. In soccer, he was a second-team All-State selection.[2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Broad jump | ||||||||||
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| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | ||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
Dyson received the NFC defensive player of the week in 2005 for his performance on Monday Night Football in week 13. Dyson returned both an interception (72 yards) and fumble (25 yards) for touchdowns in a 42-0 Seattle Seahawks win against the Philadelphia Eagles on December 5, 2005.[4] On February 26, 2008, the New York Jets released him.[5]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2001 | TEN | 14 | 12 | 59 | 55 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 61 | 56 | 5 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 65 | 54 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 62 | 2 | 51 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 135 | 0 | 44 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | SEA | 10 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 72 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| 2006 | NYJ | 15 | 15 | 62 | 51 | 11 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | NYJ | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | 80 | 320 | 282 | 38 | 1.0 | 5 | 22 | 329 | 4 | 72 | 81 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||
Playoffs
Coaching career
In 2009, Dyson joined Weber State as an assistant coach.[6]
In 2012, Dyson was hired as the defensive coordinator for Weber High School.[6]
In 2014, Dyson was hired as the head football coach for Clearfield High School.[7] He resigned following the 2020 season.[8]
In 2021, Dyson was hired as the cornerbacks coach for Weber State.
Personal life
Dyson is the younger brother of former NFL wide receiver and Titans teammate Kevin Dyson. They were the first brothers in NFL history to score touchdowns in the same game.[9]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Clearfield Falcons () (2014–2020) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Clearfield | 2–8 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2015 | Clearfield | 0–10 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2016 | Clearfield | 2–9 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2017 | Clearfield | 5–5 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2018 | Clearfield | 1–8 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2019 | Clearfield | 1–9 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2020 | Clearfield | 3–8 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
| Clearfield: | 14–57 | 7–37 | |||||||
| Total: | 14–57 | ||||||||