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PLAYER BIO6-1 | 233 | MISSISSIPPI ST. | 2ND YEAR | BORN 9.24.87 | JACKSON, MSACQUIRED D-6A IN ‘10 | TERRY HS, TERRY, MSA strong and athletic running back, Anthony Dixon brings toughnessto the 49ers backfield. He is deceptively agile and quick for aback his size. A 6th round pick in 2010 by San Francisco, Dixon ledall NFL players in carries (74), rushing yards (300) and touchdowns(4) during preseason action as a rookie. He went on to play in all 16regular season games as a reserve, recording 237 rushing yardsand two touchdowns, as well as 9 tackles on special teams. Dixon hadto overcome a variety of obstacles growing up, which included beinghomeless for quite some time. He and his three brothers provedresilient, however, and each has gone on to have successful athleticcareers.// TRANSACTIONSOriginally the first of three 6th-round (173rd overall) draft choicesby SF in 2010.// AWARDS & HONORS2010: Thomas Herrion Award (Co-recipient with DT Will Tukuafu)// GOLDMINE• Anthony was the co-recipient (with DT Will Tukuafu) of the 2010Thomas Herrion Award. The award is presented annually to a rookieor first-year player who has taken advantage of every opportunity,turned it into a postive and made their dream come true like ThomasHerrion and is voted on by the coaches.• Anthony was put in a unique situation when he was 10 years old. Hisparents had divorced the previous year and debts piled on to wherethe family became homeless. “As soon as we hit rock bottom, I knewwhat time it was. It was time for me to step up and become the manof the house. I’m just trying to provide for my family and provide formy momma so she doesn’t have to go through that again. I’m reallyjust sacrificing my body for them.” Dixon had a lot of free time onhis hands growing up while his mom worked three different jobs. Itwas his responsibility to watch his younger brothers and take careof them until his mom got home from work. “I had to grow up beforeit was my time, but it made me stronger today just seeing that andgoing through that.”• Anthony isn’t the only professional athlete in the Dixon family. Hisyounger brother, Rashun (20), is a promising outfielder in the OaklandA’s farm system. A 10th round draft pick in 2008, Rashun wasnamed the best overall athlete in the A’s system in 2010 by BaseballAmerica as a member of the Single-A Kane County Cougars in Geneva,IL. Anthony’s youngest brother, Deshun, just started his probaseball career after being selected in the 10th round by the TampaBay Rays in 2010. Anthony’s second-oldest brother, Antwon, is alinebacker at Division II Midwestern State.// 2010• Scored on a 2-yd. TD run on his first career carry vs. NO (9/20). Hebecame the first RB in the NFL to score a TD on his first career carrysince Jacksonville Jaguars RB Montell Owens vs. Hou. (9/28/08). Thelast 49er to score a TD on his first career carry was WR Terrell Owensat StL (10/25/98).• Registered a career high in rush atts. (5) and rush yds. (11) vs. Den.(10/31).• Rushed for a career-high 54 yds. and 1 TD on 14 carries at Arz. (11/29).• Rushed for a career-high 60 yds. rushing and tied his career-highwith 14 carries vs. Sea. (12/12).// COLLEGEPlayed in 48 games (40 starts) and set school records with 3,994yds. on 910 carries (4.4 ypc) and 42 TDs rushing. Also added 56 receptionsfor 449 yds. and 4 TDs through the air. Became the 7thplayer in SEC history to lead his team in rushing four separateyears. Only RB Herschel Walker (994 carries) had more carries inSEC history, while his 42 TDs rank t-6th in SEC history. Eclipsedthe 100-yd. plateau in 17 games, surpassing RB Jerious Norwood’sschool record of 13, 100-yd. Set the school record for most points ina career (276) and most all-purpose yds. (4,443 yds.). Earned firstteamAll-SEC honors as well as third-team All-American honors, asa senior. Rushed for a school-record 1,391 yds. on 257 carries and12 TDs in 2009, while breaking Mississippi State’s record for most100-yd. games in a season (8). His 126.5 ypg led the SEC and ranked6th in the nation. Appeared in 12 games as a true freshman and setnumerous school single-season records for freshman, while leadingthe team with 668 yds. on 169 carries and 9 TDs.// PERSONAL• Attended Terry (Terry, MS) HS, where he was named first-team allstateby the Jackson Clarion-Ledger and the Mississippi Associationof Coaches following his senior season, when he rushed for 2,683yds. on 204 carries and 31 TDs. Also earned Metro POY honors ashe gained over 150 yds. in 11 of 13 contests and led his team to thestate quarterfinals. Selected to play in the Mississippi-AlabamaHigh School All-Star Game.• Was also a standout baseball player.• Born Anthony Rishard Dixon (9/24/87) in Jackson, MS.SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS \\81// MEDIA GUIDE