A Husky Talk that I have been looking forward to for months, one of my favorite players to watch, RB Andre Dixon. He played at a top high school in New Jersey at New Brunswick where he said football and the organization saved his life.
After school, study hall was mandatory for all players, the weightlifting and finishing with practice. His team was loaded with Division 1 players, and after Andre dominated at UConn Football's camp, he committed to Randy Edsall.
Redshirting as a Freshman, he rushed for 828 yards as a sophomore averaging 5 yards a carry while splitting time with eventual 1st round pick Donald Brown. He posted his best numbers his senior year when he and Jordan Todman both rushed for over 1000 yards in a single season. He averaged 4.6 Yards a carry and led the team with 15 Touchdowns. Andre was named player of the game in the 2010 Papa Johns bowl running for 126 yards and a TD.
My favorite memory of Andre Dixon was watching him carve up Notre Dame's defense in 2009. He ran hard, he ran angry, through defenders, around defenders, over defenders for 120 yards on 14 carries, scoring the game winning TD in double overtime to shockingly upset Notre Dame at home.
Andre bounced around playing professionally, starting as an undrafted free agent with the NY Giants. He spent time in the UFL and CFL before moving back to Connecticut and starting his own business Dynamic Human Performance in Hartford, CT. He has a great team with him to work with athletes interested in all sports. Andre also works with adults, anyone who wants to improve their fitness, he will take them on. https://dynamichumanperformance.com is the website and he has 5,000 square feet to make incredible gains.
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