The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2017 Football Roster

Jersey Number 37
Joel Dixon
- Prev School:
- San Joaquin Delta
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 204
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Melbourne, Australia
- High School:
- Brighton Grammer School
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017):
Started all 13 games…Kicked 65 punts for 2,687 yards for a 41.3 average…Recorded a career long 56-yard punt at Ball State (9/9), against Middle Tennessee (10/14) at Florida (11/18)…Tallied 15 punts of 50-yards or more and placed 16 punts inside the 20…His 2,687 total yards rank sixth all-time in a single season at UAB.
2015 AT SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE:
Ranked as the third best junior college punter in the state by 247sports.com… Averaged 34.2 yards per punt, including a long of 57 yards.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Graduated from Brighton Grammar School in Melbourne, Australia… Played Australian Rules Football for the Sandringham Dragons following graduation.
PERSONAL:
Son of Wayne and Michelle Dixon… Has one brother, Wade… Majoring in Marketing… Born July 7, 1991.
Started all 13 games…Kicked 65 punts for 2,687 yards for a 41.3 average…Recorded a career long 56-yard punt at Ball State (9/9), against Middle Tennessee (10/14) at Florida (11/18)…Tallied 15 punts of 50-yards or more and placed 16 punts inside the 20…His 2,687 total yards rank sixth all-time in a single season at UAB.
2015 AT SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE:
Ranked as the third best junior college punter in the state by 247sports.com… Averaged 34.2 yards per punt, including a long of 57 yards.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Graduated from Brighton Grammar School in Melbourne, Australia… Played Australian Rules Football for the Sandringham Dragons following graduation.
PERSONAL:
Son of Wayne and Michelle Dixon… Has one brother, Wade… Majoring in Marketing… Born July 7, 1991.
UAB Baseball | The Quick Cut: at Alabama
Thursday, April 23
UAB Beach Volleyball | The Quick Cut: Blazer Beach Bash
Saturday, April 18
UAB Softball | The Quick Cut: Memphis Series
Thursday, April 09
UAB vs ECU Post Game Press Conference
Sunday, March 08













