Brian Dawkins
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 13, 1973 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | William M. Raines (Jacksonville) | ||||||||||||||||
| College | Clemson (1992–1995) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1996: 2nd round, 61st overall pick | ||||||||||||||||
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Brian Patrick Dawkins Sr. (born October 13, 1973), nicknamed "Weapon X", is an American former professional football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons, 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 teams. He also made an appearance in Super Bowl XXXIX. 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.