2018 • SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Academic All-Big Ten selection.
Season: Appeared in one game...One of 40 players to make their Penn State debut.
Maryland (11/24): Made his first career appearance...Saw time on defense.
HIGH SCHOOL
A two-year letterman for head coach Patrick McGlinchey at Wicomico High School...Earned all-conference honors in 2013...Selected as Team MVP as a senior...Was the 2013 Most Improved Player...Participated in the Bayside Senior Bowl...Was limited by injury as a junior, recording four tackles in two games...Collected 49 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 9.0 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles as a senior...Won the Dual Athlete Award as a senior...Lettered three times in indoor and outdoor track & field as a sprinter and thrower...Was the 2011 and 2012 Field MVP for the indoor and outdoor Seasons...Was an honor roll student.
PERSONAL
Full name is Donnell Jair Dix...Son of Coya Dix and Derrick Davis...Has three younger brothers, Antwan Anderson Jr., Jaxon Davis and Jayden Davis...Stepmother, Maia Davis, played basketball at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore...Uncle, LaVar Arrington, was an All-American linebacker at Penn State (1997-99), was the No. 2 overall draft pick of the 2000 NFL Draft and played seven Seasons in the NFL...Aunt, Trisha Arrington, played basketball at University of Maryland Eastern Shore...Hobbies include designing and prototyping apps, playing video games, working out and watching/studying football...Participated in community service with Habitat for Humanity...Majoring in art...Has career aspirations to become a senior UX (user experience) designer...Born December 12, 1996 in Salisbury, Maryland.