Dion Dawkins plays professional football for the National Football League’s Buffalo Bills. He is a tackle on offense. In the United States, Rahway, New Jersey, is where he was born on April 26, 1994. While playing high school football at Rahway High School, he picked up the moniker “Shnowman”.
He made the decision to play for Temple University in January 2013 while still a student there. From 2013 through 2016, he was a college football player for the Temple Owls. After his senior year, he was chosen for the First Team All-American Athletic Conference. He was chosen by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He was selected to play that season as the second offensive guard.
In May 2017, he signed a four-year contract with the Buffalo Bills. The entire deal price of $4.18 million includes a $1.18 million signing bonus. During that season, the Bills started him at left tackle. In that year, Pro Football Focus gave him an overall score of 74.5. He caught a touchdown pass for the second time in 2019’s sixteenth regular-season game.
Dawkins and the Buffalo Bills came to terms on a four-year contract in August 2020. $34 million of the $60 million contract’s entire value was guaranteed. He was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list prior to the start of training camp in 2021, and it took him some time to get back into playing fitness.
How Much Does Dion Dawkins Make?
Dion makes an average annual salary of $14,575,000 from the Buffalo Bills.