DE · New Orleans Saints
Keyunta Dawson
Age 40 · 191 cm (6'3") · 117 kg · Born Sep 13, 1985 · Texas Tech
NFL career
2007
debut year
2013
last season
7
seasons
#55
jersey
College: Texas Tech
2007 NFL Draft
Rd 7
round
#242
overall pick
IND
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2007 to 2013 · 56 games.
Defense
45solo tackles
1.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Indianapolis Colts | 13 | 11 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Detroit Lions | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Tennessee Titans | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | New Orleans Saints | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New Orleans Saints
Most recent results for the franchise while Keyunta Dawson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
15–23 @ Seahawks
2013-19 · Jan 11, 2014 · PLAYOFF
W
26–24 @ Eagles
2013-18 · Jan 4, 2014 · PLAYOFF
W
42–17 vs Buccaneers
2013-17 · Dec 29, 2013 · REGULAR
L
13–17 @ Panthers
2013-16 · Dec 22, 2013 · REGULAR
L
16–27 @ Rams
2013-15 · Dec 15, 2013 · REGULAR
W
31–13 vs Panthers
2013-14 · Dec 8, 2013 · REGULAR
L
7–34 @ Seahawks
2013-13 · Dec 2, 2013 · REGULAR
W
17–13 @ Falcons
2013-12 · Nov 21, 2013 · REGULAR
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Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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2007 NFL Draft · Round 7 class
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#221
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DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Keyunta Dawson.
Adam Carriker
Debut 2007 · #94 · Commanders
Alex Buzbee
Debut 2007 · #90 · Commanders
Andre Coleman
Debut 2007 · #78 · Chargers
Antwan Applewhite
Debut 2007 · #93 · Panthers
Baraka Atkins
Debut 2007 · #76 · 49ers
Ben Ishola
Debut 2007 · #67 · Colts
Brian Robison
Debut 2007 · #96 · Vikings
Brian Smith
Debut 2007 · #49 · Jaguars
Born on September 13
Charlie Stukes
1943 · Los Angeles Rams
Ceasar Belser
1944 · San Francisco 49ers
John Pergine
1946 · Washington Commanders
Eddie Bell
1946 · Los Angeles Chargers
John Hufnagel
1951 · Denver Broncos
Bubba McCollum
1952 · Houston Texans
Len Walterscheid
1954 · Buffalo Bills
Rufus Bess
1956 · Minnesota Vikings