Countdown to Kickoff: Moochie Dixon is the Saints Player of Day 84
Countdown to Kickoff: Moochie Dixon is the Saints Player of Day 84 Dixon may be the next undrafted find by New Orleans at wide receiver
Today marks 84 days before the 2025 season opener for the New Orleans Saints. New Orleans will take on the Arizona Cardinals to start their 59th NFL season, first under new head coach Kellen Moore. Wearing number 84 for the Saints currently is Moochie Dixon, an undrafted rookie receiver. Dixon could become the 20th player to wear No. 84 for the Saints in the regular season. He's also trying to become the latest undrafted find by New Orleans at this position, as we take a closer look at our Saints Player of the Day.
Name (age): Kelvontay "Moochie" Dixon (23)
Kelvontay "Moochie" Dixon (23) Hometown: Carthage, Texas
Carthage, Texas Position: Wide receiver
Wide receiver Height, weight: 6-foot, 189 pounds
6-foot, 189 pounds College: SMU Mustangs
SMU Mustangs Relative Athletic Score: 6.43
6.43 Drafted: Undrafted, 2025 (New Orleans Saints)
Undrafted, 2025 (New Orleans Saints) NFL experience: Rookie
Rookie 2025 salary cap hit: $843,333
At Carthage High School in Texas, Moochie Dixon was the MVP of his district and an honorable mention all-state selection. He'd keep his talents close to home by committing to the University of Texas. As a freshman and sophomore with the Longhorns, Dixon was a lightly used reserve that caught 12 passes for 176 yards. However, one went for a 73-yard touchdown in the Alamo Bowl. At the conclusion of the 2021 campaign, Dixon transferred to Southern Methodist University.
In 2022, his first year at SMU, Dixon had 26 receptions for 377 yards and 3 scores. He followed that up with 25 catches for a career-best 441 yards with 4 touchdowns the next year. As a senior, Dixon caught 21 balls for 386 yards for the Mustangs. He had only one score, but it was an 87-yard touchdown against Stanford. Over his three years with SMU, Dixon averaged nearly 17 yards per reception.
The Saints signed Dixon after he was not selected in the draft this spring. A thinly built receiver, there is some question how effective Dixon will be in heavy traffic or against physical NFL defensive backs. However, he displayed excellent speed and big-play ability throughout his college career. At pre-draft workouts, Dixon turned in an impressive 40 time of 4.38 seconds.
Moochie Dixon has his hands full to make the New Orleans roster. The Saints already have three explosive playmakers in Rashid Shaheed, Chris Olave, and Brandin Cooks along with up-and-coming second-year wideout Bub Means and veteran Donovan Peoples-Jones. Dixon will also have competition from fellow undrafted playmaker Chris Tyree. This is not to rule him out. The Saints have struck gold with undrafted wideouts several times. With a strong camp and preseason, Dixon could possibly add his name to that list.
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