2019 Football Roster

Manny Flores
Dion Novil

97 Dion Novil

  • Height
    6-4
  • Weight
    315
  • Class
    Junior
  • Hometown
    Abilene, TX
  • Highschool
    Wylie HS

Biography

2019:
• Member of the team's leadership council
• Had two tackles at Louisiana Tech on 11/9
• Had seven tackles, 1.5 being for loss and a sack in the win vs. UTEP on 11/2
• Had six tackles at Charlotte on 10/26
• Had one tackle in the win vs. Middle Tennessee on 10/19
• Had five tackles with one being for loss at Southern Miss on 10/12
• Had one tackle, 0.5 being for loss vs. Houston on 9/28
• Registered eight tackles, one for loss, 0.5 sack and a quarterback hurry in the win vs. UTSA on 9/21 
• Had eight tackles, three for loss and one sack at California on 9/14
• Recorded four tackles and 1.5 for loss at SMU on 9/7  
• Registered two tackles and one sack in the season-opening win vs. Abilene Christian on 8/31

2018:
• Finished with 34 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, a half sack, four quarterback hurries, two pass break-ups and a blocked field goal in 13 appearances, three of which were starts
• Had two tackles, one of which was for loss and a quarterback hurry in the New Mexico Bowl on 12/15 vs. Utah State
• Posted one tackle in the regular season finale, a win at UTSA on 11/24
• Recorded five stops and a tackle for loss in the win vs. Florida Atlantic on 11/15
• Had two tackles and a pass break-up on 11/10 at Old Dominion
• Made a season-high six tackles, one of which was for loss, a pair of quarterback hurries and a pass break-up in the homecoming win vs. Rice on 10/27
• Posted one stop on 10/20 at UAB
• Recorded three tackles, all for los, in the win vs. Southern Miss on 10/13
• Had four tackles and a half sack, as well as a key field goal block in the win on 10/6 at UTEP
• Made one tackle vs. Louisiana Tech on 9/29
• Posted two stops in the win on 9/22 at Liberty
• Recorded three tackles in the win at Arkansas on 9/15
• Had three tackles, a half tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry in the win on 9/8 vs. Incarnate Word
• Made one stop in his season-debut in the win vs. SMU on 9/1

2017:
• Appeared in four games and recorded three tackles (two solo) 
• Had two tackles in the C-USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic on 12/2
• Posted first career tackle at Rice on 11/25 in a win
• Made collegiate debut in the win at La Tech on 11/4


High School:
• Rated a two-star prospect by 247Sports
• Named first-team All-District 3-4A as a senior
• Recorded 41 total tackles (35 solo) with 14 for loss, four sacks, three fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, an interception, 37 quarterback hurries and three blocked kicks as a senior in 2016
• Also played basketball at Wylie

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2017Freshman

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    6'4" 253 lbs
    97
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    2018Sophomore

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    6'4" 285 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2019Junior

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    6'4" 315 lbs
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