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2015 NFL Draft · Rd 7, Pick 36 · #253 overall

Xzavier Dickson Alabama Draft

Xzavier Dickson was drafted No. 253 overall by the New England Patriots in the 2015 NFL Draft out of Alabama. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#253
Round
7
Draft class
2015

The pick

How Xzavier Dickson came off the board in 2015.

Drafted by

New England Patriots

Rd 7, Pick 36 · #253 overall · AFC East

Full 2015 draft class (256 picks)
Position
Outside linebacker OLB
College
Alabama SEC at the draft
Measurables
6'4" · 260 lbs
Hometown
Griffin, GA
Pre-draft board
No. 184 prospect49.0 grade
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 2015 class

Around pick 253

Who came off the board on either side of Xzavier Dickson.

#251 Taurean Nixon DB · DEN Tulane #252 Josh Furman DB · DEN Oklahoma State #254 Rory Anderson TE · SF South Carolina #255 Denzelle Good T · IND Mars Hill

Alabama in the 2015 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#4 Amari Cooper WR · LV Alabama · 5× Pro Bowl #33 Landon Collins S · NYG Alabama · 1× All-Pro · 3× Pro Bowl #36 T.J. Yeldon RB · JAX Alabama #108 Jalston Fowler FB · TEN Alabama #112 Arie Kouandjio G · WAS Alabama #228 Austin Shepherd T · MIN Alabama

Other OLB picks from Alabama

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#49 Ryan Anderson OLB · WAS · 2017 Alabama #78 Tim Williams OLB · BAL · 2017 Alabama

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Xzavier Dickson in the 2015 NFL Draft

Xzavier Dickson is a Outside linebacker out of Alabama selected No. 253 overall by the New England Patriots in the 2015 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Alabama has produced 263 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Xzavier Dickson drafted?

Xzavier Dickson was selected No. 253 overall by the New England Patriots in the 2015 NFL Draft (Rd 7, Pick 36). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2015/xzavier-dickson.

What college did Xzavier Dickson play for?

Xzavier Dickson played college football at Alabama in the SEC. See every Alabama draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/alabama-crimson-tide.

How did Xzavier Dickson's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2015/xzavier-dickson.