42 // VARSITY February 6, 2014
D'COTA
DIXON
MICHAEL
DEITER
» Offensive Line
» 6-5 // 310
» Curtice, Ohio
(Genoa)
» Cornerback
» 5-11 // 190
» Oak Hill, Fla.
(New Smyrna Beach)
HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS: Three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals, Scout and
247 Sports … named first-team All-Ohio on offensive line as a senior, also earning Associated Press
District IV Lineman of the Year and Great Lakes Region Lineman of the Year honors while leading
Genoa to 10-1 record … first-team All-Northern Buckeye Conference selection as a junior and senior
… named all-conference as both offensive lineman and defensive lineman as a junior in 2012 … two-
time first-team all-district pick … as a senior, ranked second at Genoa with 42 solo tackles, 17 tackles
for loss and 6.5 sacks … also lettered in baseball … high school coach was Tim Spiess
PERSONAL: Parents are Dave and Deanne Deiter … three-year high honor roll student … en-
rolled at UW for spring semester
HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS: Three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals, Scout and 247
Sports … four-year starter at defensive back and a three-year team captain … first-team all-state by As-
sociated Press as a senior … earned second-team all-state honors as a junior … three-time all-area pick
at defensive back and running back … Daytona Quarterback Club Player of the Week as a senior
PERSONAL: Mother is Beth Caston … brother Daryl Dixon played safety at Florida from 1999-
2003 and is assistant coach at Ball State
