Dixon Edwards Dixon Voldean Edwards , III ( born March 25 , 1968 in Cincinnati , Ohio ) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League from 1991 through 1998 . He played college football at Michigan State University and was drafted in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys . Early years . Born on March 25 , 1968 , Edwards attended Aiken High School in Cincinnati , Ohio , where he earned all - district honors as a tight end and defensive tackle . As a junior in 1989 at Michigan State University , in his first season as a starter , he finished second on the team in tackles ( 111 ) to All - America Percy Snow and tied for the team lead in tackles for loss ( 11 ) , earning an All - Big Ten honorable mention . As a senior he had 112 tackles , 7 for losses and 2 forced fumbles . Edwards led the Spartans with a single - game career - high 16 tackles in their upset of then - No . 1 ranked Michigan University , earning second - team All - Big Ten honors at the end of the year . During his college career he registered 227 career tackles , helping the Spartans to a 31 - 14 - 1 record , two Big Ten titles and a 3 - 1 bowl game record ( including the 1988 Rose Bowl win ) . Professional career . Dallas Cowboys . Edwards , was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft . Because of his speed and hitting ability , he was moved to strongside linebacker , even though he had a small frame at 6 - 1 and 225 pounds . In 1995 he was third on the team in tackles with 109 . In the 90 ' s , the Cowboys organization felt they could find linebacker s through the draft , without the need of paying a premium and adversely impacting the salary cap , so they allowed talented and productive players like him , Ken Norton , Jr . , Darrin Smith , Robert Jones and Randall Godfrey , to leave via free agency , instead of signing them to long - term contracts . During his 5 seasons with the Cowboys , Edwards helped the team win 3 Super Bowl s , playing as a starter in Super Bowl XXVIII and Super Bowl XXX . In 1996 after he left as a free agent , the Cowboys replaced him by signing Broderick Thomas . Minnesota Vikings . In 1996 Edwards signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings , replacing Broderick Thomas and becoming the Vikings highest paid linebacker in franchise history . During training camp Ed McDaniel was injured , so the team was forced to move him to weakside linebacker , where he would have the best year of his career with 122 tackles , 3 . 5 sacks and an interception . In 1997 , he was moved back to the strongside linebacker position , where his production began to decline . He was released after the 1998 season for salary cap reasons . In his three years with the Vikings , Edwards started 43 of the 45 games , he had 250 tackles , five sacks , an interception , seven passes defensed , three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries . Miami Dolphins . In 1999 the Miami Dolphins signed him to a one - year contract , to add depth and experience at the outside linebacker position , while reuniting him with Jimmy Johnson . In training camp he was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat and although he was medically cleared , he decided to stop playing and was released before the season started . Edwards appeared in 120 regular season games in his career , starting 90 of them . His NFL career statistics include 573 tackles , 7 . 5 sacks , two interceptions for 54 yards and a touchdown , four fumble recoveries , seven forced fumbles and 19 passes defensed . He also had 50 special teams tackles . Personal life . On KTCK AM in Dallas , Edwards is known for an interview he did where he said the words " you know " an inordinate number of times to the point where it became unintentionally comedic .