Former Wekiva High standout Malik Dixon and the rest of his UConn teammates found out Wednesday the Huskies will not play football in 2020. But the team, Dixon said, was not surprised by the decision.
“It wasn’t a surprise,” Dixon said. “Everybody kind of already expected it for about a week or so. Sure, we’re disappointed we can’t have a season, but it’s for the better. Health is more important than playing game, and we thought it was just for the better. ... I took it well.”
After redshirting last year as a freshman, Dixon was expecting to play a big role in his first season on the field as a Husky.