Dion Dawkins On Bills Dominance, Josh Allen Antics & Myles Garrett Chasing NFL History | Bussin'

Dec 16, 2025

Dion Dawkins, the charismatic Buffalo Bills left tackle and multi-time Pro Bowler, shares insights about life in the NFL trenches. He dives into the Bills' dominance and tackles the intense challenge of facing elite pass rushers like Myles Garrett. With humor, he recounts Josh Allen’s gameday antics and leadership style. Dawkins also discusses the nuances of performance metrics and how locker room dynamics shape team culture. Expect plenty of laughs and candid NFL talk as he keeps it real throughout!

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Origin Of The Shnowman Nickname

Dion Dawkins earned the nickname "The Shnowman" from shoveling snow as a kid and turning that hustle into an identity.
He used early entrepreneurial work on snow days to build a grind mentality that carried into football.

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Joining The Bills' Foundational Class

Dawkins joined a Bills core drafted by Sean McDermott that included Matt Milano and Tre'Davious White and grew as the team added Josh Allen.
He describes the roster build and how drafting Allen accelerated Buffalo's rise.

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Incognito Taught Pro Habits

Richie Incognito brought Dion into offseason routines and taught punctuality, diet, and training discipline.
Those early pro habits shaped Dawkins' approach to yearly training and recovery.

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Recorded: December 15th 2025

On this episode of Bussin’ With The Boys, Will Compton and Taylor Lewan sit down with Buffalo Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins, a.k.a. “The Shnowman,” for a raw, funny, and football-heavy conversation straight from the trenches.

Taylor Lewan kicks things off by addressing the Sherrone Moore situation at Michigan, while Will Compton gives his thoughts on the video of Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia partying with a “F*** Indiana” sign after losing the Heisman Trophy. The boys then break down their thoughts on Fernando Mendoza and wrap up the intro with some Spicy Tier Talk.

Dion then joins and starts off hot with the story behind the creation of The Shnowman. He explains what makes the Bills one of the most dominant teams in the NFL, his ongoing battles with PFF and sack statistics, and what it takes to hold it down in the trenches. Dion also breaks down Josh Allen’s gameday antics, leadership style, and how No. 17 flips the switch when the lights come on. The boys dive into life in the trenches, elite pass rushers, and what it’s really like lining up across from Myles Garrett as he chases sack records.

From locker room stories and AFC battles to mindset, preparation, and playing with swagger, Dion keeps it real the entire time. As always, expect laughs, honesty, and unfiltered NFL talk from start to finish.

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TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro
1:52 Michigan Is In Shambles
23:14 Dylan Raiola Is Transferring
35:56 Fernando Mendoza Wins The Heisman
44:40 Where Do Michigan & Nebraska Go From Here?
50:57 RO Spicy Tier Talk
53:34 Jarod’s Night At Zanies
55:46 DION DAWKINS INTERVIEW STARTS
56:34 Origin Of “You Already Shnow”
1:02:30 Getting Drafted To The Bills
1:05:44 Guys Who Taught Him How To Be Pro
1:12:22 Going From Mentee To Mentor
1:19:57 The Internal Clock Of An Offensive Lineman
1:24:20 Playing Miles Garrett & How Hard Playing O-Line Is
1:35:51 PFF Sucks
1:47:11 Advice To Young Guys
1:48:20 Phillip Rivers Playing At 44
1:55:26 Bud Light Question

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