Tre Nixon

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Tre Nixon
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Nixon with the UCF Knights
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-26) January 26, 1998 (age 26)
Viera, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Viera
College:
Position: Wide receiver
NFL draft: 2021  / Round: 7 / Pick: 242
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Tre Nixon (born January 26, 1998) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Ole Miss and UCF. [1] [2]

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He was chosen by long time Patriots director of football research Ernie Adams. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄8 in
(1.83 m)		187 lb
(85 kg)		31+3⁄4 in
(0.81 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.44 s1.57 s2.51 s4.25 s6.81 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		18 reps
All values from Pro Day [4]

Nixon was drafted in the seventh round, 242nd overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. [5] On May 11, 2021, Nixon officially signed with the Patriots. [6] Nixon chose to wear 87 making him the first player since Rob Gronkowski to wear the number. He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad. [7] [8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on January 17, 2022. [9]

Nixon switched from 87 to 82 for the 2022 season. On August 30, 2022, Nixon was waived by the Patriots and signed to the practice squad the next day. [10] [11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. [12]

On August 22, 2023, Nixon was waived/injured by the Patriots after suffering a shoulder injury in the preseason. [13] The next day, Nixon cleared waivers and reverted to the Patriots injured reserve list. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Former Viera star WR Tre Nixon transferring from Ole Miss to UCF". orlandosentinel.com.
  2. ↑ Murschel, Matt. "Former UCF receiver Tre Nixon showcases perseverance heading into 2021 NFL Draft". orlandosentinel.com.
  3. ↑ Buchmasser, Bernd (May 3, 2021). "Patriots rookie Tre Nixon reacts to getting hand-picked by Ernie Adams". Pats Pulpit.
  4. ↑ "2021 Draft Scout Tre Nixon, Central Florida NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ "NFL Draft results 2021: Patriots select UCF wide receiver Tre Nixon with the 242nd overall pick". Pats Pulpit. SB Nation. May 1, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Minor NFL Transactions: 5/11/21".
  7. ↑ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit; Acquire OL Yasir Durant in a Trade with Kansas City". Patriots.com. September 1, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Patriots Sign 12 Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 1, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Patriots sign six players to future contracts". Patriots.com. January 17, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 30, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Patriots Sign 15 Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. August 31, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Patriots sign 11 players to future contracts". Patriots.com. January 10, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Patriots Claim DL Marquan McCall Off Waivers from Carolina; Release WR Tre Nixon". Patriots.com. August 22, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Patriots' Tre Nixon: Shifts to injured reserve". cbssports.com. August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.


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