David Nixon (American football)

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David Nixon
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Nixon with the Dolphins in 2011
No. 51, 45, 53
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1985-03-16) March 16, 1985 (age 39)
College Station, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: College Station (TX) A&M Consolidated
College: BYU
Undrafted: 2009
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:16
Forced fumbles:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

David Nixon (born March 16, 1985) is a former American football linebacker. He was an undrafted free agent signing in the 2009 NFL draft with the Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Brigham Young University. [1]

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He has also played for the Houston Texans and St. Louis Rams.

College career

Nixon attended Brigham Young University and was an All-Mountain West Conference second-team selection his senior season. [1] During his final season as a team captain Nixon set a new Mountain West Conference record with his 43 career tackles for loss and finished the season second on the team in tackles with 90. During his career with the Cougars Nixon tallied 275 tackles. [1]

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Immediately following the draft Nixon signed as a rookie free agent with the Raiders. [1] Following training camp Nixon was signed to the Raiders practice squad on September 6, 2009. On November 21, 2009, Nixon was promoted to the active roster and appeared in 3 regular season games. Nixon participated in the Raiders 2010 training camp but was placed on waivers on September 4, 2010. [2]

Houston Texans

Nixon was claimed on waivers by the Texans and played 3 regular season games notching 10 tackles. The Texans waived Nixon on October 19, 2010. [3]

St. Louis Rams

Nixon was signed to the Rams practice squad joining fellow BYU linebacker Bryan Kehl on the Rams roster. Nixon was signed to the Rams active roster on December 7, 2010. Nixon was waived on August 6, 2011. [4]

Miami Dolphins

On August 9, 2011, Nixon signed with the Miami Dolphins. Nixon was cut during final cuts prior to the regular season. [4]

St. Louis Rams

Nixon was re-signed by the Rams on November 9, 2011. He was released on March 12, 2012. [4]

Carolina Panthers

Nixon signed with the Carolina Panthers on July 26, 2012, but was released during final cuts. [5]

Broadcasting

In October 2011, Nixon was signed by BYUtv Sports to serve as an analyst for pre-game and post-game shows on BYUtv. His first appearance doing such was the pre-game show for the game against Oregon State on October 15, 2011. Nixon also provided analysis during halftime for the BYUtv live broadcast of the Idaho State game on October 22, 2011. As BYUtv expanded its college football shows, Nixon was also added as a football analyst for After Further Review, and BYU Sports Nation. [4]

Personal life

Nixon is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a mission for the Church in Ecuador and speaks fluent Spanish. Nixon's sister, Emily, married former BYU quarterback and current New Orleans Saints tight end, Taysom Hill. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "BYU bio". byucougars.com. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Nixon career on ice". heraldextra.com. Retrieved December 15, 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Texans cut Salaam and Nixon". foxsports.com. October 19, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Detrick, Chris (July 3, 2015). "BYU football: Taysom Hill born to run, within limits". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Panthers release full roster cuts". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. August 31, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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