Daviyon Nixon

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Daviyon Nixon
Personal information
Born: (1998-12-13) December 13, 1998 (age 25)
Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Indian Trail (Kenosha)
College:
Position: Defensive end
NFL draft: 2021  / round: 5 / pick: 158
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:15
Sacks:0.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Daviyon Nixon (born December 13, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football for Iowa Western C.C. and the Iowa Hawkeyes. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft.

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Early life

Nixon grew up in Kenosha, Wisconsin and attended Indian Trail High School and Academy, where he played basketball and football. He was named first-team All-Southeast Conference and first-team All-State as a senior. Nixon committed to play college football at Iowa over an offer from Purdue, but was not admitted after failing to qualify academically. [1]

College career

Nixon began his collegiate career at Iowa Western Community College. He finished his freshman season with five sacks and nine tackles for loss and was named second-team All-Iowa Community College Athletic Conference. [2] [3] After one season, he qualified academically to play Division I football and committed to Iowa. [4]

Nixon redshirted his first season at Iowa. As a redshirt sophomore, he played in all 13 of the Hawkeyes' games and finished the season with 29 tackles, with 5.5 tackles for loss, and three sacks. [5] Nixon was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference, as well as the Conference Defensive Player of the Year and Defensive Lineman of the Year. As a redshirt junior, he was named a unanimous first-team All-America selection. [6] [7]

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
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		313 lb
(142 kg)		35+1⁄8 in
(0.89 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.86 s1.70 s2.95 s4.71 s7.56 s28.5 in
(0.72 m)		8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)
All values from Pro Day [8] [9] [10]

Carolina Panthers

Nixon was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round, 158th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft. [11] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. [12] He was placed on injured reserve on October 28 with a knee injury. [13]

Nixon was waived on September 5, 2022 and re-signed to the practice squad. [14] He was promoted to the active roster on September 27. [15] He was waived again on December 13. [16]

Seattle Seahawks

On December 21, 2022, Nixon signed with the Seattle Seahawks, but was waived six days later. [17] [18]

Miami Dolphins

On March 7, 2024, Nixon signed with the Miami Dolphins. [19] He was waived by the Dolphins on June 13. [20]

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References

  1. ↑ Johnson, Mike (November 7, 2019). "Homecoming for Indian Trail grad Daviyon Nixon". Kenosha News .
  2. ↑ "Iowa DT Daviyon Nixon impresses in fall camp". USA Today . Associated Press. August 20, 2019.
  3. ↑ Dochterman, Scott (November 4, 2020). "Iowa DT Daviyon Nixon is emerging as a person, and surging as a playmaker". The Athletic .
  4. ↑ Eickholt, David (March 26, 2019). "Defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon back with Iowa football". 247sports. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ "'School is everything': University of Iowa football player returns to his former middle school". Kenosha News . January 16, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Hawkeyes' Nixon named Big Ten's best". Quad City Times . December 16, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Iowa State's Breece Hall, Iowa's Daviyon Nixon are unanimous All-Americans". The Gazette . January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Daviyon Nixon Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Daviyon Nixon College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Daviyon Nixon 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Panthers select defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon in fifth round". Panthers.com. May 1, 2021.
  12. ↑ "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/13/21".
  13. ↑ Gantt, Darin (October 28, 2021). "Panthers place Daviyon Nixon on injured reserve". Panthers.com.
  14. ↑ "Panthers sign veteran defensive end Henry Anderson". Panthers.com. September 5, 2022.
  15. ↑ Gantt, Darin (September 27, 2022). "Daviyon Nixon signed to the active roster". Panthers.com.
  16. ↑ Gantt, Darin (December 13, 2022). "Panthers waive Daviyon Nixon". Panthers.com.
  17. ↑ Boyle, John (December 21, 2022). "Seahawks Sign DT Daviyon Nixon, Waive RB Tony Jones Jr". Seahawks.com.
  18. ↑ Boyle, John (December 27, 2022). "Seahawks Claim DT Isaiah Mack Off Waivers, Waive DT Daviyon Nixon". Seahawks.com.
  19. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Sign Daviyon Nixon". MiamiDolphins.com. March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
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