Daviyon Nixon

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Daviyon Nixon
No. 90 – Miami Dolphins
Position: Defensive end
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, Wisconsin)
College:
NFL draft: 2021  / Round: 5 / Pick: 158
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:15
Sacks:0.5
Player stats at PFR

Daviyon Nixon (born December 13, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). 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]

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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. ↑ "Defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon back with Iowa football".
  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.
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