Tre Nixon
_(cropped).jpg) Nixon with the UCF Knights | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 26, 1998 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 | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · 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]
He was chosen by long time Patriots director of football research Ernie Adams.[3]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-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 s | 1.57 s | 2.51 s | 4.25 s | 6.81 s | 35.5 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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Former Viera star WR Tre Nixon transferring from Ole Miss to UCF". orlandosentinel.com.
- ^ Murschel, Matt. "Former UCF receiver Tre Nixon showcases perseverance heading into 2021 NFL Draft". orlandosentinel.com.
- ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (May 3, 2021). "Patriots rookie Tre Nixon reacts to getting hand-picked by Ernie Adams". Pats Pulpit.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Tre Nixon, Central Florida NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "NFL Draft results 2021: Patriots select UCF wide receiver Tre Nixon with the 242nd overall pick". Pats Pulpit. SB Nation. May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Minor NFL Transactions: 5/11/21".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Patriots Sign 12 Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Patriots sign six players to future contracts". Patriots.com. January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Patriots Sign 15 Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Patriots sign 11 players to future contracts". Patriots.com. January 10, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Claim DL Marquan McCall Off Waivers from Carolina; Release WR Tre Nixon". Patriots.com. August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots' Tre Nixon: Shifts to injured reserve". cbssports.com. August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
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