Daviyon Nixon

American football player (born 1998)

American football player

Daviyon NixonPersonal information

Born:|  (1998-12-13) December 13, 1998 (age 26)
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:|

* Iowa Western (2017)
* Iowa (2018–2020)

Position:| Defensive end
NFL draft:| 2021 / round: 5 / pick: 158
Career history

* Carolina Panthers (2021–2022)
* Seattle Seahawks (2022)
* Miami Dolphins (2024)*

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

* Unanimous All-American (2020)
* Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2020)
* Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year (2020)
* First-team All-Big Ten (2020)

Career NFL statistics as of 2023
| Total tackles:| 15

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Sacks:| 0.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Daviyon Nixon (born December 13, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end. 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.

## Early life

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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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables  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

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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 s | 1.70 s | 2.95 s | 4.71 s | 7.56 s | 28.5 in
(0.72 m) | 8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)
All values from Pro Day[8][9][10]

### Carolina Panthers

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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

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

### Miami Dolphins

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

## References

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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.

## External links

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* Daviyon Nixon on Twitter
* Iowa Western Reivers bio
* Iowa Hawkeyes bio

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Big Ten Conference Football Player of the Year

Overall|

* 1982: An. Carter
* 1983: Thorp
* 1984: Byars
* 1985: Long & White
* 1986: Harbaugh
* 1987: White & E. Jones
* 1988: Thompson
* 1989: Thompson

Offensive|

* 1990 Bell & Rodgers & Vaughn & Duckett
* 1991 De. Howard
* 1992 Wheatley
* 1993 Moss
* 1994 Collins
* 1995 George
* 1996 Pace
* 1997 Enis & T. Banks
* 1998 Germaine & Brees
* 1999 Dayne
* 2000 Brees
* 2001 Randle El
* 2002 B. Banks
* 2003 Perry
* 2004 Edwards
* 2005 M. Robinson & Basanez
* 2006 T. Smith
* 2007 Mendenhall
* 2008 Greene
* 2009 Clay
* 2010 D. Robinson
* 2011 Ball
* 2012 Miller
* 2013 Miller
* 2014 Gordon
* 2015 Elliott
* 2016 Barkley
* 2017 Barkley
* 2018 Haskins
* 2019 Fields
* 2020 Fields
* 2021 Stroud
* 2022 Stroud
* 2023 Harrison Jr.
* 2024 Gabriel

Defensive|

* 1990 Gardner & Brownlow
* 1991 L. Smith & Vincent
* 1992 Tovar & Zgonina
* 1993 Da. Howard & Wilkinson
* 1994 Da. Howard
* 1995 Fitzgerald
* 1996 Springs & Fitzgerald
* 1997 Woodson
* 1998 Arrington & Burke
* 1999 Brown
* 2000 Fletcher
* 2001 Foote
* 2002 Doss & Haynes
* 2003 W. Smith
* 2004 James
* 2005 Hawk
* 2006 Woodley
* 2007 Laurinaitis
* 2008 Laurinaitis
* 2009 Odrick & G. Jones
* 2010 Kerrigan
* 2011 Still
* 2012 Simon
* 2013 Borland
* 2014 Bosa
* 2015 Nassib
* 2016 Peppers
* 2017 Jewell
* 2018 Bush Jr.
* 2019 Young
* 2020 Nixon
* 2021 Hutchinson
* 2022 Campbell
* 2023 Newton
* 2024 Ab. Carter

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2020 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Offense|

* QB Mac Jones
* RB Breece Hall
* RB Najee Harris
* WR Elijah Moore
* WR DeVonta Smith

* OT Brady Christensen
* OT Liam Eichenberg
* OT Alex Leatherwood
* OG Aaron Banks
* OG Wyatt Davis
* OG Kenyon Green
* C Landon Dickerson
* TE Kyle Pitts

Defense|

* DE Tarron Jackson
* DE Patrick Jones II
* DE Rashad Weaver
* DT Daviyon Nixon
* DT Darius Stills

* LB Zaven Collins
* LB Joseph Ossai
* LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah

* CB Talanoa Hufanga
* CB Patrick Surtain II
* S Shaun Wade
* S Brandon Joseph

Special teams|

* K José Borregales
* P Pressley Harvin III
* AP Travis Etienne
* AP Avery Williams

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Carolina Panthers 2021 NFL draft selections

* Jaycee Horn
* Terrace Marshall Jr.
* Brady Christensen
* Tommy Tremble
* Chuba Hubbard
* Daviyon Nixon
* Keith Taylor
* Deonte Brown
* Shi Smith
* Thomas Fletcher
* Phil Hoskins

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