Professional
Signed free agent deal with the Oakland Raiders in 2009
Personal
Parents are Clair and Laura Nixon ... one of 10 children ... an Eagle Scout ... served a Church mission in Quito, Ecuador ... recruited by Texas A&M, LSU, Arizona, Kansas State, Purdue, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, TCU, SMU and Houston.
Player Chat: August 8, 2008
Before BYU
A SuperPrep All-Southwest Region selection ... a PrepStar Magazine All-Region selection ... as a senior, had 125 tackles, 25 quarterback pressures, four interceptions, seven fumble recoveries and 10 sacks ... returned three interceptions and one fumble for touchdowns ... received AP and TSWA All-State honors ... named the 13-5A defensive MVP ... received the third most votes for state defensive player of the year ... recorded 87 total tackles as a junior ... credited with 12.5 sacks ... led A&M Consolidated to the Class 5A playoffs ... an all-district selection ... clocked at 4.5 in the 40-yard dash.
Defensive
| Career | Tackles | Sacks | Interceptions | Misc | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | GP | SOLO | AST | TOT | TFL/YDS | NO | YDS | INT | YDS | TD | FF | FR | FRYDS | QBH | PBU |
| 2008 | 13 | 43 | 47 | 0 | 11.5 / 46 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 2007 | 13 | 38 | 28 | 0 | 10 / 44 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 13 | 37 | 25 | 0 | 10.5 / 33 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2003 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 0 | 7.5 / 26 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTALS: | 51 | 137 | 138 | - | 39.5 / 149 | 11 | 90 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 8 | 14 |