- David Nixon (American football)
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David Nixon
Nixon with the Dolphins in 2011No. 53 St. Louis Rams Linebacker Personal information Date of birth: March 16, 1985 Place of birth: College Station, Texas Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 240 lb (109 kg) Career information College: Brigham Young University Undrafted in 2009 Debuted in 2009 for the Oakland Raiders Career history - Oakland Raiders (2009–2010)
- Houston Texans (2010)
- St. Louis Rams (2010-present)
Roster status: Active Career highlights and awards - N/A
Stats at NFL.com David Nixon (born March 16, 1985 in College Station, Texas) is an American football linebacker who is currently a member of the St. Louis Rams. He was undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft to the Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Brigham Young University.
He has also played for the Houston Texans.
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College career
Nixon attended Brigham Young University and was an All-Mountain West Conference second team selection his senior season. During his final season as a team captain Nixon set a new Mountain West Conference record with his 43 career tackles for loss and finished the season second on the team in tackles with 90. During his career with the cougars Nixon tallied 275 tackles.
Professional career
Oakland Raiders
Immediately following the draft Nixon signed as a rookie free agent with the Raiders. Following training camp Nixon was signed to the Raiders practice squad on September 6, 2009. On November 21, 2009 Nixon was promoted to the active roster and appeared in 3 regular season games. Nixon participated in the Raiders 2010 training camp but was placed on waivers on September 4, 2010.
Houston Texans
Nixon was claimed on waivers by the Texans and played 3 regular season games notching 10 tackles. The Texans waived Nixon on October 19, 2010.
St. Louis Rams
Nixon was signed to the Rams practice squad joining fellow BYU linebacker Bryan Kehl on the Rams roster. Nixon was signed to the Rams active roster on December 7, 2010. Nixon was waived on August 6, 2011.
Miami Dolphins
On August 9, 2011 Nixon signed with the Miami Dolphins. Nixon was cut during final cuts prior to the regular season.
Broadcasting
In October 2011, Nixon was signed by BYUtv Sports to serve as an analyst for pre-game and post-game shows on BYUtv. His first appearance doing such was the pre-game show for the game against Oregon State on October 15, 2011. Nixon also provided analysis during Halftime for the BYUtv live broadcast of the Idaho State game on October 22, 2011.
St. Louis Rams
Nixon was resigned by the Rams on November 9, 2011.
Personal
He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a religious mission in the Ecuador and speaks fluent Spanish.
External links
- David Nixon profile at CBSSports.com
Categories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- Brigham Young University alumni
- American Latter Day Saints
- American Mormon missionaries
- 21st-century Mormon missionaries
- BYU Cougars football players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Houston Texans players
- St. Louis Rams players
- Miami Dolphins players
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