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Domenik Hixon 
No. 87 New York Giants Wide receiver / Return specialist Personal information Date of birth: October 8, 1984 Place of birth: Neunkirchen am Potzberg Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 197 lb (89 kg) Career information College: Akron NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 4 / Pick: 130 Debuted in 2007 for the Denver Broncos Career history - Denver Broncos (2006–2007)
- New York Giants (2007–present)
Roster status: Injured Reserve Career highlights and awards - Second-team All-MAC (2005)
- Super Bowl champion (XLII)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2011 Receptions 63 Receiving Yards 838 Total Return Yards 2,527 Total Touchdowns 6 Stats at NFL.com Domenik Hixon (born October 8, 1984, in Neunkirchen am Potzberg, Germany) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Akron.
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Early years
Hixon was born to an African American father and a German mother. He attended Whitehall-Yearling High School outside Columbus, Ohio and was a letterman in football, basketball, track, and baseball. In basketball, he was named Honorable Mention All-State as a point guard.
Former high school teammate of Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Keiwan Ratliff.
College career
Hixon was one of Charlie Frye's passing weapons during his first 3 years at Akron. In the 2005 MAC Championship game he caught Luke Getsy's game winning Hail Mary pass, earning Akron its first MAC Championship in school history.
Professional career
Denver Broncos
Hixon played 4 games for the Denver Broncos to start the 2007 season then was released in early October. While on the Broncos, he was involved in the play that almost paralyzed Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett, after Everett attempted to tackle Hixon.
New York Giants
The New York Giants quickly signed Hixon and soon he took over the main kickoff returning duties. Domenik had one reception for 5 yards against the Minnesota Vikings on November 25. He made his mark by returning a kickoff 74 yards for a touchdown in the Giants' 2007 regular season finale against the undefeated New England Patriots. Hixon's touchdown put the Giants ahead 14-10 in the 2nd quarter, but the Giants lost 38-35.
As the main kickoff returner, Hixon returned 10 kickoffs for an average of 25.3 yards during the Giants run to Super Bowl XLII. His returns provided the Giants with good field position and helped propel their offense into the end zone on several occasions. He recovered a critical fumble late in the 4th quarter of the NFC Championship game on January 20 at frigid Lambeau Field, a game the Giants eventually won in overtime. Hixon also recorded 2 special teams tackles in the 2007 playoffs.
Hixon later broke out in the Giants second preseason game against the Cleveland Browns, catching two touchdown passes and then returned a 82 yard kickoff for a touchdown, all in the first quarter.
In week 5 of the 2008 Season, Hixon was forced to start after Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress was suspended for breaking team rules.
Hixon would have 4 catches for 102 yards and a touchdown in his first career start. He left the game late in the first half after suffering a concussion.
In Week 14, Hixon would again be placed in the starting role for the rest of the season, due to the suspension of Burress for conduct detrimental to the team after suffering an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound to his leg.
On June 16, 2010, Hixon suffered a torn ACL at a practice at the Giants' new home in the New Meadowlands, and was pronounced out for the season. He was waived/injured and subsequently placed on the injured reserve list on July 17.
In his career he's made 31 special teams tackles, caught 59 passes for 788 yards (13.4 avg) and 3 touchdowns, ran 3 times on reverse plays for 18 yards, returned 48 punts for 530 yards and 80 kickoffs for 1,966 yards and a touchdown
On August 13, 2011, Hixon returned to the team in the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers preseason game.
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Reserve lists 13 Ramses Barden (PUP) | 24 Terrell Thomas (IR) | 25 Bruce Johnson (IR) | 52 Clint Sintim (IR) | 54 Jonathan Goff (IR) | 61 Adam Koets (PUP) | 87 Domenik Hixon (IR) | 96 Marvin Austin (IR) | -- Chad Jones (NF-Inj.) | -- Martin Parker (IR) | -- Brian Witherspoon (IR)
Practice squad 19 Dan DePalma | 35 Andre Brown | 48 Christian Hopkins | 49 Antonio Coleman | 60 Selvish Capers | 69 Justin Trattou | 74 Dwayne Hendricks | 98 Adrian Tracy
AFC East: BUF · MIA · NE · NYJ • North: BAL · CIN · CLE · Jay Cutler • Tony Scheffler • Brandon Marshall • Elvis Dumervil • Domenik Hixon • Chris Kuper • Greg Eslinger Categories:- 1984 births
- Living people
- African-American people
- People from Columbus, Ohio
- American football wide receivers
- Akron Zips football players
- Denver Broncos players
- New York Giants players
- American football return specialists
- German players of American football
- American people of German descent
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