James Nixon (American football)
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 2, 1988 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | New Haven, Connecticut | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Hyde Leadership (CT) | ||||||
| College: | California (PA) | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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James A. Nixon (born February 2, 1988) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at California (PA). Nixon was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He has also played for the Green Bay Packers.
Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft, Nixon signed with the Arizona Cardinals on April 30, 2012.[1] On August 24, 2012, he was released by the Cardinals.[2]
Green Bay Packers
On September 20, 2012, Nixon was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad,[3] where he spent the rest of his rookie season. He was re-signed by the Packers after the season ended on January 14, 2013.[3] Nixon was released on August 31, 2016, however he was signed to the Packers' practice squad two days later.[3] On October 7, 2013, he was signed from the practice squad to the active roster.[3] Nixon was placed on injured reserve on November 23, 2013 after suffering a knee injury.[3] He was taken off injured reserve on February 2, 2014.[3] Nixon was released by the Packers on May 14, 2014.[3]
Career statistics
NFL
Source: NFL.com
| Year | Team | G | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||||
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| 2013 | GB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ Urban, Darren (April 30, 2012). "With the undrafteds, the better Devil?". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ↑ Urban, Darren (August 24, 2012). "Levi to IR and moves to get to 75 on roster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "James Nixon Transactions: Signings, Trades & more". FoxSports.com. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
External links
- Green Bay Packers profile
- California Vulcans football bio
- Temple Owls football bio
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • ESPN • CBS Sports • Yahoo! Sports • Pro-Football-Reference