David Nixon (born March 16, 1985) is an American former professional

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who played in the

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(NFL). He signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played

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. He also played for the

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and

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College career

Nixon attended

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

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. Nixon was cut during final cuts prior to the regular season.

St. Louis Rams

Nixon was re-signed by the Rams on November 9, 2011. He was released on March 12, 2012.

Carolina Panthers

Nixon signed with the

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on July 26, 2012, but was released during final cuts.

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. As BYUtv expanded its college football shows, Nixon was also added as a football analyst for ''After Further Review'', and ''BYU Sports Nation''.

Personal life

Nixon is a member of

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. He served a mission for the Church in

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and speaks fluent

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. Nixon's sister, Emily, married former BYU quarterback and current

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tight end,

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References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nixon, David 1985 births Living people American football linebackers Brigham Young University alumni Latter Day Saints from Texas American Mormon missionaries in Ecuador 21st-century Mormon missionaries BYU Cougars football announcers BYU Cougars football players Oakland Raiders players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen St. Louis Rams players Miami Dolphins players