Troy University Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Roster
Kyle Nixon
- Position:
- S
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 182
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Fort Valley, Ga.
- High School:
- Peach County HS
2020 (Senior): Played in 10 games and made a start … Finished the year with 28 tackles and four pass break ups … Returned a fumble 18 yards against Georgia State … Posted a season-high eight tackles in the game against Georgia State … Ended the season with six tackles against Coastal Carolina … Had a pair of pass break ups in the opener at Middle Tennessee
2019 (Junior): Started the first two games of the season before an injury derailed his season; ended up playing in seven total games … Recorded eight total tackles and a pass break up … Recorded a season-high four tackles plus an interception in the season finale against App State … Added three tackles the week prior at Louisiana
2018 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games and finished with 11 tackles … Recorded a half tackle for loss in the season opener against Boise State to go along with four tackles
2017 (Freshman): Saw action in 12 games with seven tackles (six solo) … Recorded two tackles in each of the first two games of his career against Boise State and Alabama State … Also recorded tackles against LSU, Georgia Southern and in the New Orleans Bowl against North Texas
High School: Named to the Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAA All-State Second Team following his senior season at Peach County High School … Helped lead the Trojans to a 12-2 record and a trip to the Georgia Class AAA semifinals … As a senior, recorded 80 tackles, one tackle for loss, two interceptions and six pass break ups … Finished his career with 269 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, one sack, 10 quarterback hurries, two interceptions and nine pass break ups … Also caught 10 career passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns … The Trojans posted a 40-10 combined record over his four seasons and won a pair of region championships … Represented the South in the 2016 Georgia North-South All-Star Game … Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports … Also ran track for the Trojans and posted a 49.2 in the 400 meter
Personal: Full name is Kyle Sherott Nixon … Son of Rashana Nixon and Angelo Allen … Twin brother Kevin played football at Troy … Youngest of the two brothers … Born Jan. 7, 1999, in Fort Valley, Ga. ... Majoring in music industry
