Tre Nixon Explained

Tre Nixon
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:26 January 1998
Birth Place:Viera, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:190
High School:Viera
Draftyear:2021
Draftround:7
Draftpick:242
Pastteams:
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statlabel3:Receiving average
Statlabel4:Receiving touchdowns
Pfr:NixoTr01

Tre Nixon (born January 26, 1998) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Ole Miss and UCF.[1] [2]

Drafted by the New England Patriots in 2021. He was chosen by long time Patriots director of football research Ernie Adams at pick 242 in the 7th round. Which would be Adams’ final pick, Nixon retired after 3 seasons in 2024. [3]

Professional career

Nixon was drafted in the seventh round, 242nd overall, of the 2021 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.[4] On May 11, 2021, Nixon officially signed with the Patriots.[5] Nixon chose to wear 87 making him the first player since Rob Gronkowski to wear the number. He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad.[6] [7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on January 17, 2022.[8]

Nixon switched from 87 to 82 for the 2022 season. On August 30, 2022, Nixon was waived by the Patriots and signed to the practice squad the next day.[9] [10] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[11]

On August 22, 2023, Nixon was waived/injured by the Patriots after suffering a shoulder injury in the preseason.[12] The next day, Nixon cleared waivers and reverted to the Patriots injured reserve list.[13] On July 8, 2024, Nixon announced his retirement from football via social media.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Viera star WR Tre Nixon transferring from Ole Miss to UCF . orlandosentinel.com.
  2. Web site: Murschel . Matt . Former UCF receiver Tre Nixon showcases perseverance heading into 2021 NFL Draft . orlandosentinel.com.
  3. Web site: Buchmasser . Bernd . May 3, 2021 . Patriots rookie Tre Nixon reacts to getting hand-picked by Ernie Adams . Pats Pulpit.
  4. Web site: NFL Draft results 2021: Patriots select UCF wide receiver Tre Nixon with the 242nd overall pick. Pats Pulpit. SB Nation. May 1, 2021.
  5. Web site: Minor NFL Transactions: 5/11/21.
  6. Web site: Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit; Acquire OL Yasir Durant in a Trade with Kansas City. Patriots.com. September 1, 2021.
  7. Web site: Patriots Sign 12 Players to the Practice Squad. Patriots.com. September 1, 2021.
  8. Web site: Patriots sign six players to future contracts. Patriots.com. January 17, 2022.
  9. Web site: Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit. Patriots.com. August 30, 2022.
  10. Web site: Patriots Sign 15 Players to the Practice Squad. Patriots.com. August 31, 2022.
  11. Web site: January 10, 2023 . Patriots sign 11 players to future contracts . 2023-03-30 . Patriots.com.
  12. Web site: Patriots Claim DL Marquan McCall Off Waivers from Carolina; Release WR Tre Nixon. Patriots.com. August 22, 2023.
  13. Web site: Patriots' Tre Nixon: Shifts to injured reserve. cbssports.com. August 23, 2023. August 23, 2023.
  14. Web site: 2021 Patriots draft pick Tre Nixon announces retirement from football. patspulpit.com. July 8, 2024. July 8, 2024.