James Nixon (American football)
American football player (born 1988)
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James A. Nixon (born February 2, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Vulcans. Nixon was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He has also played for the Green Bay Packers.
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||
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| Born | February 2, 1988 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Hyde Leadership (CT) | ||||||
| College | California (PA) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2012: undrafted | ||||||
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Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 4.27 s | 1.41 s | 2.46 s | 3.87 s | 6.54 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | 14 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft, Nixon signed with the Arizona Cardinals on April 30, 2012.[2] On August 24, 2012, he was released by the Cardinals.[3]
Green Bay Packers
On September 20, 2012, Nixon was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad,[4] where he spent the rest of his rookie season. He was re-signed by the Packers after the season ended on January 14, 2013.[4] Nixon was released on August 31, 2013, however he was signed to the Packers' practice squad two days later.[4] On October 7, 2013, he was signed from the practice squad to the active roster.[4] Nixon was placed on injured reserve on November 23, 2013, after suffering a knee injury.[4] He was taken off injured reserve on February 2, 2014.[4] Nixon was released by the Packers on May 14, 2014.[4]