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Larry Nixon III Season 2023

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Larry Nixon III Season 2023

PositionLB
Weight231 lbs
Height6-1
ClassSenior
HometownFort Worth, Texas
Previous SchoolNorth Texas

2023: Transfer linebacker from North Texas … second on team with 50 tackles, 2.5 TFL for season … starter at Cal, recording 5 tackles and a 10-yard TFL …5 tackles vs. Samford … 5 tackles at Texas A&M … led team with 8 tackles vs. Georgia … 5 tackles at LSU … team-best 8 tackles vs. Ole Miss … 3 tackles vs. Mississippi State … 5 tackles vs. Alabama

Before Auburn: Linebacker transfer from North Texas … 24 starts over four seasons (2019-22) for the Mean Green in 45 games played … recorded 246 career tackles, 11.5 TFL, 5.5 sacks … PFN all-CUSA, second team all-Texas College in 2022, finishing second on the team and fourth in CUSA with 106 tackles… redshirted 2018 campaign
 
High School: Recorded 141 tackles, 8 TFL, 2.5 sacks, two interceptions and a forced fumble as a senior at Richland High for Coach Ged Kates ... 87 tackles, 4.5 sacks, an interception and three forced fumbles as a junior, earning second team all-district honors for the Royals
 
Personal: Birthday is August 13 … son of Larry and Ana Nixon … has two brothers, Issiah and Noah … father and brother played football at Sam Houston State … cousin Jaden Nixon played at Oklahoma State … son’s name is Larry IV … received his bachelor's degree in applied arts and sciences from North Texas in May, 2023 ... studying in the College of Liberal Arts