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{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}}
{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Keisean Nixon
| name = Keisean Nixon
| image = File:Keisean Nixon.jpg
| image = Keisean Nixon by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Nixon in 2023
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| caption = Nixon in college at [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina]] in 2018
| current_team = Green Bay Packers
| current_team = Green Bay Packers
| number = 25
| number = 25
| position = [[Cornerback]]
| position = [[Cornerback]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|6|22}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|6|22}}
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| height_in = 10
| weight_lbs = 200
| weight_lbs = 200
| high_school = [[Salesian High School (Los Angeles)|Salesian]]<br>(Los Angeles, California)
| high_school = [[Salesian High School (Los Angeles)|Salesian]]<br>(Los Angeles, California)
| college = [[Arizona Western College|Arizona Western]] (2016)<br>[[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina]] (2017–2018)
| college = [[Arizona Western College|Arizona Western]] (2015–2016)<br>[[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina]] (2017–2018)
| undraftedyear = 2019
| undraftedyear = 2019
| pastteams =
| pastteams =
* [[History of the Oakland Raiders|Oakland]] / [[Las Vegas Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
* [[Oakland Raiders|Oakland]] / [[Las Vegas Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|2019|2021}})
* [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|2022}}–present)
* [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|2022}}–present)
| status = Active
| status = Active
| statweek = 6
| highlights =
*2× First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2022 All-Pro Team|2022]], [[2023 All-Pro Team|2023]])
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| statseason = 2022
* 2× [[List of National Football League annual kickoff return yards leaders|NFL kickoff return yards leader]] (2022, 2023)
| statweek =
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| statseason = 2023
| statlabel1 = [[Tackle (football move)|Total tackles]]
| statlabel1 = [[Tackle (football move)|Total tackles]]
| statvalue1 = 47
| statvalue1 = 141
| statlabel2 = [[Pass deflected|Pass deflections]]
| statlabel2 = [[Quarterback sack|Sacks]]
| statvalue2 = 1
| statvalue2 = 0.5
| statlabel3 = [[Interception]]s
| statlabel3 = [[Fumble|Forced fumbles]]
| statvalue3 =
| statvalue3 = 1
| statlabel4 = [[Fumble|Forced fumbles]]
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 1
| statvalue4 = 2
| statlabel5 = Fumble recoveries
| statlabel5 = [[Pass deflected|Pass deflections]]
| statvalue5 = 0
| statvalue5 = 9
| statlabel6 = [[Carry (gridiron football)|Return yards]]
| statlabel6 = [[Interception]]s
| statvalue6 = 116
| statvalue6 = 2
| statlabel7 = [[Return yards]]
| statvalue7 = 2,110
| statlabel8 = [[Touchdown|Return touchdowns]]
| statvalue8 = 1
| nflnew = keisean-nixon
| nflnew = keisean-nixon
| pfr = N/NixoKe00
| pfr = N/NixoKe00
}}
}}
'''Keisean Nixon''' (born June 22, 1997) is an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] for the [[Green Bay Packers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Arizona Western College|Arizona Western]] before transferring to [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina]]. He was signed by the [[Oakland Raiders]] as an undrafted free agent in 2019.
'''Keisean Nixon''' (born June 22, 1997) is an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] for the [[Green Bay Packers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Arizona Western College|Arizona Western]] before transferring to [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina]], and was signed by the [[Oakland Raiders]] as an undrafted free agent in 2019.


==Early life and high school==
==Early years==
Nixon grew up in [[Compton, California]] and attended [[Salesian High School (Los Angeles)|Salesian High School]] in [[Los Angeles]], where he ran track and played running back and cornerback on the football team. He missed a large portion of his senior season due to a broken collarbone.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/burbank-leader/sports/tn-blr-sp-1119-footballpre-20141119-story.html|title=Burbank football battered, but still standing in playoffs|first=Jeff|last=Tully|work=[[Burbank Leader]]|date=November 19, 2014|access-date=April 9, 2020}}</ref>
Nixon grew up in [[Compton, California]] and attended [[Salesian High School (Los Angeles)|Salesian High School]] in [[Los Angeles]], where he ran track and played running back and cornerback on the football team. He missed a large portion of his senior season due to a broken collarbone.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tully |first=Jeff |date=November 19, 2014 |title=Burbank football battered, but still standing in playoffs |url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/burbank-leader/sports/tn-blr-sp-1119-footballpre-20141119-story.html |access-date=April 9, 2020 |website=[[Burbank Leader]]}}</ref>


==College career==
==College career==
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[[File:Keisean Nixon.jpg|right|thumb|Nixon in college at [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina]] in 2018]]
Nixon began his collegiate career at [[Arizona Western College]]. As a freshman, he made 36 tackles with five interceptions and four pass breakups and was named a second-team All-[[NJCAA]] All-American as a sophomore after intercepting six passes (two returned for touchdowns) with five pass breakups and two kicks returned for touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.live5news.com/story/34068691/gamecocks-ink-two-juco-defensive-backs/|title=Gamecocks Ink Two JUCO Defensive Backs|website=[[WCSC-TV|Live5News.com]]|date=December 16, 2016|access-date=October 21, 2019}}</ref> Nixon transferred to the [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|University of South Carolina]] for the final two years of his NCAA eligibility.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.garnetandblackattack.com/2017/8/28/16212928/juco-transfer-keisean-nixon-final-cockdown-south-carolina-gamecocks|title=JUCO transfer Keisean Nixon to make an immediate impact for South Carolina|first=Thomas|last=Floyd|website=garnetandblackattack.com|date=August 28, 2017|access-date=September 9, 2019}}</ref>
Nixon began his collegiate career at [[Arizona Western College]]. As a freshman, he made 36 tackles with five interceptions and four pass breakups and was named a second-team All-[[NJCAA]] All-American as a sophomore after intercepting six passes (two returned for touchdowns) with five pass breakups and two kicks returned for touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 16, 2016 |title=Gamecocks Ink Two JUCO Defensive Backs |url=https://www.live5news.com/story/34068691/gamecocks-ink-two-juco-defensive-backs/ |access-date=October 21, 2019 |website=[[WCSC-TV|Live5News.com]]}}</ref> Nixon transferred to the [[South Carolina Gamecocks football|University of South Carolina]] for the final two years of his NCAA eligibility.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Floyd |first=Thomas |date=August 28, 2017 |title=JUCO transfer Keisean Nixon to make an immediate impact for South Carolina |url=https://www.garnetandblackattack.com/2017/8/28/16212928/juco-transfer-keisean-nixon-final-cockdown-south-carolina-gamecocks |access-date=September 9, 2019 |website=Garnet and Black Attack |publisher=SB Nation}}</ref>


Nixon played mostly on special teams and as a reserve defensive back in his first season at South Carolina, playing in all 12 of the Gamecocks games with a fumble recovery and an interception. As a senior, Nixon started 11 games and led the team with nine passes broken up and finished third with 63 tackles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wltx.com/article/sports/nfl/tigers-and-gamecocks-receive-free-agent-deals-after-nfl-draft/101-9c0b7a87-41c0-4aa6-914a-62c0b7f1aff7|title=Tigers and Gamecocks receive free agent deals after NFL Draft|first=Joe|last=Cook|website=WLTX.com|date=April 28, 2019|access-date=September 9, 2019}}</ref>
Nixon played mostly on special teams and as a reserve defensive back in his first season at South Carolina, playing in all 12 of the Gamecocks games with a fumble recovery and an interception. As a senior, Nixon started 11 games and led the team with nine passes broken up and finished third with 63 tackles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cook |first=Joe |date=April 28, 2019 |title=Tigers and Gamecocks receive free agent deals after NFL Draft |url=https://www.wltx.com/article/sports/nfl/tigers-and-gamecocks-receive-free-agent-deals-after-nfl-draft/101-9c0b7a87-41c0-4aa6-914a-62c0b7f1aff7 |access-date=September 9, 2019 |website=WLTX.com}}</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
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| note = All values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1022800&DraftYear=2019 |title=2019 Draft Scout Keisean Nixon, South Carolina NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |website=draftscout.com |access-date=April 8, 2022}}</ref>
| note = All values from [[Pro Day]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=2019 Draft Scout Keisean Nixon, South Carolina NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1022800&DraftYear=2019 |access-date=April 8, 2022 |website=draftscout.com}}</ref>
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===Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders===
===Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders===
Nixon signed with the [[Oakland Raiders]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] on April 27, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article229765729.html|title=Gamecocks' Keisean Nixon headed back to west coast to start NFL career|first=Ben|last=Breiner|work=[[The State (newspaper)|The State]]|date=April 27, 2019|access-date=September 9, 2019}}</ref> He made his NFL debut on September 9, 2019, against the [[Denver Broncos]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/raiders/raiders-snap-count-darren-waller-moved-all-around-never-left-field|title=Raiders snap count: Darren Waller moved all around, never left field|first=Scott|last=Bair|website=[[NBC Sports Bay Area]]|date=September 10, 2019|access-date=September 10, 2019}}</ref> Nixon finished his rookie season with 12 tackles, one pass defended and three kickoffs returned for 63 yards in 14 games played.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/south-carolina/LongFormArticle/NFL-Free-Agency-Jadeveon-Clowney-former-South-Carolina-Gamecocks-under-contract--145085220/|title=NFL Gamecocks: Who is a free agent, who is under contract|first=John|last=Del Bianco|website=247Sports.com|date=March 16, 2020|access-date=April 9, 2020}}</ref>
Nixon signed with the [[Oakland Raiders]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] on April 27, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Breiner |first=Ben |date=April 27, 2019 |title=Gamecocks' Keisean Nixon headed back to west coast to start NFL career |url=https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article229765729.html |access-date=September 9, 2019 |website=[[The State (newspaper)|The State]]}}</ref> He made his NFL debut on September 9, 2019, against the [[Denver Broncos]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bair |first=Scott |date=September 10, 2019 |title=Raiders snap count: Darren Waller moved all around, never left field |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/raiders/raiders-snap-count-darren-waller-moved-all-around-never-left-field |access-date=September 10, 2019 |website=[[NBC Sports Bay Area]]}}</ref> Nixon finished his rookie season with 12 tackles, one pass defended and three kickoffs returned for 63 yards in 14 games played.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Del Bianco |first=John |date=March 16, 2020 |title=NFL Gamecocks: Who is a free agent, who is under contract |url=https://247sports.com/college/south-carolina/LongFormArticle/NFL-Free-Agency-Jadeveon-Clowney-former-South-Carolina-Gamecocks-under-contract--145085220/ |access-date=April 9, 2020 |website=247Sports.com}}</ref>


On September 2, 2021, Nixon was placed on injured reserve.<ref>{{cite web|title=Raiders announce practice squad additions|url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-announce-2021-nfl-practice-squad-additions|website=Raiders.com|date=September 2, 2021}}</ref> He was activated on October 9.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arnette, Mullen Jr. and Carrier placed on IR|url=https://www.raiders.com/news/trayvon-mullen-damon-arnette-placed-on-ir-transaction-week-5-nfl-2021|website=Raiders.com|date=October 9, 2021}}</ref>
On September 2, 2021, Nixon was placed on [[injured reserve]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 2, 2021 |title=Raiders announce practice squad additions |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-announce-2021-nfl-practice-squad-additions |access-date=February 1, 2023 |website=Raiders.com}}</ref> He was activated on October 9.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 9, 2021 |title=Arnette, Mullen Jr. and Carrier placed on IR |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/trayvon-mullen-damon-arnette-placed-on-ir-transaction-week-5-nfl-2021 |access-date=February 1, 2023 |website=Raiders.com}}</ref>


===Green Bay Packers===
===Green Bay Packers===
====2022====
Nixon signed with the [[Green Bay Packers]] on March 26, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Packers sign CB Keisean Nixon |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-cb-keisean-nixon |website=Packers.com |date=March 26, 2022}}</ref>
Nixon signed with the [[Green Bay Packers]] on March 26, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Packers sign CB Keisean Nixon |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-cb-keisean-nixon |access-date=March 26, 2022|date=March 26, 2022 |website=packers.com}}</ref>


In his second game on the active roster for the Green Bay Packers, Nixon recorded 7 combined tackles and 1 forced fumble in a Win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/players/keisean-nixon/stats/}}</ref>
On September 25, 2022, in his second game on the active roster for the Packers, Nixon recorded seven combined tackles and one forced fumble in a Week 3 victory over the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – September 25th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202209250tam.htm |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

Though Nixon saw defensive snaps throughout the [[2022 Green Bay Packers season|2022 season]], the Packers began to utilize him more often as a [[return specialist]] in October. Beginning on October 16 during a Week 6 loss to the [[New York Jets]], Nixon returned 35 kickoffs for 1,009 yards (with five returns of 50 yards or more), the only player in the NFL to record more than 1,000 yards that year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kruse |first=Zach |date=January 13, 2023 |title=Packers kickoff returner Keisean Nixon named first-team All-Pro in 2022 |url=https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2023/01/13/packers-kickoff-returner-keisean-nixon-named-first-team-all-pro-in-2022/ |access-date=January 21, 2023 |work=USA Today}}</ref> On January 1, 2023, Nixon returned a kickoff 105 yards for his first NFL touchdown against the [[Minnesota Vikings]], swinging the game's momentum in the Packers' favor and propelling them to a 41–17 victory that kept their playoff hopes alive.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 1, 2023 |title=Rodgers, Packers rout Vikings 41–17, control playoff fate |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401437945 |access-date=January 1, 2023 |publisher=ESPN |agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> He was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Coral |date=January 4, 2023 |title=Buccaneers WR Mike Evans, Chargers RB Austin Ekeler lead Players of the Week |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/players-of-the-week-2022-week-17-mike-evans-austin-ekeler |access-date=February 1, 2023 |publisher=National Football League}}</ref> Nixon finished the season as the NFL's leading kick returner, and was named a first-team member of the [[2022 All-Pro Team]] at that position, receiving 44 out of 50 first-place votes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kruse |first=Zach |date=January 13, 2023 |title=Packers kickoff returner Keisean Nixon named first-team All-Pro in 2022 |url=https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2023/01/13/packers-kickoff-returner-keisean-nixon-named-first-team-all-pro-in-2022/ |access-date=January 21, 2023 |work=USA Today}}</ref>

====2023====
On March 15, 2023, Nixon re-signed with the Packers on a 1-year $4 million contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=Packers re-sign CB Keisean Nixon, TE Tyler Davis|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-re-sign-cb-keisean-nixon-te-tyler-davis|website=packers.com|access-date=March 15, 2023|date=March 15, 2023}}</ref>

Packers head coach [[Matt LaFleur]] told reporters during the offseason that he was exploring ways to utilize Nixon on the offensive side of the ball.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kruse |first1=Zach |title=Packers open to using All-Pro returner Keisean Nixon on offense in 2023 |url=https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2023/03/28/packers-open-to-using-all-pro-returner-keisean-nixon-on-offense-in-2023/ |website=PackersWire |publisher=USAToday.com |access-date=September 25, 2023 |date=March 28, 2023}}</ref> Nixon worked through some individual drills with the offense during training camp;<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bretl |first1=Paul |title=Keisean Nixon working with Packers offense in individual drills |url=https://dairylandexpress.com/2023/07/29/keisean-nixon-working-packers-offense-individual-drills/ |website=Dairyland Express |access-date=September 25, 2023 |date=July 29, 2023}}</ref> he finally saw his first action as an offensive player on September 24, 2023, during a Week 3 win over the [[New Orleans Saints]], recording one carry for 11 yards.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Huber |first1=Bill |title=Live Updates: Green Bay Packers vs. New Orleans Saints |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/gameday/live-updates-green-bay-packers-vs-new-orleans-saints |website=Packer Central |publisher=SI.com |access-date=September 25, 2023 |date=September 24, 2023}}</ref> He was named to the [[2023 All-Pro Team]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 NFL All-Pro Team Roster |url=https://apnews.com/article/all-pro-nfl-38201798475e0ba1b78440c705d837ca |website=AP News |date=January 12, 2024 |access-date=January 13, 2024 |archive-date=January 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112171420/https://apnews.com/article/all-pro-nfl-38201798475e0ba1b78440c705d837ca}}</ref>

Nixon was re-signed on March 15, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=Packers re-sign CB Keisean Nixon and RB AJ Dillon|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-re-sign-cb-keisean-nixon-and-rb-aj-dillon|website=Packers.com|date=March 15, 2024}}</ref>


==NFL career statistics==
==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|
| Led the league
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career-high
|}

===Regular season===
===Regular season===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
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! colspan="5"| Tackles
! colspan="5"| Tackles
! colspan="6"| Interceptions
! colspan="6"| Interceptions
! colspan="5"| Kick returns
! colspan="2"| Fumbles
! colspan="2"| Fumbles
|-
|-
! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! Sfty !! PD !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! FF !! FR
! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! TFL !! Sck !! PD !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Ret !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! FF !! FR
|-
|-
! [[2019 NFL season|2019]] !! [[2019 Oakland Raiders season|OAK]]
! [[2019 NFL season|2019]] !! [[2019 Oakland Raiders season|OAK]]
| 14 || 0 || 12 || 12 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 14 || 0 || 12 || 12 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 63 || 21.0 || 26 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|-
! [[2020 NFL season|2020]] !! [[2020 Las Vegas Raiders season|LV]]
! [[2020 NFL season|2020]] !! [[2020 Las Vegas Raiders season|LV]]
| 15 || 1 || 14 || 9 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 15 || 1 || 14 || 9 || 5 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 21 || 7.0 || 18 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|-
! [[2021 NFL season|2021]] !! [[2021 Las Vegas Raiders season|LV]]
! [[2021 NFL season|2021]] !! [[2021 Las Vegas Raiders season|LV]]
| 11 || 1 || 12 || 7 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 11 || 1 || 12 || 7 || 5 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|-
! [[2022 NFL season|2022]] !! [[2022 Green Bay Packers season|GB]]
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! colspan="2"| Career !! 40 !! 2 !! 38 !! 28 !! 10 !! 0 !! 0 !! 1 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0
| '''17''' || 4 || 23 || 18 || 5 || 1 || 0.0 || 2 || '''1''' || 1 || 1.0 || 1 || 0 || style="background:#cfecec;" | '''35''' ||style="background:#cfecec;" | '''1,009''' || '''28.8''' ||style="background:#cfecec;" | '''105T''' || '''1''' || '''1''' || 0
|-
|-
! [[2023 NFL season|2023]] !! [[2023 Green Bay Packers season|GB]]
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| colspan="17"| <small>Source: [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NixoKe00.htm pro-football-reference.com]</small>
| '''17''' || '''13''' || '''80''' || '''59''' || '''21''' || '''3''' || '''0.5''' || '''6''' || '''1''' || '''2''' || '''2.0''' || '''2''' || 0 || style="background:#cfecec;" | 30 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 782 || style="background:#cfecec;" | 26.1 || 51 || 0 || 0 || '''2'''
|-
⚫
! colspan="2"| Career !! 74 !! 19 !! 141 !! 105 !! 36 !! 4 !! 0.5 !! 9 !! 2 !! 3 !! 1.5 !! 2 !! 0 !! 71 !! 1875 !! 26.4 !! 105T !! 1 !! 1 !! 2
|-
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| colspan="23" |<small>Source: [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NixoKe00.htm pro-football-reference.com]</small>
|}
|}


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! rowspan="2"| Team
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="2"| Games
! colspan="2"| Games
! colspan="4"| Tackles
! colspan="5"| Tackles
! colspan="6"| Interceptions
! colspan="6"| Interceptions
! colspan="5"| Kick returns
! colspan="2"| Fumbles
! colspan="2"| Fumbles
|-
|-
! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! PD !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TDs !! FF !! FR
! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! TFL !! Sck !! PD !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Ret !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! FF !! FR
|-
|-
! [[2021–22 NFL playoffs|2021]] !! [[2021 Las Vegas Raiders season|LV]]
! [[2021–22 NFL playoffs|2021]] !! [[2021 Las Vegas Raiders season|LV]]
| 1 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 1 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2023–24 NFL playoffs|2023]] !! [[2023 Green Bay Packers|GB]]
| '''2''' || '''1''' || '''16''' || '''10''' || '''6''' || '''1''' || '''1.0''' || '''2''' || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || '''2''' || '''97''' || '''48.5''' || '''73''' || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|-
! colspan="2"| Career !! 1 !! 0 !! 2 !! 0 !! 2 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0
! colspan="2"| Career !! 3 !! 1 !! 18 !! 10 !! 8 !! 1 !! 1.0 !! 2 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0.0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 2 !! 97 !! 48.5 !! 73 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0
|-
|-
| colspan="17"| <small>Source: [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NixoKe00.htm pro-football-reference.com]</small>
| colspan="23"|<small>Source: [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NixoKe00/gamelog/post/ pro-football-reference.com]</small>
|}
|}


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Throughout the first four years of Nixon's NFL career, rumors persisted that he was the nephew of rapper [[Snoop Dogg]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Kyle |date=August 25, 2019 |title=Undrafted rookie Keisean Nixon continues to flourish in preseason competition |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/week-after-week-keisean-nixon-continues-to-ascend-as-one-of-the-promising-undraf |access-date=October 21, 2019 |website=Raiders.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilde |first=Jason |date=March 26, 2022 |title=Packers add ex-Raiders cornerback Keisean Nixon, Snoop Dogg's nephew and — they hope — a key special-teams addition |url=https://www.kenoshanews.com/packers-add-ex-raiders-cornerback-keisean-nixon-snoop-dogg-s-nephew-and-they-hope-a/article_387bcba8-ad37-11ec-b8bd-3bede8e28375.html |access-date=January 21, 2023 |website=KenoshaNews.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2023 |title=2022 NFL season's top 10 return specialists: Keisean Nixon, Nyheim Hines lead the group |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/2022-nfl-season-s-top-10-return-specialists-keisean-nixon-nyheim-hines-lead |access-date=January 21, 2023 |publisher=National Football League}}</ref> However, Nixon told the ''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]'' in 2022 that, while he did play in Snoop's nonprofit Snoop Youth Football League (SYFL) in high school, they are not actually related.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kuhagen |first=Christopher |date=January 6, 2023 |title=Keisean Nixon is the Packers' new electrifying kickoff returner. Here's what you should know about him, including his connection to Snoop Dogg. |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2023/01/06/keisean-nixon-is-green-bay-packers-star-kickoff-returner-nephew-to-snoop-dogg-stats-former-raider/69782834007/ |access-date=January 21, 2023 |website=JSOnline.com |publisher=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel}}</ref>
Nixon is the nephew of rapper [[Snoop Dogg]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.raiders.com/news/week-after-week-keisean-nixon-continues-to-ascend-as-one-of-the-promising-undraf|title=Undrafted rookie Keisean Nixon continues to flourish in preseason competition|first=Kyle|last=Martin|website=Raiders.com|date=August 25, 2019|access-date=October 21, 2019}}</ref>


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Keisean Nixon
refer to caption
Nixon in 2023
No. 25 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-22) June 22, 1997 (age 26)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Salesian
(Los Angeles, California)
College:Arizona Western (2015–2016)
South Carolina (2017–2018)
Undrafted:2019
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:141
Sacks:0.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:9
Interceptions:2
Return yards:2,110
Return touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Keisean Nixon (born June 22, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona Western before transferring to South Carolina, and was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

Early years

Nixon grew up in Compton, California and attended Salesian High School in Los Angeles, where he ran track and played running back and cornerback on the football team. He missed a large portion of his senior season due to a broken collarbone.[1]

College career

Nixon in college at South Carolina in 2018

Nixon began his collegiate career at Arizona Western College. As a freshman, he made 36 tackles with five interceptions and four pass breakups and was named a second-team All-NJCAA All-American as a sophomore after intercepting six passes (two returned for touchdowns) with five pass breakups and two kicks returned for touchdowns.[2] Nixon transferred to the University of South Carolina for the final two years of his NCAA eligibility.[3]

Nixon played mostly on special teams and as a reserve defensive back in his first season at South Carolina, playing in all 12 of the Gamecocks games with a fumble recovery and an interception. As a senior, Nixon started 11 games and led the team with nine passes broken up and finished third with 63 tackles.[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄4 in
(1.78 m) 		196 lb
(89 kg) 		30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.42 s 1.56 s 2.60 s 4.52 s 7.28 s 32.5 in
(0.83 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 10 reps
All values from Pro Day[5]

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

Nixon signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019.[6] He made his NFL debut on September 9, 2019, against the Denver Broncos.[7] Nixon finished his rookie season with 12 tackles, one pass defended and three kickoffs returned for 63 yards in 14 games played.[8]

On September 2, 2021, Nixon was placed on injured reserve.[9] He was activated on October 9.[10]

Green Bay Packers

2022

Nixon signed with the Green Bay Packers on March 26, 2022.[11]

On September 25, 2022, in his second game on the active roster for the Packers, Nixon recorded seven combined tackles and one forced fumble in a Week 3 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[12]

Though Nixon saw defensive snaps throughout the 2022 season, the Packers began to utilize him more often as a return specialist in October. Beginning on October 16 during a Week 6 loss to the New York Jets, Nixon returned 35 kickoffs for 1,009 yards (with five returns of 50 yards or more), the only player in the NFL to record more than 1,000 yards that year.[13] On January 1, 2023, Nixon returned a kickoff 105 yards for his first NFL touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings, swinging the game's momentum in the Packers' favor and propelling them to a 41–17 victory that kept their playoff hopes alive.[14] He was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance.[15] Nixon finished the season as the NFL's leading kick returner, and was named a first-team member of the 2022 All-Pro Team at that position, receiving 44 out of 50 first-place votes.[16]

2023

On March 15, 2023, Nixon re-signed with the Packers on a 1-year $4 million contract.[17]

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters during the offseason that he was exploring ways to utilize Nixon on the offensive side of the ball.[18] Nixon worked through some individual drills with the offense during training camp;[19] he finally saw his first action as an offensive player on September 24, 2023, during a Week 3 win over the New Orleans Saints, recording one carry for 11 yards.[20] He was named to the 2023 All-Pro Team.[21]

Nixon was re-signed on March 15, 2024.[22]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
Bold Career-high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Kick returns Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast TFL Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2019 OAK 14 0 12 12 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 63 21.0 26 0 0 0
2020 LV 15 1 14 9 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 21 7.0 18 0 0 0
2021 LV 11 1 12 7 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2022 GB 17 4 23 18 5 1 0.0 2 1 1 1.0 1 0 35 1,009 28.8 105T 1 1 0
2023 GB 17 13 80 59 21 3 0.5 6 1 2 2.0 2 0 30 782 26.1 51 0 0 2
Career 74 19 141 105 36 4 0.5 9 2 3 1.5 2 0 71 1875 26.4 105T 1 1 2
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Kick returns Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast TFL Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2021 LV 1 0 2 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2023 GB 2 1 16 10 6 1 1.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 97 48.5 73 0 0 0
Career 3 1 18 10 8 1 1.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 97 48.5 73 0 0 0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Personal life

Throughout the first four years of Nixon's NFL career, rumors persisted that he was the nephew of rapper Snoop Dogg.[23][24][25] However, Nixon told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in 2022 that, while he did play in Snoop's nonprofit Snoop Youth Football League (SYFL) in high school, they are not actually related.[26]

References

  1. ^ Tully, Jeff (November 19, 2014). "Burbank football battered, but still standing in playoffs". Burbank Leader. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Gamecocks Ink Two JUCO Defensive Backs". Live5News.com. December 16, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  3. ^ Floyd, Thomas (August 28, 2017). "JUCO transfer Keisean Nixon to make an immediate impact for South Carolina". Garnet and Black Attack. SB Nation. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  4. ^ Cook, Joe (April 28, 2019). "Tigers and Gamecocks receive free agent deals after NFL Draft". WLTX.com. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019 Draft Scout Keisean Nixon, South Carolina NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  6. ^ Breiner, Ben (April 27, 2019). "Gamecocks' Keisean Nixon headed back to west coast to start NFL career". The State. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  7. ^ Bair, Scott (September 10, 2019). "Raiders snap count: Darren Waller moved all around, never left field". NBC Sports Bay Area. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  8. ^ Del Bianco, John (March 16, 2020). "NFL Gamecocks: Who is a free agent, who is under contract". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. September 2, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  10. ^ "Arnette, Mullen Jr. and Carrier placed on IR". Raiders.com. October 9, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  11. ^ "Packers sign CB Keisean Nixon". packers.com. March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  12. ^ "Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – September 25th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  13. ^ Kruse, Zach (January 13, 2023). "Packers kickoff returner Keisean Nixon named first-team All-Pro in 2022". USA Today. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  14. ^ "Rodgers, Packers rout Vikings 41–17, control playoff fate". ESPN. Associated Press. January 1, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  15. ^ Smith, Coral (January 4, 2023). "Buccaneers WR Mike Evans, Chargers RB Austin Ekeler lead Players of the Week". National Football League. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  16. ^ Kruse, Zach (January 13, 2023). "Packers kickoff returner Keisean Nixon named first-team All-Pro in 2022". USA Today. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  17. ^ "Packers re-sign CB Keisean Nixon, TE Tyler Davis". packers.com. March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  18. ^ Kruse, Zach (March 28, 2023). "Packers open to using All-Pro returner Keisean Nixon on offense in 2023". PackersWire. USAToday.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  19. ^ Bretl, Paul (July 29, 2023). "Keisean Nixon working with Packers offense in individual drills". Dairyland Express. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  20. ^ Huber, Bill (September 24, 2023). "Live Updates: Green Bay Packers vs. New Orleans Saints". Packer Central. SI.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  21. ^ "2023 NFL All-Pro Team Roster". AP News. January 12, 2024. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  22. ^ "Packers re-sign CB Keisean Nixon and RB AJ Dillon". Packers.com. March 15, 2024.
  23. ^ Martin, Kyle (August 25, 2019). "Undrafted rookie Keisean Nixon continues to flourish in preseason competition". Raiders.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  24. ^ Wilde, Jason (March 26, 2022). "Packers add ex-Raiders cornerback Keisean Nixon, Snoop Dogg's nephew and — they hope — a key special-teams addition". KenoshaNews.com. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  25. ^ "2022 NFL season's top 10 return specialists: Keisean Nixon, Nyheim Hines lead the group". National Football League. January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  26. ^ Kuhagen, Christopher (January 6, 2023). "Keisean Nixon is the Packers' new electrifying kickoff returner. Here's what you should know about him, including his connection to Snoop Dogg". JSOnline.com. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 21, 2023.

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