Taurean Ellis Nixon (born February 7, 1991) is an American former professional football cornerback. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of 2015 NFL draft. He played college football at Tulane University.
 Nixon with the Denver Broncos in 2015 | |||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born: | February 7, 1991 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Southern University Laboratory School (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) | ||||
| College: | Tulane | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / round: 7 / pick: 251 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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College career
editNixon attended and played college football at Tulane University.
Professional career
editDenver Broncos
editThe Denver Broncos selected Nixon in the seventh round with the 251st overall pick of the 2015 NFL draft.[1] On May 15, 2015, Nixon signed a four-year contract.[2] On September 6, 2015, Nixon was signed to the practice squad.[3] On January 19, 2016, Nixon was promoted to the active roster.[4] On February 7, 2016, Nixon was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[5] Nixon was inactive for the game.[6]
On September 3, 2016, Nixon was waived by the Broncos and was signed to their practice squad the next day.[7][8] He was promoted to the active roster on November 5, 2016.[9] He was waived by the Broncos on November 21, 2016, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[10] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 28, 2016.[11]
On June 14, 2017, Nixon was waived by the Broncos.[12]
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn June 15, 2017, Nixon was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[13] He was waived/injured by the Jaguars on July 31, 2017, and was placed on injured reserve.[14] He was waived on August 8, 2017.[15]
Kansas City Chiefs
editOn September 6, 2017, Nixon was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad.[16] He was released on September 19, 2017.[17]
Indianapolis Colts
editOn December 4, 2017, Nixon was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad.[18] He was released on December 11, 2017.[19]
Los Angeles Rams
editOn December 27, 2017, Nixon was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad.[20] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on January 8, 2018.[21] He was waived on August 31, 2018.[22]
References
edit- ^ DeChant, David (May 2, 2015). "Broncos make three straight picks in 7th". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017.
- ^ "Sambrailo and seventh-round picks sign their deals". DenverBroncos.com. May 15, 2015. Archived from the original on June 20, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ "Jordan Taylor, Taurean Nixon, Zaire Anderson make Broncos' practice squad". www.denverpost.com. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ "Broncos promote Taurean Nixon, move Omar Bolden to injured reserve". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (February 7, 2016). "Gameday Inactives: Broncos in Super Bowl 50". Denver Broncos. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ Mason, Andrew (September 3, 2016). "Broncos make 23 moves to pare roster at the deadline". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (September 4, 2016). "Broncos add eight to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017.
- ^ Mason, Andrew (November 5, 2016). "Broncos promote Taurean Nixon to 53-man roster". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 21, 2016). "Broncos sign WR Marlon Brown, waive CB Taurean Nixon". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (December 28, 2016). "DeMarcus Ware, Kayvon Webster headed to IR". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (June 14, 2017). "Broncos sign CB Chris Lewis-Harris, waive Taurean Nixon". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
- ^ Williams, Charean (June 15, 2017). "Jaguars claim CB Taurean Nixon off waivers". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (July 31, 2017). "Jaguars make a change at cornerback". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (August 8, 2017). "Jaguars Waive DB Taurean Nixon From I.R. With Injury Settlement".
- ^ Roesch, Wesley (September 7, 2017). "Chiefs sign CB Taurean Nixon to practice squad, cut RB Devine Redding". USAToday.com.
- ^ Roesch, Wesley (September 19, 2017). "Chiefs shuffle practice squad, sign three players". USAToday.com.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Re-Sign RB Matt Jones; Place CB Pierre Desir On IR". Colts.com. December 4, 2017. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Colts Sign WR Matt Hazel To Practice Squad". Colts.com. December 11, 2017.
- ^ Williams, Charean (December 27, 2017). "Rams place Marqui Christian on IR". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (January 8, 2018). "Rams Sign 10 to Futures Contracts". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Rams Continue Friday Cuts". TheRams.com. August 31, 2018.
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