Linebacker, Sam Houston (from Texas State), 2020–24
Isaiah Nixon
- Number
- No. 18
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Fort Bend, TX
Isaiah Nixon played linebacker at Texas State (2020–22) and Sam Houston (2023–24).
Career highs
2rushing touchdowns, career highat Louisiana Tech, 20239tackles, career highvs. UL Monroe, 20212sacks, career highvs. Florida International, 2023Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Texas State | 41 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | Texas State | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 23 | 16 | 5.5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 19 | 14 | 5.5 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 92 | 61 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 9 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Texas State | 18 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Texas State | 18 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Texas State | 18 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 18 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 18 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 235 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Sam Houston 9 games, 19 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Rice | W 34–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at UCF | L 14–45 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at UTEP | W 41–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Western Kentucky | L 14–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Florida International | W 10–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 9–3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Jacksonville State | L 11–21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Liberty | W 20–18 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. Georgia Southern | W 31–26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2023 Sam Houston 11 games, 23 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at BYU | L 0–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Air Force | L 3–13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Houston | L 7–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Jacksonville State | L 28–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atLiberty | L 16–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at New Mexico State | L 13–27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | vs.Florida International | L 27–33 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 24–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atLouisiana Tech | W 42–27 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atWestern Kentucky | L 23–28 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 25 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 23–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2022 Texas State 9 games, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Nevada | L 14–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Florida International | W 41–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Baylor | L 7–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Houston Christian | W 34–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at James Madison | L 13–40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. App State | W 36–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Southern Miss | L 14–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at UL Monroe | L 30–31 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 12 | at South Alabama | L 21–38 | – | – | – | – | – |
2021 Texas State 11 games, 41 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs.Baylor | L 20–29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | atFlorida International | W 23–17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Incarnate Word | L 34–42 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Eastern Michigan | L 21–59 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Troy | L 28–31 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | at Georgia State | L 16–28 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Louisiana | L 0–45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.UL Monroe | W 27–19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Georgia Southern | L 30–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | at Coastal Carolina | L 21–35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | at Arkansas State | W 24–22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2020 Texas State 1 game, 1 return, 11 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | vs.App State | L 17–38 | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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