Linebacker, Auburn (from North Texas), 2018–23
Larry Nixon III
- Number
- No. 30
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 231 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- North Richland Hills, TX
Larry Nixon III played linebacker at North Texas (2018–22) and Auburn (2023).
Career highs
15tackles, career highvs. Texas Southern, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | North Texas | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | North Texas | 53 | 30 | 6.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | North Texas | 70 | 33 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | North Texas | 87 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | Auburn | 50 | 29 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 277 | 138 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | North Texas | 30 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | North Texas | 30 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | North Texas | 30 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | North Texas | 30 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | North Texas | 30 | LB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2023 | Auburn | 30 | LB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′1″ | 231 |
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
2023 Auburn 11 games, 50 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at California | W 14–10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Samford | W 45–13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Texas A&M | L 10–27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Georgia | L 20–27 | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at LSU | L 18–48 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Ole Miss | L 21–28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Mississippi State | W 27–13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Arkansas | W 48–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. New Mexico State | L 10–31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Alabama | L 24–27 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Maryland | L 13–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 North Texas 12 games, 87 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at UTEP | W 31–13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. SMU | L 10–48 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Texas Southern | W 59–27 | 15 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at UNLV | L 27–58 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Memphis | L 34–44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 45–28 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 47–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at UTSA | L 27–31 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Western Kentucky | W 40–13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Florida International | W 52–14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at UAB | L 21–41 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Rice | W 21–17 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 North Texas 11 games, 70 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs.UAB | L 6–40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | atLouisiana Tech | L 17–24 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Missouri | L 35–48 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Marshall | L 21–49 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Liberty | L 26–35 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atRice | W 30–24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Southern Miss | W 38–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs.UTEP | W 20–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atFlorida International | W 49–7 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Nov 27 | vs.UTSA | W 45–23 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Miami (OH) | L 14–27 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 North Texas 9 games, 53 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Houston Christian | W 57–31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs.SMU | L 35–65 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Charlotte | L 21–49 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Middle Tennessee | W 52–35 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Rice | W 27–17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atUTSA | L 17–49 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs.Louisiana Tech | L 31–42 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 11 | atUTEP | W 45–43 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. App State | L 28–56 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2019 North Texas 7 games, 17 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vs. Houston | L 25–46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atSouthern Miss | L 27–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atCharlotte | L 38–39 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | vs.UTEP | W 52–26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atLouisiana Tech | L 17–52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atRice | L 14–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.UAB | L 21–26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 North Texas 1 game, 1 return, 29 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs. Incarnate Word | W 58–16 | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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