Keisean Nixon seems to have been the spark the Green Bay Packers needed to resurrect their season.
And he also appears to be a player they’ve needed for years to resurrect their beleaguered special teams launch unit.
Where is Nixon from and what is his connection to legendary rapper Snoop Dogg? Here’s what you need to know about Nixon, the electrifying player who recorded the Packers’ first comeback touchdown in more than a decade.
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How old is Keisean Nixon?
25 years.
What is Keisean Nixon’s height and weight?
He is 5 feet 10 inches tall and 201 pounds.
Where is Keisean Nixon from?
Compton, California. He graduated from Bishop Mora Salesian High School, a college preparatory school in Los Angeles.
What is Keisean Nixon’s 40th time?
He ran a 4.42 during his Pro Day in 2019.
Is Snoop Dogg Keisean Nixon’s uncle?
There is some belief floating around the internet that rapper Snoop Dogg is Nixon’s uncle. That’s not true, Nixon told Journal Sentinel reporter Kassidy Hill earlier this season.
Nixon played for Snoop Dogg’s Snoop Youth Football League when he was younger in California, he told Hill. But Nixon and Snoop Dogg are not related.
Who selected Keisean Nixon in the NFL Draft?
He was undrafted but signed with the then Oakland Raiders as a free agent in 2019.
What were Keisean Nixon’s stats with the Raiders?
He played 40 games with the Raiders over three seasons, but only started two games at cornerback, totaling 38 tackles. He spent most of his time on the special teams cover squad, and he only had six kickoff returns his first two years — he didn’t have one his third year — and has averaged 14 yards per return with zero touchdowns.
When did Keisean Nixon join the Packers?
The Packers signed him at the start of the 2022 offseason. He joined Rich Bisaccia, who took over as the Packers’ special teams coach earlier in the offseason after coaching the same unit with the Raiders. . Nixon, who played primarily as a backup cornerback early in the season, took over full-time kickoff return duties for the Packers after 2021 third-round pick Amari Rodgers was released in november.
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What are Keisean Nixon’s kickoff return stats with the Packers?
He has 31 kickoff returns and an NFL-leading 930 yards for averaging 30 yards per return. Nineteen of his returns were over 20 yards and five were over 40 yards, also a league high. His biggest comebacks have come in the past two weeks with a 93-yard return against the Miami Dolphins on Christmas Day and a 105-yard touchdown return in the Packers’ 41-17 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The TD return kickoff was the team’s first since 2011. It was also the first of Nixon’s career.
What are Keisean Nixon’s punt return stats with the Packers?
His punt return opportunities have also started to increase more recently. For the season, he has seven returns for 102 yards. The 14.6-yard average ranks second in the NFL.
What are Keisean Nixon’s defensive stats with the Packers?
While he made a name for himself as a dynamic returner in the second half of the season, he also played as a backup cornerback for the Packers. He has 23 tackles (17 solo), one forced fumble and one interception. He had a season-high seven tackles in the Packers’ Week 3 win at Tampa Bay. He hasn’t played defense since Week 15.
Where did Keisean Nixon go to college?
He began his collegiate career at the junior level, playing two years (2015 and 2016) at Arizona Western College. He played in the secondary and returned kicks. Unsurprisingly, he returned two kicks for touchdowns as a sophomore. After earning second-team All-American honors, he received more than 50 scholarship offers to Division I schools. He ultimately chose South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference. Nixon played mostly on special teams in his freshman year with the Gamecocks before becoming a starter on defense in his senior season. He had 71 tackles and two interceptions in two seasons for South Carolina. In his senior year, he was one of three players selected for the Unselfish Teammate Award for Special Teams.
What is Keisean Nixon’s contract?
He signed a one-year contract worth $965,000 with the Packers, according to overthecap.com, an NFL salary cap website.
Is Nixon dealing with an injury?
He left the team’s win over the Dolphins on December 25 with a groin injury in the second quarter. He missed practice the following week, but it didn’t seem to matter, as seen below from the 105-yard TD return.
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