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Caleb Nix

S · Jacksonville State · Fr. · #1

Returning to Jacksonville State for 2026
Fr. · Phenix City, Ala. → Central HS
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Caleb Nix

S · Jacksonville State · Sr · #1

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
2 teams
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
Jacksonville State
2025
Charles Kelly
Jacksonville State
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Rich Rodriguez → Charles Kelly. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Clemson9-4HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Jacksonville State9-5HC: Charles Kelly · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Jacksonville State63384.00.034--
2023Clemson1--0.00.0------
Career64384.00.034--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025

W 29–27

at Sam Houston

5 TOT  ·  4 SOLO  ·  1 REC

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Jacksonville State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Safety · Jacksonville State

Returning around him

  • 84% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +7 net (20 in / 13 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #111 · 2026 recruiting class #85

DNA match

Player DNA

Rover

Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dave Herard’s 2025 season.

Dave Herard

85%match

Western Kentucky · 2025

#2

Brandon McKinney

Utah · 2021

84%
#3

Amir Tyler

Temple · 2021

84%
#4

Trevon Gola-Callard

Cincinnati · 2025

83%
#5

Isaiah Nwokobia

SMU · 2023

80%

Matches Dave on

Class year
Height
Tackle volume

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Brandon McKinney's sophomore season at Utah (2021).

Utah · 2021

#2

Amir Tyler

Temple · 2021

89%
#3

Noah McNeal-Franklin

San José State · 2025

88%
#4

Marcus Fuqua

Buffalo · 2021

All-MAC
87%
#5

Isaac White

Wyoming · 2022

85%

Matches Brandon on

Class year
TFL rate
Tackle volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #7653

Final rank
#8890
Avg #8547.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #7653 this season.

Background

AT CLEMSON: Was ACC Academic Honor Roll from 2022-24 and was on the All-ACC Academic Team in 2023...Graduated from Clemson with honors in three years... HIGH SCHOOL: Was All-State and All-Area player of the Year at Central playing for his father Patrick Nix...Was the 2021 Opelika-Auburn News Play...

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