#22

Kyle Nixon

S · Troy · Sr. · #22

Troy 2021 alumnus
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Kyle Nixon

S · Troy · Sr · #22

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★
#2414 national
CFB
College
Troy
2021
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Troy5-7HC: Chip Lindsey · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021Troy44143.00.021--
Career44143.00.021--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2021

W 31–28

at Texas State

2 SOLO  ·  3 TOT

Edged out Texas State on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Box Safety

Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.

S

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Anthony Cook’s 2021 season.

Anthony Cook

88%match

Texas · 2021

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 3
#2

Chase Williams

USC · 2021

83%
#3

Chace Cromartie

SMU · 2020

82%
#4

Amari Carter

Miami · 2021

81%
#5

Larry Brooks

Tulane · 2021

81%

Matches Anthony on

Class year
TFL rate
Tackle volume

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Terry Moore's sophomore season at Duke (2023).

Terry Moore

95%match

Duke · 2023

All-ACC
#2

Alijah Clark

Syracuse · 2022

90%
#3

Derrick Bush

Coastal Carolina · 2021

89%
#4

Anthony Cook

Texas · 2021

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 3
89%
#5

Ezekiel Barnett

Louisiana Tech · 2021

88%

Matches Terry on

Class year
PD rate
Weight