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Will Nixon

RB · Syracuse

Will Nixon

RB · #24 · Syracuse

Profile

Measurements: 5'11" · 205 lb
Seasons: 6
Recruiting: ★★★☆☆ · 0.8685
Class rank: #714 · 2020
Hometown: Waco, TX
High school: Waco Midway

Returning player.

Career

180 Car · 798 Rush yds · 6 TD · 4.4 Rush avg · 49 Rec · 372 Rec yds · 7.6 Rec avg

On a roster 2020–2025. Statistics held for 2021–2025 (5 of 6 seasons).

2025

Syracuse

Touchdowns and giveaways

TouchdownsGiveaways

−1

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

3.7

3.3

5.5

4.6

3.6

1.4

1.8

2.8

5.8

8.7

2.4

4.6

Tennessee *

UConn

Colgate

@ Clemson

Duke

@ SMU

Pittsburgh

@ Georgia Tech

North Carolina

@ Miami

@ Notre Dame

Boston College

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

107 Car · 432 Rush yds · 3 TD · 4.0 Rush avg · 24 Rec · 173 Rec yds · 7.2 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
14	vs Boston College	L 12–34	16	73	4.6	0	28
13	@ Notre Dame	L 7–70	14	33	2.4	0	9
11	@ Miami	L 10–38	7	61	8.7	0	23
10	vs North Carolina	L 10–27	5	29	5.8	0	13
9	@ Georgia Tech	L 16–41	6	17	2.8	1	8
8	vs Pittsburgh	L 13–30	5	9	1.8	0	3
6	@ SMU	L 18–31	7	10	1.4	0	3
5	vs Duke	L 3–38	7	25	3.6	0	6
4	@ Clemson	W 34–21	10	46	4.6	1	12
3	vs Colgate	W 66–24	12	66	5.5	1	28
2	vs UConn	W 27–20	9	30	3.3	0	10
1	vs Tennessee *	L 26–45	9	33	3.7	0	10

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
14	vs Boston College	L 12–34	2	15	7.5	12
13	@ Notre Dame	L 7–70	2	1	0.5	4
11	@ Miami	L 10–38	1	8	8.0	8
10	vs North Carolina	L 10–27	1	2	2.0	2
9	@ Georgia Tech	L 16–41	2	15	7.5	8
8	vs Pittsburgh	L 13–30	2	8	4.0	5
6	@ SMU	L 18–31	3	25	8.3	13
4	@ Clemson	W 34–21	3	23	7.7	10
2	vs UConn	W 27–20	6	47	7.8	11
1	vs Tennessee *	L 26–45	2	29	14.5	21

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST
14	vs Boston College	L 12–34	1	0
6	@ SMU	L 18–31	1	0
3	vs Colgate	W 66–24	1	1

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	@ SMU	L 18–31	3	37	12.3	0	19

2024

Syracuse

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

3.0

4.2

4.1

Ohio

Washington State *

Georgia Tech

Stanford

Holy Cross

@ UNLV

@ NC State

@ Pittsburgh

Virginia Tech

@ Boston College

@ California

UConn

Miami

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

19 Car · 76 Rush yds · 0 TD · 4.0 Rush avg · 4 Rec · 44 Rec yds · 11.0 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
5	vs Holy Cross	W 42–14	7	29	4.1	12
2	vs Georgia Tech	W 31–28	9	38	4.2	10
1	vs Ohio	W 38–22	3	9	3.0	5

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
5	vs Holy Cross	W 42–14	1	9	9.0	9
2	vs Georgia Tech	W 31–28	1	20	20.0	20
1	vs Ohio	W 38–22	2	15	7.5	9

2023

Washington

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

−4

Rushing yards100 total yds

−4

Yards per carry

8.0

3.5

5.0

4.0

7.8

4.0

5.0

13.0

6.0

13.0

3.0

−4.0

5.0

Boise State

Texas *

Michigan *

Tulsa

@ Michigan State

California

@ Arizona

Oregon

Arizona State

@ Stanford

@ USC

Utah

@ Oregon State

Washington State

Oregon *

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

33 Car · 201 Rush yds · 1 TD · 6.1 Rush avg · 13 Rec · 84 Rec yds · 6.5 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Michigan *	L 13–34	2	7	3.5	0	5
14	vs Oregon *	W 34–31	1	5	5.0	0	5
13	vs Washington State	W 24–21	1	-4	-4.0	0	0
12	@ Oregon State	W 22–20	1	3	3.0	0	3
11	vs Utah	W 35–28	1	13	13.0	0	13
10	@ USC	W 52–42	4	24	6.0	0	11
9	@ Stanford	W 42–33	1	6	6.0	0	6
8	vs Arizona State	W 15–7	1	13	13.0	0	13
7	vs Oregon	W 36–33	1	5	5.0	0	5
5	@ Arizona	W 31–24	2	8	4.0	1	5
4	vs California	W 59–32	5	39	7.8	0	18
3	@ Michigan State	W 41–7	1	4	4.0	0	4
2	vs Tulsa	W 43–10	6	30	5.0	0	12
1	vs Boise State	W 56–19	6	48	8.0	0	21

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Bowl	vs Michigan *	L 13–34	3	7	2.3	3
10	@ USC	W 52–42	1	6	6.0	6
8	vs Arizona State	W 15–7	2	10	5.0	9
5	@ Arizona	W 31–24	1	16	16.0	16
4	vs California	W 59–32	2	8	4.0	4
3	@ Michigan State	W 41–7	2	12	6.0	11
2	vs Tulsa	W 43–10	2	25	12.5	18

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
9	@ Stanford	W 42–33	1	20	20.0	0	20

2022

Washington

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

3.2

5.7

5.3

7.5

7.0

Kent State

Texas *

Portland State

Michigan State

Stanford

@ UCLA

@ Arizona State

Arizona

@ California

Oregon State

@ Oregon

Colorado

@ Washington State

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

21 Car · 89 Rush yds · 2 TD · 4.2 Rush avg · 7 Rec · 66 Rec yds · 9.4 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
13	@ Washington State	W 51–33	1	0	0.0	0	0
12	vs Colorado	W 54–7	1	7	7.0	0	7
8	@ California	W 28–21	2	15	7.5	0	12
6	@ Arizona State	L 38–45	1	0	0.0	0	0
4	vs Stanford	W 40–22	4	21	5.3	1	13
2	vs Portland State	W 52–6	3	17	5.7	1	11
1	vs Kent State	W 45–20	9	29	3.2	0	10

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
6	@ Arizona State	L 38–45	1	18	18.0	18
5	@ UCLA	L 32–40	2	21	10.5	14
2	vs Portland State	W 52–6	1	5	5.0	5
1	vs Kent State	W 45–20	3	22	7.3	8

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
12	vs Colorado	W 54–7	0	0	1
1	vs Kent State	W 45–20	1	0	0

2021

Nebraska

Total yards

@ Illinois

Fordham

Buffalo

@ Oklahoma

@ Michigan State

Northwestern

Michigan

@ Minnesota

Purdue

Ohio State

@ Wisconsin

Iowa

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

1 Rec · 5 Rec yds · 5.0 Rec avg

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
5	vs Northwestern	W 56–7	1	5	5.0	0	5

2020

Nebraska

We hold no 2020 statistics for this player.

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