Players
Jaden Nixon
RB · UCF
Jaden Nixon
RB · #5 · UCF
Profile
- Measurements
- 5'10" · 185 lb
- Seasons
- 5
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8578
- Class rank
- #969 · 2021
- Hometown
- Irving, TX
- High school
- Frisco Lone Star
Transferred in from Western Michigan.
Career
324 Car · 1,973 Rush yds · 21 TD · 6.1 Rush avg · 61 Rec · 480 Rec yds · 7.9 Rec avg
On a roster 2021–2025. Statistics held for 2021–2025.
2025
UCFTouchdowns
2
1
1
2
1
−10
156
51
74
60
10
118
18
94
31
28
12
−6
156
10
66
60
3
116
18
62
32
28
9
−3.0
39.0
2.0
13.2
8.6
1.5
16.6
6.0
5.6
2.1
4.0
3.0
Jacksonville State
North Carolina A&T
North Carolina
@ Kansas State
Kansas
@ Cincinnati
West Virginia
@ Baylor
Houston
@ Texas Tech
Oklahoma State
@ BYU
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
71 Car · 554 Rush yds · 7 TD · 7.8 Rush avg · 17 Rec · 88 Rec yds · 5.2 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ BYU | L 21–41 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | vs Oklahoma State | W 17–14 | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 12 | @ Texas Tech | L 9–48 | 15 | 32 | 2.1 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | vs Houston | L 27–30 | 11 | 62 | 5.6 | 1 | 15 |
| 10 | @ Baylor | L 3–30 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | vs West Virginia | W 45–13 | 7 | 116 | 16.6 | 2 | 83 |
| 7 | @ Cincinnati | L 11–20 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | vs Kansas | L 20–27 | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 0 | 46 |
| 5 | @ Kansas State | L 20–34 | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 1 | 54 |
| 4 | vs North Carolina | W 34–9 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | vs North Carolina A&T | W 68–7 | 4 | 156 | 39.0 | 2 | 87 |
| 1 | vs Jacksonville State | W 17–10 | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ BYU | L 21–41 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | @ Texas Tech | L 9–48 | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | vs Houston | L 27–30 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 27 |
| 8 | vs West Virginia | W 45–13 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | @ Cincinnati | L 11–20 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | @ Kansas State | L 20–34 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | vs North Carolina | W 34–9 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 14 |
| 1 | vs Jacksonville State | W 17–10 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Oklahoma State | W 17–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Texas Tech | L 9–48 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | vs West Virginia | W 45–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs North Carolina A&T | W 68–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ BYU | L 21–41 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | @ Texas Tech | L 9–48 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | @ Baylor | L 3–30 | 5 | 99 | 19.8 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | vs West Virginia | W 45–13 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 | @ Cincinnati | L 11–20 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | vs Kansas | L 20–27 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 27 |
| 5 | @ Kansas State | L 20–34 | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | 22 |
| 4 | vs North Carolina | W 34–9 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | vs North Carolina A&T | W 68–7 | 1 | 96 | 96.0 | 1 | 96 |
| 1 | vs Jacksonville State | W 17–10 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
2024
Western MichiganTouchdownsGiveaways
2
1
3
−1
3
1
2
17
48
40
200
150
130
21
112
135
103
32
12
−4
6
45
19
189
146
124
21
112
135
95
22
9
−4
1.2
4.1
2.1
11.1
6.3
8.9
1.5
8.0
16.9
7.9
3.1
1.5
−1.3
@ Wisconsin
South Alabama *
@ Ohio State
Bethune-Cookman
@ Marshall
@ Ball State
Akron
@ Buffalo
Kent State
Northern Illinois
@ Bowling Green
@ Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
143 Car · 919 Rush yds · 12 TD · 6.4 Rush avg · 10 Rec · 77 Rec yds · 7.7 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs South Alabama * | L 23–30 | 11 | 45 | 4.1 | 0 | 36 |
| 14 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 26–18 | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Central Michigan | L 14–16 | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | @ Bowling Green | L 13–31 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | vs Northern Illinois | L 28–42 | 12 | 95 | 7.9 | 2 | 66 |
| 9 | vs Kent State | W 52–21 | 8 | 135 | 16.9 | 1 | 92 |
| 8 | @ Buffalo | W 48–41 | 14 | 112 | 8.0 | 3 | 54 |
| 7 | vs Akron | W 34–24 | 14 | 21 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | @ Ball State | W 45–42 | 14 | 124 | 8.9 | 3 | 57 |
| 5 | @ Marshall | L 20–27 | 23 | 146 | 6.3 | 1 | 36 |
| 3 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 59–31 | 17 | 189 | 11.1 | 2 | 43 |
| 2 | @ Ohio State | L 0–56 | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | @ Wisconsin | L 14–28 | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs South Alabama * | L 23–30 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | @ Central Michigan | L 14–16 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | @ Bowling Green | L 13–31 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | vs Northern Illinois | L 28–42 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | @ Ball State | W 45–42 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | @ Marshall | L 20–27 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 59–31 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | @ Ohio State | L 0–56 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 16 |
| 1 | @ Wisconsin | L 14–28 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs South Alabama * | L 23–30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | @ Bowling Green | L 13–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Ball State | W 45–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ Central Michigan | L 14–16 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 14 |
| 12 | @ Bowling Green | L 13–31 | 5 | 94 | 18.8 | 0 | 37 |
| 11 | vs Northern Illinois | L 28–42 | 2 | 75 | 37.5 | 0 | 61 |
| 9 | vs Kent State | W 52–21 | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | @ Buffalo | W 48–41 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| 6 | @ Ball State | W 45–42 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 27 |
| 5 | @ Marshall | L 20–27 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 24 |
| 3 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 59–31 | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2 | @ Ohio State | L 0–56 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| 1 | @ Wisconsin | L 14–28 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
2023
Oklahoma StateTouchdowns
1
1
64
51
31
65
14
46
−2
−1
22
4
26
27
43
23
5
14
46
−2
−1
22
4
16
4.5
6.1
4.6
2.5
2.8
6.6
−1.0
−0.5
3.7
0.8
5.3
Central Arkansas
Texas A&M *
@ Arizona State
South Alabama
@ Iowa State
Kansas State
Kansas
@ West Virginia
Cincinnati
Oklahoma
@ UCF
@ Houston
BYU
Texas *
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
50 Car · 197 Rush yds · 1 TD · 3.9 Rush avg · 12 Rec · 123 Rec yds · 10.3 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs BYU | W 40–34 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | @ Houston | W 43–30 | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | @ UCF | L 3–45 | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | vs Oklahoma | W 27–24 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Cincinnati | W 45–13 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Kansas | W 39–32 | 7 | 46 | 6.6 | 0 | 25 |
| 6 | vs Kansas State | W 29–21 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | @ Iowa State | L 27–34 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | vs South Alabama | L 7–33 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 1 | 16 |
| 2 | @ Arizona State | W 27–15 | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 0 | 34 |
| 1 | vs Central Arkansas | W 27–13 | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs BYU | W 40–34 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | @ Iowa State | L 27–34 | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 1 | 60 |
| 3 | vs South Alabama | L 7–33 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | @ Arizona State | W 27–15 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1 | vs Central Arkansas | W 27–13 | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 18 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | @ West Virginia | W 48–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs South Alabama | L 7–33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs BYU | W 40–34 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 12 | @ Houston | W 43–30 | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | 33 |
| 11 | @ UCF | L 3–45 | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 0 | 32 |
| 8 | @ West Virginia | W 48–34 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 6 | vs Kansas State | W 29–21 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 3 | vs South Alabama | L 7–33 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 23 |
Punt returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | vs Kansas | W 39–32 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2022
Oklahoma StateTouchdowns
1
1
1
31
5
28
9
15
70
39
37
30
87
19
6
6
20
9
15
64
11
2
2
37
9
1.2
3.0
6.7
4.5
5.0
8.0
1.4
2.0
0.7
5.3
3.0
Central Michigan
Wisconsin *
Arizona State
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
@ Baylor
Texas Tech
@ TCU
Texas
@ Kansas State
@ Kansas
Iowa State
@ Oklahoma
West Virginia
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
46 Car · 181 Rush yds · 0 TD · 3.9 Rush avg · 21 Rec · 189 Rec yds · 9.0 Rec avg
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | vs Texas | W 41–34 | 1/1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 53.9 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Wisconsin * | L 17–24 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | vs West Virginia | L 19–24 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | @ Oklahoma | L 13–28 | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | 21 |
| 11 | vs Iowa State | W 20–14 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | @ Kansas | L 16–37 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | @ Kansas State | L 0–48 | 8 | 11 | 1.4 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | vs Texas | W 41–34 | 8 | 64 | 8.0 | 0 | 51 |
| 7 | @ TCU | L 40–43 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | vs Texas Tech | W 41–31 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W 63–7 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | vs Arizona State | W 34–17 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Central Michigan | W 58–44 | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Wisconsin * | L 17–24 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | vs West Virginia | L 19–24 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | @ Oklahoma | L 13–28 | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 0 | 27 |
| 11 | vs Iowa State | W 20–14 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | @ Kansas | L 16–37 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 1 | 35 |
| 9 | @ Kansas State | L 0–48 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 19 |
| 8 | vs Texas | W 41–34 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W 63–7 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1 | vs Central Michigan | W 58–44 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 1 | 17 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | @ TCU | L 40–43 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | @ Baylor | W 36–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | vs Texas Tech | W 41–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Baylor | W 36–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs West Virginia | L 19–24 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| 12 | @ Oklahoma | L 13–28 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
| 11 | vs Iowa State | W 20–14 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| 8 | vs Texas | W 41–34 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | @ TCU | L 40–43 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | vs Texas Tech | W 41–31 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 30 |
| 5 | @ Baylor | W 36–25 | 3 | 131 | 43.7 | 1 | 98 |
| 2 | vs Arizona State | W 34–17 | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 40 |
| 1 | vs Central Michigan | W 58–44 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
2021
Oklahoma StateTouchdowns
1
56
69
53
69
4.8
23.0
Missouri State
Notre Dame *
Tulsa
@ Boise State
Kansas State
Baylor
@ Texas
@ Iowa State
Kansas
@ West Virginia
TCU
@ Texas Tech
Oklahoma
Baylor *
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
14 Car · 122 Rush yds · 1 TD · 8.7 Rush avg · 1 Rec · 3 Rec yds · 3.0 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | vs TCU | W 63–17 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 1 | 63 |
| 9 | vs Kansas | W 55–3 | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 0 | 18 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | vs Kansas | W 55–3 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | vs Kansas | W 55–3 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
Punt returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | vs Kansas | W 55–3 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |