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Position

Player

Issiah Nixon

LB · #18 · Sam Houston

Profile

Measurements: 6'1" · 235 lb
Seasons: 5
Recruiting: ★★★☆☆ · 0.8367
Class rank: #1654 · 2020
Hometown: Fort Bend, TX
High school: Fort Bend Elkins

Returning player.

Career

92 Tackles · 18.0 TFL · 13.0 Sacks

On a roster 2020–2024. Statistics held for 2021–2024 (4 of 5 seasons).

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Position

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2024

Sam Houston

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−1

−1.5

@ Rice

Georgia Southern *

@ UCF

Hawai'i

New Mexico State

Texas State *

@ UTEP

Western Kentucky

Florida International *

Louisiana Tech

@ Kennesaw State

@ Jacksonville State

Liberty

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

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

19 Tackles · 5.5 TFL · 4.0 Sacks

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
6	@ UTEP	W 41–21	0	0	1

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR
Bowl	vs Georgia Southern *	W 31–26	1	1	1	1	0
14	vs Liberty	W 20–18	2	1	1.5	1	2
13	@ Jacksonville State	L 11–21	5	2	1	1	0
10	vs Louisiana Tech	W 9–3	2	2	1	0	0
9	vs Florida International *	W 10–7	1	1	1	1	0
8	vs Western Kentucky	L 14–31	1	1	0	0	2
6	@ UTEP	W 41–21	1	1	0	0	1
2	@ UCF	L 14–45	5	4	0	0	0
1	@ Rice	W 34–14	1	1	0	0	0

2023

Sam Houston

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−1

−2

−0.5

−1

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Passes defended

@ BYU

Air Force *

@ Houston

Jacksonville State

@ Liberty

@ New Mexico State

Florida International

UTEP

Kennesaw State

@ Louisiana Tech

@ Western Kentucky

Middle Tennessee

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

23 Tackles · 5.5 TFL · 5.0 Sacks

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
12	@ Western Kentucky	L 23–28	1	0	0.0	0	0
11	@ Louisiana Tech	W 42–27	6	12	2.0	2	5

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD
13	vs Middle Tennessee	W 23–20	1	1	1	1	0	0
11	@ Louisiana Tech	W 42–27	2	1	0.5	0.5	0	0
10	vs Kennesaw State	W 24–21	2	2	0	0	0	0
8	vs Florida International	L 27–33	3	3	2	2	0	0
7	@ New Mexico State	L 13–27	2	0	1	0.5	0	1
6	@ Liberty	L 16–21	1	1	1	1	0	0
5	vs Jacksonville State	L 28–35	1	1	0	0	0	0
4	@ Houston	L 7–38	2	1	0	0	0	0
2	vs Air Force *	L 3–13	8	6	0	0	0	0
1	@ BYU	L 0–14	1	0	0	0	1	0

2022

Texas State

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

Tackles

@ Nevada

Florida International

@ Baylor

Houston Christian

@ James Madison

App State

@ Troy

Southern Miss

@ UL Monroe

@ South Alabama

Arkansas State

Louisiana

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

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

9 Tackles · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO
8	vs Southern Miss	L 14–20	1	1
6	vs App State	W 36–24	1	1
5	@ James Madison	L 13–40	1	1
4	vs Houston Christian	W 34–0	2	2
3	@ Baylor	L 7–42	1	0
2	vs Florida International	W 41–12	1	0
1	@ Nevada	L 14–38	2	2

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
11	@ South Alabama	L 21–38	1	11	11.0	0	11
10	@ UL Monroe	L 30–31	1	20	20.0	0	20

2021

Texas State

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−1

−2

−1

−0.5

−2

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Passes defended

Baylor

@ Florida International

Incarnate Word

@ Eastern Michigan

South Alabama

Troy

@ Georgia State

@ Louisiana

UL Monroe

Georgia Southern

@ Coastal Carolina

@ Arkansas State

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

41 Tackles · 7.0 TFL · 4.0 Sacks

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD
13	@ Arkansas State	W 24–22	3	3	0	0	0	1
12	@ Coastal Carolina	L 21–35	4	3	0	0	0	0
11	vs Georgia Southern	L 30–38	3	1	0	0	1	1
10	vs UL Monroe	W 27–19	9	5	2	1	0	0
9	@ Louisiana	L 0–45	2	2	0	0	0	0
8	@ Georgia State	L 16–28	2	0	0.5	0	1	0
7	vs Troy	L 28–31	2	0	0.5	0	0	1
4	@ Eastern Michigan	L 21–59	7	3	1	1	0	0
3	vs Incarnate Word	L 34–42	3	3	2	1	0	0
2	@ Florida International	W 23–17	6	4	1	1	0	1
1	vs Baylor	L 20–29	0	0	0	0	1	0

2020

Texas State

We hold no 2020 statistics for this player.

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
10	vs App State	L 17–38	1	11	11.0	0	11