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#45 Trenton Nixon
Class RS FRStatus ReturningHt / Wt 6'2" · 233 lbHometown Merrillville, IN · Merrillville
Depth-chart placement
Trenton Nixon is on the Northern Illinois Huskies roster but is not placed on the maintained two-deep. Role and placement populate automatically once he appears on the published chart.
Background & career
Trenton Nixon is a defensive end for Northern Illinois, standing 6'2" and weighing 233 pounds. The redshirt freshman from Merrillville, Indiana, was a three-year varsity letterwinner at Merrillville High School and earned Chicago Tribune All-Area honors. In his final high school season (2024), Nixon recorded 48 tackles, with 35 coming unassisted, along with 8 tackles for loss and 8 sacks. He did not see game action during the 2025 season and is returning to the roster.
Northern Illinois2025 — presentRecruiting3-star · No. 2751 nationalOriginMerrillville, IN · Merrillville