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Isaiah Nixon is a redshirt junior defensive end for UCF from St. Petersburg, Florida, where he attended Lakewood High School as a four-star recruit. Nixon made his collegiate debut in 2023 against Kent State, recording a tackle, 0.5 sack, and 0.5 tackle for loss before redshirting the remainder of his freshman year. In 2024, he appeared in 12 games and posted 11 total tackles with 1 sack. During the 2025 season, Nixon played in 11 games and set career highs with 24 tackles, including 11 solo, along with 3.5 tackles for loss and 3 quarterback hurries. He earned a sack in UCF's home finale against Oklahoma State on November 22 and contributed to the defensive line's seven-sack performance in a 45-13 win over West Virginia on October 18. From Lakewood · St. Petersburg, FL.

Isaiah Nixon started 0 of 12 games in 2025 and appeared in 11.

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