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Jersey Number 24
Will Nixon
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Waco, Texas
- High School:
- Midway
- Prev School:
- Nebraska / Washington
Bio
Career Overview: Spent two seasons at Washington and two seasons at Nebraska before transferring to the Orange in the summer of 2024 … CSC Academic All-District Selection in 2023 while at Washington … Has appeared in 32 collegiate games, rushing for 366 yards and three touchdowns, has also caught 25 passes for 199 yards in his collegiate career.
Redshirt Junior Year (2024): Appeared in three games, before suffering a season-ending injury … Had 19 carries for 76 yards and four catches for 44 yards on the season … Caught two passes for 15 yards and ran the ball three times for nine yards in his Syracuse debut vs. Ohio (8/31) … Had nine carries for 38 yards and a 20-yard reception against Georgia Tech (9/7) … Ran the ball seven times for 29 yards and had one catch for nine yards against Holy Cross (9/28).
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2023 at Washington): Member of the Huskies’ squad that won the PAC-12 and reached the College Football Playoff National Championship Game … Appeared in all-15 games, finishing second on the team in rushing … Ran 33 times for 201 yards and one touchdown, also caught 13 passes for 84 yards on the year – including a career-high three in the National Championship Game … Carried the ball six times for 48 yards in the season opener vs. Boise State (9/2) … Ran six times for 30 yards and caught a pair of passes for 25 yards against Tulsa (9/9) … Caught two passes for 12 yards and had one carry at Michigan State (9/16) … Ran a season-high five times for 39 yards and caught two passes for eight yards against Cal (9/23) … Scored his first touchdown of the season and had a 16 yard reception at Arizona (9/30) … Ran once for five yards in a thrilling win over Oregon (10/14) … Caught two passes for 10 yards and had a 13-yard rush against Arizona State (10/21) … Returned a kickoff for 20 yards at Stanford (10/28) … Carried the ball four times for 24 yards and had a six-yard reception at USC (11/4) … Had one carry for 13 yards against Utah (11/11) … Helped the team win the PAC-12 Championship over Oregon (12/1), with a five-yard carry … Had a career-high three catches and two carries for seven yards in the National Championship Game vs. Michigan (1/8).
Redshirt Freshman Year (2022 at Washington): Appeared in 11 games, running 21 times for 89 yards and had seven catches for 66 yards in his first season with the Huskies … Made his Washington debut with nine carries for 29 yards and three receptions for 22 yards against Kent State (9/3) … Scored his first collegiate touchdown as part of a three carries for 17 yards day against Portland State (9/10) … Scored a touchdown against Stanford (9/24), while carrying the ball four times for 21 yards … Had two carries for 15 yards at Cal (10/22) … Ran once for seven yards against Colorado (11/19) … Had one carry in the Apple Cup against Washington State (11/26).
Redshirt Year (2021 at Nebraska): Academic All-Big Ten … Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll … Appeared in three games, catching one pass … Made his collegiate debut in the win over Fordham (9/4) … Also saw action against Buffalo (9/11) … Caught one pass for five yards in the win over Northwestern (10/2).
Freshman Year (2020 at Nebraska): Suffered a season ending injury and did not appear in any games.
High School: Was primarily a wide receiver at Midway High School in Texas … Three-star prospect and one of the nation’s top-100 wide receivers according to Rivals … Versatile player who ran for 1,837 yards and 27 touchdowns, accounted for over 2,000 yards from scrimmage and 29 touchdowns … District MVP … As a junior, caught 40 passes for 500 yards and ran 25 times for 400 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Personal: Son of Jeff and Laura Nixon … Father, Jeff, is the Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Coach with the Orange … Earned his undergraduate degree from Washington.
Redshirt Junior Year (2024): Appeared in three games, before suffering a season-ending injury … Had 19 carries for 76 yards and four catches for 44 yards on the season … Caught two passes for 15 yards and ran the ball three times for nine yards in his Syracuse debut vs. Ohio (8/31) … Had nine carries for 38 yards and a 20-yard reception against Georgia Tech (9/7) … Ran the ball seven times for 29 yards and had one catch for nine yards against Holy Cross (9/28).
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2023 at Washington): Member of the Huskies’ squad that won the PAC-12 and reached the College Football Playoff National Championship Game … Appeared in all-15 games, finishing second on the team in rushing … Ran 33 times for 201 yards and one touchdown, also caught 13 passes for 84 yards on the year – including a career-high three in the National Championship Game … Carried the ball six times for 48 yards in the season opener vs. Boise State (9/2) … Ran six times for 30 yards and caught a pair of passes for 25 yards against Tulsa (9/9) … Caught two passes for 12 yards and had one carry at Michigan State (9/16) … Ran a season-high five times for 39 yards and caught two passes for eight yards against Cal (9/23) … Scored his first touchdown of the season and had a 16 yard reception at Arizona (9/30) … Ran once for five yards in a thrilling win over Oregon (10/14) … Caught two passes for 10 yards and had a 13-yard rush against Arizona State (10/21) … Returned a kickoff for 20 yards at Stanford (10/28) … Carried the ball four times for 24 yards and had a six-yard reception at USC (11/4) … Had one carry for 13 yards against Utah (11/11) … Helped the team win the PAC-12 Championship over Oregon (12/1), with a five-yard carry … Had a career-high three catches and two carries for seven yards in the National Championship Game vs. Michigan (1/8).
Redshirt Freshman Year (2022 at Washington): Appeared in 11 games, running 21 times for 89 yards and had seven catches for 66 yards in his first season with the Huskies … Made his Washington debut with nine carries for 29 yards and three receptions for 22 yards against Kent State (9/3) … Scored his first collegiate touchdown as part of a three carries for 17 yards day against Portland State (9/10) … Scored a touchdown against Stanford (9/24), while carrying the ball four times for 21 yards … Had two carries for 15 yards at Cal (10/22) … Ran once for seven yards against Colorado (11/19) … Had one carry in the Apple Cup against Washington State (11/26).
Redshirt Year (2021 at Nebraska): Academic All-Big Ten … Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll … Appeared in three games, catching one pass … Made his collegiate debut in the win over Fordham (9/4) … Also saw action against Buffalo (9/11) … Caught one pass for five yards in the win over Northwestern (10/2).
Freshman Year (2020 at Nebraska): Suffered a season ending injury and did not appear in any games.
High School: Was primarily a wide receiver at Midway High School in Texas … Three-star prospect and one of the nation’s top-100 wide receivers according to Rivals … Versatile player who ran for 1,837 yards and 27 touchdowns, accounted for over 2,000 yards from scrimmage and 29 touchdowns … District MVP … As a junior, caught 40 passes for 500 yards and ran 25 times for 400 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Personal: Son of Jeff and Laura Nixon … Father, Jeff, is the Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Coach with the Orange … Earned his undergraduate degree from Washington.
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