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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
Career Overview: Spent two seasons at Washington and two seasons at Nebraska before transferring to the Orange in the summer of 2024, where he spent the past two seasons … CSC Academic All-District Selection in 2023 while at Washington … Appeared in 44 collegiate games, rushing for 798 yards and six touchdowns, also caught 51 passes for 386 yards in his collegiate career.
Redshirt Senior Year (2025): Appeared in every game with six starts at running back ... Carried the ball 107 times for 432 yards and three touchdowns ... Caught 26 passes for 187 yards ... Returned two kickoffs for 37 yards ... Had nine carries for 33 yards and two catches for 29 yards in the season opener against Tennessee (8/30) ... Ran nine times for 30 yards and caught a career-high six passes for 47 yards against UConn (9/6) ... Rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries and had an 11-yard reception against Colgate (9/12) ... Notched his second-straight game with a rushing score - carrying the ball 10 times for 46 yards - at Clemson (9/20). Also caught three passes for 24 yards in the win ... Ran seven times for 25 yards and caught one pass against Duke (9/27) ... Had three catches for 25 yards and ran back a pair of kicks for 37 yards at SMU (10/4) ... Scored a touchdown at Georgia Tech (10/25), and caught two passes ... Ran five times for 29 yards and had a catch against North Carolina (10/31) ... Carried the ball seven times for 61 yards at Miami (11/8) ... Ran 14 times for 33 yards and caught two passes at Notre Dame (11/22) ... Ended the season with a career-high 73 rushing yards and two catches for 15 yards against Boston College (11/29).
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 Senior Year (2025): Appeared in every game with six starts at running back ... Carried the ball 107 times for 432 yards and three touchdowns ... Caught 26 passes for 187 yards ... Returned two kickoffs for 37 yards ... Had nine carries for 33 yards and two catches for 29 yards in the season opener against Tennessee (8/30) ... Ran nine times for 30 yards and caught a career-high six passes for 47 yards against UConn (9/6) ... Rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries and had an 11-yard reception against Colgate (9/12) ... Notched his second-straight game with a rushing score - carrying the ball 10 times for 46 yards - at Clemson (9/20). Also caught three passes for 24 yards in the win ... Ran seven times for 25 yards and caught one pass against Duke (9/27) ... Had three catches for 25 yards and ran back a pair of kicks for 37 yards at SMU (10/4) ... Scored a touchdown at Georgia Tech (10/25), and caught two passes ... Ran five times for 29 yards and had a catch against North Carolina (10/31) ... Carried the ball seven times for 61 yards at Miami (11/8) ... Ran 14 times for 33 yards and caught two passes at Notre Dame (11/22) ... Ended the season with a career-high 73 rushing yards and two catches for 15 yards against Boston College (11/29).
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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