Tre Nixon (born January 26, 1998) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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at Ole Miss and

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. He was chosen by long time Patriots director of football research Ernie Adams.

Professional career

Nixon was drafted in the seventh round, 242nd overall, of the

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by the

. On May 11, 2021, Nixon officially signed with the Patriots. Nixon chose to wear 87 making him the first player since

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to wear the number. He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on January 17, 2022. Nixon switched from 87 to 82 for the 2022 season. On August 30, 2022, Nixon was waived by the Patriots and signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. On August 22, 2023, Nixon was waived/injured by the Patriots after suffering a shoulder injury in the preseason. The next day, Nixon cleared waivers and reverted to the

injured reserve list.

References

External links

New England Patriots bioUCF Knights bio
1998 births Living people Players of American football from Brevard County, Florida American football wide receivers Ole Miss Rebels football players UCF Knights football players New England Patriots players {{Widereceiver-1990s-stub