Player Dossier

2018-2023

North Texas

Larry Nixon III

LB • 6'1" • 231 lbs • North Richland Hills, TX, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Larry Nixon III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.2 disruption score.

Usage Score

5.7

Efficiency

21.2

Consistency

9.1

Season Value

9.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · North Texas

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
9
Program Path
North Texas • Auburn
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: SMU

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Larry Nixon III, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · North Texas. Larry Nixon III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.2 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season

North Texas paired 0 primary output with 0 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 21.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across North Texas, Auburn.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: California

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2023 Postseason · Auburn

Games

11

Havoc Plays / G

0.2

Efficiency

21.2

Usage

5.7

Consistency

9.1

Best Game by takeover score

Maryland

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Maryland: 0. California: 1. Unknown: 0. Texas A&M: 0. Georgia: 0.5. LSU: 0. Ole Miss: 0. Mississippi State: 0. Arkansas: 0. New Mexico State: 1. Alabama: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Maryland: 2 by 8.3. California: 5 by 30.8. Unknown: 5 by 20.8. Texas A&M: 5 by 20.8. Georgia: 8 by 38.3. LSU: 5 by 20.8. Ole Miss: 8 by 33.3. Mississippi State: 3 by 12.5. Arkansas: 2 by 8.3. New Mexico State: 2 by 18.3. Alabama: 5 by 20.8

Split Comparison

Wins0.3 · n=3 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · n=7 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=6 · +0.0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=5 · -0.0 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

11 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

California

Best efficiency game

38.3 vs Georgia

Result
Sat 12/30@ MarylandL 13-3121000
Sat 11/25vs AlabamaL 24-2754000
Sat 11/18vs New Mexico StateL 10-3122100
Sat 11/11@ ArkansasW 48-1021000
Sat 10/28vs Mississippi StateW 27-1333000
Sat 10/21vs Ole MissL 21-2884000
Sat 10/14@ LSUL 18-4851000
Sat 9/30vs GeorgiaL 20-27850.5000
Sat 9/23@ Texas A&ML 10-2752000
Sat 9/16vs Unknown52000
Sun 9/10@ CaliforniaW 14-1054100

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    North Texas

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Auburn

    2023

    Final stop

Season Progression

201820192020202020212021202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonNorth Texas000
2019 Regular SeasonNorth Texas111.61.81
2020 PostseasonNorth Texas9.535.1138.5
2020 Regular SeasonNorth Texas9.535.1130
2021 PostseasonNorth Texas5316.2-4.5
2021 Regular SeasonNorth Texas5316.20
2022 Regular SeasonNorth Texas230.55.9-3
2023 PostseasonAuburn2.521.25.70.5
2023 Regular SeasonAuburn2.521.25.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

SMU

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#2

Unknown

1

Primary metric

Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 58.8 takeover score.

#3

Florida International

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 55 takeover score.

#4

Liberty

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.

#5

Middle Tennessee

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2018 Regular Season · North Texas

0 primary output · 0 efficiency · 0 usage

33.3

#2

2020 Postseason · North Texas

22.9

9.5 primary · 35.1 efficiency · 13 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · North Texas

22.9

9.5 primary · 35.1 efficiency · 13 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

1

Splash games

7

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.7964

Richland · North Richland Hills, TX

Committed To
North Texas
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

Career Facts

2

Career teams

9

Seasons tracked

277

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 51 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Larry Nixon III quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
9
Career tackles
277