Usage / Role
8%
Rotational defensive role
Player Dossier
2018-2022San José State
CB • 6'3" • 194 lbs • Long Beach, CA, USA
Ryan Nixon shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Usage / Role
8%
Rotational defensive role
Impact Production
43
Developing production for a corner
Reliability
48
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
Star Power
41
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · San José State
Snapshot
Ryan Nixon, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · San José State. Ryan Nixon shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Tulsa | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2019 Regular Season | Tulsa | 2 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 28.2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Tulsa | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 36.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | San José State | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 49.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | San José State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
Related Context
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | San José State to Unlisted | G5/FCS to Unlisted | 18.2 | Jan 13, 2023 |
Ryan Nixon played CB for Tulsa and San José State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Ryan Nixon recorded 26 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Tulsa.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
San José State paired 2 primary output with 16.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 16.4 efficiency.
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Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
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Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Tulsa, San José State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Fresno State
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
3
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
16.4
Usage
5.9
Consistency
65.3
Best Game by takeover score
Fresno State
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Game by game trend chart. Southern Utah: 0. Western Michigan: 1. Fresno State: 1
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Southern Utah: 4 by 16.7. Western Michigan: 2 by 18.3. Fresno State: 1 by 14.2
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3 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Fresno State
Best efficiency game
18.3 vs Western Michigan
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Tulsa
2018-2020
Opening stop
San José State
2021-2022
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Tulsa | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Tulsa | 0.5 | 12.9 | 4 | 0.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Tulsa | 3 | 14.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | San José State | 2 | 16.4 | 5.9 | -1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | San José State | 0 | — | — | -2 |
#1 Featured game
vs Fresno State
Week 13 · L 9-40 · Conference game
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
63.3 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.3 takeover score.
#2
@ Western Michigan
Week 4 · L 3-23
1
Havoc Plays
55 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 55 takeover score.
#3
vs East Carolina
Week 9 · W 34-30 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
46.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.1 takeover score.
#4
vs Navy
Week 7 · L 17-45 · Conference game
0.5
Havoc Plays
41.1 takeover
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 41.1 takeover score.
#5
@ UCF
Week 5 · W 34-26 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
37.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 37.2 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · San José State
2 primary output · 16.4 efficiency · 5.9 usage
49.3
#2
2020 Regular Season · Tulsa
36.3
3 primary · 14.7 efficiency · 2.3 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Tulsa
28.2
0.5 primary · 12.9 efficiency · 4 usage
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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