Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2021-2025UCF
Jaden Nixon
RB • 5'10" • 185 lbs • Irving, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Jaden Nixon leans balanced backfield option traits and 54.6 efficiency.
Impact Production
29
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
29
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Oklahoma State • Western Michigan • UCF
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bethune-Cookman
Player Story
Jaden Nixon built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a running back from Irving, TX wearing No. 5, spending time with Oklahoma State, UCF, and Western Michigan. The clearest part of Jaden Nixon's career was...
Read the storyJaden Nixon, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Western Michigan. Jaden Nixon leans balanced backfield option traits and 54.6 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,453
- Rushing yards
- 1,973
- Receiving yards
- 480
- Touchdowns
- 29
Quick Answers
Jaden Nixon quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UCF · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,453
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 52 games
- Best season
- 2024 Postseason · Western Michigan
- Top game
- Bethune-Cookman
- High school pipeline
- Newbury Park · 19 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Senior
- 2025 Scrimmage yards rank
- 642 scrimmage yards · RB 152nd (top 21%) · Big 12 37th (top 12%) · National 316th (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 2 | 125 | 122 | 3 | 1 | 53.7 |
| 2022 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 13 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 39.9 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 13 | 365 | 175 | 190 | 5 | 39.9 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 12 | 320 | 197 | 123 | 2 | 37.6 |
| 2024 Postseason | Western Michigan | 13 | 48 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 64.4 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 13 | 948 | 874 | 74 | 12 | 64.4 |
| 2025 Regular Season | UCF | 12 | 642 | 554 | 88 | 9 | 51.3 |
Related Context
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Jaden Nixon played RB for Oklahoma State, Western Michigan, and UCF. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jaden Nixon recorded 2 passing yards, 1,973 rushing yards, and 480 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Western Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Western Michigan paired 996 primary output with 51.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 51.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oklahoma State, Western Michigan, UCF.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Bethune-Cookman
Win with 200 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Western Michigan
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
76.6
Efficiency
51.7
Usage
22.2
Consistency
42.5
Best Game by takeover score
Bethune-Cookman
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Alabama: 48. Wisconsin: 17. Ohio State: 40. Bethune-Cookman: 200. Marshall: 150. Ball State: 130. Akron: 21. Buffalo: 112. Kent State: 135. Northern Illinois: 103. Bowling Green: 32. Central Michigan: 12. Eastern Michigan: -4
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Alabama: 12 by 42.2. Wisconsin: 6 by 19.3. Ohio State: 11 by 28.3. Bethune-Cookman: 18 by 96.3. Marshall: 24 by 65.7. Ball State: 15 by 86.1. Akron: 14 by 15.6. Buffalo: 14 by 83.3. Kent State: 8 by 100. Northern Illinois: 13 by 82.5. Bowling Green: 8 by 36.3. Central Michigan: 7 by 16.5. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 0
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins99 · Games = 6 · +41.6 vs Losses
Losses57.4 · Games = 7 · -41.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Bethune-Cookman
Best efficiency game
100 vs Kent State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/15 | vs South Alabama | L 23-30 | 11 | 45 | 4.10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 26-18 | 3 | -4 | -1.30 | 0 | — | — | -1.3 |
| Wed 11/20 | @ Central Michigan | L 14-16 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.7 |
| Wed 11/13 | @ Bowling Green | L 13-31 | 7 | 22 | 3.10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| Thu 11/7 | vs Northern Illinois2+ TD | L 28-42 | 12 | 95 | 7.90 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7.9 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Kent State100 rush yards | W 52-21 | 8 | 135 | 16.90 | 1 | — | — | 16.9 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Buffalo100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 48-41 | 14 | 112 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 8 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Akron | W 34-24 | 14 | 21 | 1.50 | 0 | — | — | 1.5 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Ball State100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 45-42 | 14 | 124 | 8.90 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8.7 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Marshall100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 20-27 | 23 | 146 | 6.30 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6.3 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Bethune-Cookman100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 59-31 | 17 | 189 | 11.10 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.1 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Ohio State | L 0-56 | 9 | 19 | 2.10 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 3.6 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Wisconsin | L 14-28 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2.8 |
Player Story
Jaden Nixon story
Jaden Nixon built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a running back from Irving, TX wearing No. 5, spending time with Oklahoma State, UCF, and Western Michigan. The clearest part of Jaden Nixon's career was his backfield work: 1,973 rushing yards, 324 carries, 21 rushing touchdowns, and 480 receiving yards across 52 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Western Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 2 passing yards, 480 receiving yards, and 4 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 52 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oklahoma State, UCF, and Western Michigan.
The arc is straightforward: Jaden Nixon moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Oklahoma State
2021-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Western Michigan
2024
Peak year stop
- 3
UCF
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 125 | 74.8 | 10.9 | — |
| 2022 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 370 | 42.3 | 8.9 | 245 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 370 | 42.3 | 8.9 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 320 | 39 | 9.3 | -50 |
| 2024 Postseason | Western Michigan | 996 | 51.7 | 22.2 | 676 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 996 | 51.7 | 22.2 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | UCF | 642 | 54.6 | 14 | -354 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Bethune-Cookman
Week 3 · W 59-31
Win with 200 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
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Scrimmage Yards
95.5 takeover
200 scrimmage yards and 31.6 usage.
#2
@ Marshall
Week 5 · L 20-27
150
Scrimmage Yards
80.2 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
150 scrimmage yards and 42.9 usage.
#3
vs North Carolina A&T
Week 2 · W 68-7
156
Scrimmage Yards
75 takeover
Win with 156 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
156 scrimmage yards and 8.7 usage.
#4
@ Ball State
Week 6 · W 45-42 · Conference game
130
Scrimmage Yards
72 takeover
Win with 130 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
130 scrimmage yards and 22.7 usage.
#5
@ Oklahoma
Week 12 · L 13-28 · Conference game
87
Scrimmage Yards
71.7 takeover
Loss with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
87 scrimmage yards and 19.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Western Michigan
996 primary output · 51.7 efficiency · 22.2 usage
64.4
#2
2024 Regular Season · Western Michigan
64.4
996 primary · 51.7 efficiency · 22.2 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Oklahoma State
53.7
125 primary · 74.8 efficiency · 10.9 usage
Milestones
7
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
6
2+ TD games
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