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Line 2: {{Use mdy dates\|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox NFL biography \| name = Keisean Nixon \| image = Keisean Nixon by Gage Skidmore.jpg \| ~~image_size~~caption = Nixon in =2023 \| current_team = Green Bay Packers ~~\| caption = Nixon in 2023~~ \| ~~current_team~~number = ~~Green Bay Packers~~25 \| ~~number~~ position = 25[[Cornerback]] \| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1997\|6\|22}}▼ ~~\| position = [[Cornerback]]~~ \| birth_place = [[Los Angeles\|Los Angeles, California]], U.S.▼ ▲\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1997\|6\|22}} \| height_ft = 5 ▲\| birth_place = [[Los Angeles\|Los Angeles, California]], U.S. \| ~~height_ft~~ height_in = 510 \| ~~height_in~~ weight_lbs = 10200 \| high_school = [[Salesian High School (Los Angeles)\|Salesian]]<br>(Los Angeles, California)▼ ~~\| weight_lbs = 200~~ \| college = [[Arizona Western College\|Arizona Western]] (2015–2016)<br>[[South Carolina Gamecocks football\|South Carolina]] (2017–2018)▼ ▲\| high_school = [[Salesian High School (Los Angeles)\|Salesian]]<br>(Los Angeles, California) \| undraftedyear = 2019 ▲\| college = [[Arizona Western College\|Arizona Western]] (2015–2016)<br>[[South Carolina Gamecocks football\|South Carolina]] (2017–2018) \| ~~undraftedyear~~ pastteams = ~~2019~~ * [[Oakland Raiders\|Oakland]] / [[Las Vegas Raiders]] ({{NFL Year\|2019~~}}–{{NFL Year~~\|2021}})▼ ~~\| pastteams =~~ ▲* [[Oakland Raiders\|Oakland]] / [[Las Vegas Raiders]] ({{NFL Year\|2019}}–{{NFL Year\|2021}}) * [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year\|2022}}–present) \| status = Active \| highlights = 2× First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2022 All-Pro Team\|2022]], [[2023 All-Pro Team\|2023]]) 2× [[List of National Football League annual kickoff return yards leaders\|NFL kickoff return yards leader]] (2022, 2023) \| statweek = \| statseason = 2023 \| statlabel1 = [[Tackle (football move)\|Total tackles]] \| statvalue1 = 141 \| statlabel2 = [[Quarterback sack\|Sacks]] \| statvalue2 = 0.5 \| statlabel3 = =[[Fumble\|Forced fumbles]] \| statvalue3 = 1 \| statlabel4 = ~~[[Fumble\|~~Fumble recoveries]] \| statvalue4 = 2 \| statlabel5 = [[Pass deflected\|Pass deflections]] \| statvalue5 = 9 \| statlabel6 = [[Interception]]s \| statvalue6 = 2 \| statlabel7 = [[Return yards]] \| statvalue7 = 2,110 \| statlabel8 = [[Touchdown\|Return touchdowns]] \| statvalue8 = 1 \| ~~nflnew~~pfr = N/NixoKe00 ~~= keisean-nixon~~ ~~\| pfr = N/NixoKe00~~ }} '''Keisean Nixon''' (born June 22, 1997) is an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] for the [[Green Bay Packers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Arizona Western College\|Arizona Western]] before transferring to [[South Carolina Gamecocks football\|South Carolina]], and was signed by the [[Oakland Raiders]] as an undrafted free agent in 2019. Line 92 ⟶ 90: On March 15, 2023, Nixon re-signed with the Packers on a 1-year $4 million contract.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Packers re-sign CB Keisean Nixon, TE Tyler Davis\|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-re-sign-cb-keisean-nixon-te-tyler-davis\|website=packers.com\|access-date=March 15, 2023\|date=March 15, 2023}}</ref> Packers head coach [[Matt LaFleur]] told reporters during the offseason that he was exploring ways to utilize Nixon on the offensive side of the ball.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Kruse \|first1=Zach \|title=Packers open to using All-Pro returner Keisean Nixon on offense in 2023 \|url=https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2023/03/28/packers-open-to-using-all-pro-returner-keisean-nixon-on-offense-in-2023/ \|website=PackersWire \|publisher=USAToday.com \|access-date=September 25, 2023 \|date=March 28, 2023}}</ref> Nixon worked through some individual drills with the offense during training camp;<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Bretl \|first1=Paul \|title=Keisean Nixon working with Packers offense in individual drills \|url=https://dairylandexpress.com/2023/07/29/keisean-nixon-working-packers-offense-individual-drills/ \|website=Dairyland Express \|access-date=September 25, 2023 \|date=July 29, 2023}}</ref> he finally saw his first action as an offensive player on September 24, 2023, during a Week 3 win over the [[New Orleans Saints]], recording one carry for 11 yards.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Huber \|first1=Bill \|title=Live Updates: Green Bay Packers vs. New Orleans Saints \|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/gameday/live-updates-green-bay-packers-vs-new-orleans-saints \|website=Packer Central \|publisher=SI.com \|access-date=September 25, 2023 \|date=September 24, 2023}}</ref> Nixon got his second career interception when he picked off [[Patrick Mahomes]] during a 27–19 victory over the [[2023 Kansas City Chiefs season\|Kansas City Chiefs]] in Week 13.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Packers 27-19 Chiefs (Dec 3, 2023) Game Recap \|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401547576 \|access-date=2024-05-26 \|website=ESPN \|language=en}}</ref> He was named to the [[2023 All-Pro Team]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=2023 NFL All-Pro Team Roster \|url=https://apnews.com/article/all-pro-nfl-38201798475e0ba1b78440c705d837ca \|website=AP News \|date=January 12, 2024 \|access-date=January 13, 2024 \|archive-date=January 12, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112171420/https://apnews.com/article/all-pro-nfl-38201798475e0ba1b78440c705d837ca}}</ref> In the Wild Card playoffs against the Dallas Cowboys, Nixon led the team with 11 combined tackles while getting his first career sack on a [[Dak Prescott]] scramble, which knocked the Cowboys out of field goal range.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Packers 48-32 Cowboys (Jan 14, 2024) Play-by-Play \|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/playbyplay/_/gameId/401547752 \|access-date=2024-05-26 \|website=ESPN \|language=en}}</ref> The following week against the [[2023 San Francisco 49ers season\|San Francisco 49ers]], Nixon had 5 combined tackles on defense. He also returned one of San Francisco's kickoffs for 73 yards midway through the third quarter, but fumbled the football. It was ultimately recovered by teammate [[Eric Wilson (linebacker, born 1994)\|Eric Wilson]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=49ers 24-21 Packers (Jan 20, 2024) Play-by-Play \|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/playbyplay/_/gameId/401547756 \|access-date=2024-05-26 \|website=ESPN \|language=en}}</ref> The Packers lost the game 24–21. ==~~NFL~~== ~~career~~2024 ~~statistics~~==== Nixon signed a 3 year, $18 million contract extension on March 15, 2024, keeping him in Green Bay through the 2026 season.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Packers re-sign CB Keisean Nixon and RB AJ Dillon\|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-re-sign-cb-keisean-nixon-and-rb-aj-dillon\|website=Packers.com\|date=March 15, 2024}}</ref> On March 26, the NFL announced that kickoffs during the 2024 season would be modified in a trial for new, safer kickoff rules that may also allow for more exciting kickoff returns as Nixon looks to defend his position as the league leader in kickoff return yardage for a second consecutive season.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-03-26 \|title=New NFL Kickoff Rule {{!}} NFL Football Operations \|url=https://operations.nfl.com/updates/football-ops/new-nfl-kickoff-rule/ \|access-date=2024-05-26 \|website=operations.nfl.com \|language=en-US}}</ref> ==NFL career statistics== {\| class="wikitable" \|- Line 161: ! colspan="2"\| Career !! 3 !! 1 !! 18 !! 10 !! 8 !! 1 !! 1.0 !! 2 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0.0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 2 !! 97 !! 48.5 !! 73 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 \|- \| colspan="23"\|<small>Source: [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NixoKe00~~.htm~~/gamelog/post/ pro-football-reference.com]</small> \|} Line 172: ==External links== {{commons category}} [https://www.packers.com/team/players-roster/keisean-nixon/ Green Bay Packers bio] [https://gamecocksonline.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4839 South Carolina Gamecocks bio]