Isaiah Nixon

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2025) Played in 11 of UCF's games in 2025 Tallied career highs in tackles with 24 as well as 3.5 tackles for loss Of his 24 tackles, 11 were solo Earned a sack in UCF's final home game of the season vs. Oklahoma State (Nov. 22) Recorded a season-and-career high six tackles in the victory over North Carolina A&T (Sep. 6) Opened the season with back-to-back games with a tackle for loss vs. Jacksonville State (Aug. 28) and vs. North Carolina A&T (Sep. 6) REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2024) Played in 12 games for the Knights Achieved 1 sack Recorded 5 solo tackles and 6 assisted tackles for a total of 11 FRESHMAN (2023) Appeared in two games during his first year with the Knights Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Kent State Recorded a tackle, 0.5 sack and 0.5 tackle for loss against the Golden Flashes Also played in UCF's win against Villanova Redshirted for the remainder of the season HIGH SCHOOL Four-star defensive end for Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg, Florida Accounted for 56 tackles, 13 sacks, five caused fumbles and three recovered fumbles in 2022 Helped Lakewood to 9-5 record as senior in 2022, ending in loss to Miami Central in Florida 2M semifinal Made 74 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and two fumble recoveries as junior in 2021 Led Lakewood to 10-3 mark in 2021 and third round of Florida 4A playoffs Made 12 tackles and three sacks playing in six games as sophomore in 2020, also scoring a touchdown on a fumble recovery Also played basketball at Lakewood Played for coach Cory Moore