BYU football: Determining the All-2000s Cougar squad

Linebacker: David Nixon

Years Active: 2003, 2006-08

Career Stats: 275 total tackles; 12 sacks; 43 TFL; 2 FF; 3 INT

Nixon was named to the All-Mountain West Second Team as a senior in 2008. At the time of his graduation, he was the Mountain West’s leader in career tackles for a loss.

Perhaps his best career game came against San Diego State in 2008, where he posted 14 tackles. Nixon spent time with five different NFL teams in three years.