Former Husker transfers to Syracuse

Will Nixon will play for his father, Syracuse offensive coordinator Jeff Nixon, next season. 

A former Nebraska running back/wide receiver announced that he will be transferring to Syracuse next season. Will Nixon will play for his father, Syracuse offensive coordinator Jeff Nixon, next season.

Nixon played for Nebraska for the 2020 and 2021 seasons as a wide receiver. He did not play in 2020 due to a season-ending injury. For the 2021 season, he appeared in three games and caught one pass for five yards.

He would then transfer to Washington for the 2022 and 2023 seasons, where he would play running back. Last season he recorded 33 carries for 201 yards and one touchdown.

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Former Husker receiver heads west to continue career

A former Nebraska wide receiver has announced that he will be playing in…

A former Nebraska wide receiver has announced that he will be continuing his college career and playing in Seattle this season. Will Nixon announced on Wednesday that he would be joining the Washington Huskies to play receiver and running back. The former high school running back was one of two receivers from the Lone Star State in the 2020 Husker recruiting class, the other being Omar Manning.

Nixon’s career never took off in Lincoln as he suffered a season-ending injury during summer workouts his first year on campus and missed the 2020 campaign. In 2021, he only played in three games for the Cornhuskers and recorded one catch for five yards in Nebraska’s 56-7 victory over Northwestern.

Will Nixon is the son of Jeff Nixon, the senior offensive assistant and running backs coach for the Carolina Panthers. (Side note, Jeff Nixon coaches on the Carolina staff with former Husker quarterback Joe Dailey.)

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