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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 274th / 2577 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 116th / 1914 |
| Run stops | 9 | 665th / 3269 |
| Sacks | 3 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 18 | — |
Charting
Where Nixon's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  UCF#50 · 3-3 | 6 | 49% | 22 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | UCF#76 · 5-7 | 9 | 36% | 24 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | UCF#59 · 4-8 | 8 | 19% | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Isaiah Nixon's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Isaiah Nixon's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Bethune-Cookman | W 73–6 | 6.5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Pittsburgh | L 7–12 | 5.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Georgia State | W 44–30 | 8.3 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  TCU | W 21–13 | 8.9 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Houston | L 17–27 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Oklahoma State | L 28–42 | 8.4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 7.2 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 22 | 823rd / 5416 |
| Solo | 10 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 245th / 2453 |
| Sacks | 2.5 | 152nd / 1213 |
| QB hurries | 3 | 157th / 1387 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Bethune-Cookman | ✓ EDGE | 61 | ~25 (10–39) | 3 | · | 41% |
| Wk 2 · Pittsburgh | ✓ EDGE | 71 | ~38 (15–60) | 3 | · | 54% |
| Wk 3 · Georgia State | ✓ EDGE | 85 | ~42 (21–53) | 2 | · | 49% |
| Wk 4 · TCU | ✓ EDGE | 67 | ~38 (15–60) | 3 | · | 57% |
| Wk 5 · Houston | — | 77 | ~27 (11–43) | 2 | 1 | 35% |
| Wk 6 · Oklahoma State | — | 60 | ~36 (14–57) | 6 | · | 60% |
| Season | 4 GS | 421 | 206 (132–265) | 19 | 1 | 49% |
Position Room
21 DLs on the UCF roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Isaiah Nixon | EDGE | JR | 22 | 4 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Jeffson Lafontant | DT | JR | 18 | 5.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Horace Lockett | DT | SR | 15 | 2 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Sincere Edwards | EDGE | JR | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Ken Talley | EDGE | SR | 13 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Aymeric Koumba | EDGE | JR | 10 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Thomas Collins | DT | JR | 10 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Brad Gurley Jr. | DT | SR | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 97 | Josh Schell | DT | SR | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| Trenton Turner | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 45 | Quentin Hatch | EDGE | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Artavius Jones | DT | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Patrick Ryan | EDGE | FR | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 95 | RJ Jackson Jr. | DT | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Noah Mercer | DT | FR | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| Anthony Coaxum | EDGE | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 41 | Bruno Dall | EDGE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Mujahid Jefferson | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Donteye Drew | DT | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | LA Jessie Harrold | EDGE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Alhassan Iddrissu | EDGE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. UCF depth chart →