Tyler Nix

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Tyler Nix
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    230
  • Hometown:
    Hendersonville, Tenn.
  • Position:
    TE
  • Year:
    R-So.
  • Previous School:
    Beech HS
  • gp
    13
  • tk
    1.0
  • sac
    0.0
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    0
Bio

2023 (Freshman): Played in one game but recorded no statistics.

HIGH SCHOOL: A versatile student-athlete, Nix played strong safety, tight end and fullback for the Buccaneers. This past season at tight end, he caught eight passes for 98 yards – an average of 12.3 yards per catch – for three touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball, he recorded 105 total tackles and 10 for-loss with 4.5 sacks and 12 QB hurries. Nix also had a 72-yard interception return for a touchdown, nine pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and a blocked field goal ... A team captain in 2022, Nix was also named the region Defensive Lineman of the Year while leading Beech to the Class 6A title game and a selection to the TACA East-West All-Star game ... In his prep career, collected 275 tackles, 11 interceptions, seven fumble recoveries and 10 sacks ... was a three-sport athlete at Beech, playing football, baseball and basketball.

PERSONAL: The son of Jamie and Christy Nix ... born July 8, 2004, in Hendersonville, Tenn.

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 1 1
Assists 0 0
Tackles 1.0 1.0
Tackles per game .1 .1
Sacks 0.0 0.0
Sack yards 0 0
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.0 0.0
Tackle for loss yards 0 0
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 0 0 - 0 0 - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 2 11 5.5 7 0 - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 1 2 2.0 2 0 - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 0 0 - 0 0 - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 1 3 3.0 3 0 - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - 0
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 1 - 11 - - 11
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 1 - - - - 0
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 1 - 2 - - 2
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 1 - 0 - - 0
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 1 - - - - 0
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 1 - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 1 0 3 - - 3
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 1 - - - - 0
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2023-24 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 26 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2023-24 1 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 13 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 - -
Total 26 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2023-24 1 - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 9 0.8 65 5.4 7.2 0 14
2025-26 13 4 0.3 16 1.2 4.0 0 7
Total 26 13 0.5 81 3.1 6.2 0 14
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2023-24 1 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - 0
Total 26 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2023-24 1 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - -
Total 26 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2023-24 1 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 12 - 65 - - 65 5.4
2025-26 13 0 16 - - 16 1.2
Total 26 0 81 - - 81 3.1
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2023-24 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 1 1 2.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-26 13 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 26 2 1 3.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 13 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 5 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 13 4 0.3 16 1.2 4.0 0 7
Conference 8 1 0.1 2 0.3 2.0 0 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 2 0.3 11 1.4 5.5 0 7
Away 5 2 0.4 5 1.0 2.5 0 3
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 3 0.3 13 1.2 4.3 0 7
Losses 2 1 0.5 3 1.5 3.0 0 3
Month
August 1 2 2.0 11 11.0 5.5 0 7
September 3 1 0.3 2 0.7 2.0 0 2
October 4 0 0.0 0 0.0 - 0 0
November 5 1 0.2 3 0.6 3.0 0 3
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 5 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 13 0 16 - - 16 1.2
Conference 8 - 2 - - 2 .3
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 8 - 11 - - 11 1.4
Away 5 0 5 - - 5 1.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 11 - 13 - - 13 1.2
Losses 2 0 3 - - 3 1.5
Month
August 1 - 11 - - 11 11.0
September 3 - 2 - - 2 .7
October 4 - 0 - - 0 .0
November 5 0 3 - - 3 .6
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 13 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 8 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 1 0 1.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 1 0 1.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
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