David Nixon - #48 - LB
| Status | Inactive |
| Height/Weight | 6' 3"/ 225 lbs. |
| Birthday | 03/16/1985 |
| Birthplace | College Station, TX |
| College | Brigham Young |
| Years played | 4 |
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PLAYER NEWS
The Carolina have signed Nixon.|||||||
He replaces running back Armond Smith, who was waived a day before the Panthers announced Nixon's signing Friday. Nixon participated in Carolina's three-day rookie minicamp as an invited tryout player in May. He's played for three different NFL teams since joining the league as an undrafted rookie out of Brigham Young in 2009. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound linebacker has played in 15 games for the Oakland Raiders, Houston Texans and St. Louis Rams.
