Tre Nixon

Tre Nixon was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round (242nd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Tre Nixon was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round (242nd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.

CAREER NOTES

• Began his career at Ole Miss (2016-17) before transferring to Central Florida (2018-20).
• Earned honorable mention All-AAC honors in 2019 after finishing the season with 49 receptions for 830 yards and seven touchdowns.

SEASONAL REVIEWS

Senior Year (2020):

• Appeared in and started four games during the season while dealing with an injury. Caught 19 passes for 260 yards and two touchdowns during the season.
• Averaged 65.0 yards per game, which ranked third on the team.
• Caught four passes for 94 yards and two touchdowns in the first half before leaving with an injury at Georgia Tech (9/19).
• Recorded five receptions for 94 yards, including a 51-yarder at South Florida (11/27).

Junior Year (2019):

• Started all 13 games for second straight year at wide receiver. Finished second on the team with 49 catches for 830 yards and seven touchdowns.
• Earned honorable mention All-AAC honors.
• Had 15 receptions of 20 or more yards, the third most plays of 20+ yards by any player on the team, including six for touchdowns.
• Totaled 136 yards receiving on seven catches at Pitt (9/21).
• Made six receptions for 76 yards and a 45-yard touchdown reception at Cincinnati (10/4).
• Totaled 123 yards on six catches with two touchdowns vs. Houston (11/2).

Sophomore Year (2016):

• Played in and started all 13 games as a wide receiver. Caught 40 passes for 562 yards and four touchdowns.
• Averaged 14.1 yards per reception and 43.2 yards receiving per game.
• Opened UCF career with five receptions for 101 yards and two touchdowns at UConn (8/30).
• Caught a then career-high six passes for 97 yards and one touchdown at SMU (10/6).
• Posted two receptions for 83 yards and one touchdown vs. Cincinnati (11/17).

Mississippi (2016-17):

• Played in and started all 10 games and caught one pass for 19 yards in 2017.
• Redshirted as a freshman in 2017.

PERSONAL

• Caught 79 passes for 1,243 yards and 18 touchdowns – both school records – in his senior year at Viera High School.
• Finished fourth in the voting for Florida's Mr. Football award and was the Florida Dairy Farmers 7A Player of the Year. Also named first team All-State by the Associated Press and USA Today.
• Led Viera to its first two district titles and the 2015 Class 7A state finals.
• Had 36 catches for 905 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior and 30 catches for 636 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore.
• Majored in interdisciplinary studies at UCF.