2018 Football
Jersey Number 53
Steven Nixon
- Position:
- Long Snapper
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 221
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Letters:
- 2
- Hometown:
- Kennesaw, Ga.
- High School:
- Harrison HS
Season-by-Season
2018
- Played in all 11 games as Mercer's starting long snapper
- Extended his streak of starts to 32 games dating back to his first season of play in 2016
- Helped graduate punter Matt Shiel rank among the nation's best with an average of 43.8 yards per punt
- Played a vital role in the Bears' nation-leading 40.5 net yards per punt
2017
- Served as Mercer's starting long snapper, playing in all 11 games
- Helped freshman punter Grant Goupil average 41.3 yards per punt
- Tallied three solo tackles on special teams
- Recovered one fumble at Auburn (Sept. 16), aiding the Bears in their five takeaways against the Tigers
- Played in 10Â games during first year of action
- Aided punter Tyler Zielenske average 39.7 yards per punt & seven punts of 50 yards or more
- Redshirted during first season on campus
Before Mercer
High School
- Three-year letterwinner for head coach Matt Dickmann at Harrison   High School
- First team all-region selection for the Hoyas as a senior
- Ranked as a 4.5-star recruit by Rubio Long Snapping
- Named a team captain for the 2014 campaign
- Three-year varsity starter at long snapper &Â on the offensive line
- A member of the school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Son of Troy &Â Ellen Nixon
- Has two siblings, Justin and Lauren
- Born January 31, 1997 in Louisville, Ky.
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