Is Isaiah Nixon starting?
Isaiah Nixon is the projected starter at LDE for UCF Knights.
Isaiah Nixon is the projected starting LDE on a Solid UCF — 91 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 4-star recruit out of Lakewood, ranked #279 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 24 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #6
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 245 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 3.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9085
- National Rank
- #279
- High School
- Lakewood
- Hometown
- St. Petersburg, FL
Why this rating?
On a 85-rated defense; 75th-percentile production (×0.91 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12LPITTTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 12-7
Sep 3WBCUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 73-6
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LPITT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | WBCU | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Isaiah Nixon's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.