Larry Nixon III: LB · Auburn · #30.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Larry Nixon III
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The six seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Seth Littrell and Hugh Freeze. A game that shows it: 8 tackles against Ole Miss — Week 8, 2023.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
50 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Yahoo Sports Oct 26
USA Today Oct 18
On3 Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Auburn | 50 | 29 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2022 | North Texas | 87 | 39 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2021 | North Texas | 70 | 33 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2020 | North Texas | 53 | 30 | 6.5 | 3.0 | -- |
| 2019 | North Texas | 17 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | North Texas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 277 | 138 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 14-10@ California | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-13vs Samford | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-27@ Texas A&M | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-27vs No. 1 Georgia | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 18-48@ No. 22 LSU | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-28vs No. 13 Ole Miss | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-13vs Mississippi State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 48-10@ Arkansas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-31vs New Mexico State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 24-27vs No. 8 Alabama | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 13-31vs Maryland | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 29 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
50tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups50 tackles · 2.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Hugh Freeze
Pass share
38.8%
317 pass / 501 run
Plays / game
62.9
13 games
Team sack rate
9.3%
356 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #455 at the position.
How it ended
Six seasons, at North Texas and Auburn, 277 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Seth Littrell and Hugh Freeze.
