Tre Nixon: WR · UCF · #16.
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Tre Nixon
Moves the chains on third down. Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 94 receiving yards and 5 receptions against South Florida — Week 13, 2020.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 49-21@ Georgia Tech | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 2 | 49 | Season-high 94 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 33-36vs No. 7 Cincinnati | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 13 | W 58-46@ South Florida | 5 | 94 | 18.8 | 0 | 51 | |
| Total | 13 | 210 | 16.2 | 2 | 51 |
Week 3 · 2020
W 49-21
at Georgia Tech
4 rec · 94 yds · 2 TD
Dominant 28-point win on the road against Georgia Tech.
With D. Gabriel — 417 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · 30 rush yds (8 car) · A. Osteen — 45.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 55 long
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 4.0 | 22.0 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.5 | 94.0 | 21.1 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 4.0 | 94.0 | 23.5 | 2.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 58.0 | 12.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Pass share
48.1%
408 pass / 441 run
Plays / game
94.3
9 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
432 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
More catches a game than nearly every FBS receiver who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Ole Miss and UCF, 1,669 receiving yards — drafted at #242 overall by the New England Patriots.
A stat line in 27 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2020
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Hugh Freeze, Matt Luke and Josh Heupel.
Next stop · NFL
New England PatriotsEntering 6th NFL season
New England PatriotsEntering 6th NFL season
