2009 Football Roster
Roster
David Nixon
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 290
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Clayton, N.C.
- High School:
- Clayton HS
2008: Played in nine games on the offensive line, all as a reserve, picking up his second letter... 2007: Played in seven games as a redshirt freshman, including his first college start against Chowan, to earn a letter... 2006: Practiced with the team but redshirted to retain the year of eligibility... High School: Was a two-year starter and four-year letterwinner at offensive tackle, earning All-Conference his senior season... Led the Comets as a team captain his senior year to a 9-5 mark in their first season in Class AAAA his senior year, including a runner-up finish in the Greater Neuse River 4A Conference and two wins in the state playoffs... Named the team[apos]s Offensive Lineman of the Year his final season... Also was named Big 8 South AAAA Conference All-Academic each of his four years... Named to the National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society and the Principal[apos]s List... Personal: Full name: David Richard Nixon... Son of Richard Nixon and Brooke Lee Lambert... Grandfather Glenn was a starter for North Carolina State[apos]s football team, dad Richard played football at Wake Forest and brother Joseph played for current Coastal Carolina Head Coach David Bennett at Catawba... Majoring in history.
