UCF wide receiver Tre Nixon announced on social media Tuesday he plans to declare for the 2021 NFL Draft.
“I give thanks to all my teammates and coaches over the years for pushing me and keeping me accountable,” Nixon said in the statement. “Thank you Coach Heupel and Coach Wyatt for believing in me and helping me grow into a better man and football player.”
“Knight Nation: Thank you for all the memories,” Nixon said in the statement. “These past few years have been nothing short of amazing. I will cherish my time here for a lifetime.”
The redshirt senior has been with the UCF Knights since 2018, playing all 13 games that season while averaging 14.1 yards per reception and 43.2 yards receiving per game.
During the 2018 UCF against SMU, Nixon caught a career-high six passes for 97 yards and one touchdown.
Nixon became the second-leading receiver during the Knights’ 2019 season with 49 catches for 830 yards and seven touchdowns. Nixon was an honorable mention on the All-American Athletic Conference squad in 2019, as well.
In the 2020 season, Nixon appeared in only three regular-season games due to what appeared to be a shoulder injury he sustained during the season opener against Georgia Tech in Atlanta in September, where he caught four passes for 94 yards and scored two touchdowns in the first half of the matchup prior to his injury.
Nixon returned to the team following his injury against Cincinnati in November to catch five passes of 24 yards, later to go on to receive five receptions for 94 yards, including a 51 yarder against South Florida.
Nixon thanked his family for the unconditional love and support but said he is also grateful for the medical staff who helped him get back out on the field.
“To the medical and strength staff: I appreciate every one of you,” he said in the statement. “2020 has been a crazy one for sure, and I can’t thank you guys enough for helping me get back out there with my teammates.”
Before the start of the 2020-2021 season, Nixon was named to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List, and named on the Athlon Sports Preseason American Athletic Football 2020 All-Conference third team.
Prior to his time at UCF, Nixon spent two seasons at Ole Miss from 2016-2017, seeing action for 10 games and recording one catch for 19 yards in a game against the California Golden Bears in the 2017 season.
Nixon celebrated his achievements on Senior Knight ahead of the Cincinnati game on Nov. 21 and will graduate with a degree in interdisciplinary studies, his UCF Athletics bio states.
“With all that being said, after much thought and prayer, I have decided to declare for the 2021 NFL Draft,” Nixon said. “Thank you and God bless.”
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