Report: Former Washington, Nebraska skill player William Nixon commits to Syracuse

Former Washington Huskies tailback William Nixon is joining the Syracuse Orange via the NCAA Transfer Portal, Pete Thamel of ESPN has reported.

“Sources: Former Washington/Nebraska tailback Will Nixon is transferring to Syracuse,” Thamel posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “He ran for 201 yards and averaged 6.1 yards per carry last year at Washington.”

Prior to takings his talents to Washington, Nixon started his collegiate career with the Nebraska Cornhuskers, as Thamel mentioned. Now, on the move once again, he’s looks to continue his career with the Orange, and have his best season yet.

Moreover., William Nixon played high school football at Midway (TX), where he was a three-star prospect as a member of the Class of 2020, and was the No. 736 overall recruit in his cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

Louisville cornerback transfer Marcus Washington commits to Syracuse

In other news, former Louisville Cardinals cornerback Marcus Washington has a new home for the 2024 season. Washington took to social media to reveal that he is remaining in the ACC after committing to play for the Syracuse Orange this season.

This was Washington’s second go-round with the transfer portal. He originally started his career off at Georgia and was a part of their second national championship run for the 2022 season. At Georgia, he saw action in one game with the Bulldogs against the Bulldogs of Samford University. Washington would be credited with one assisted tackle in the contest.

At Louisville, Washington played in all 14 of the Cardinals’ games. However, he was primarily used on special teams, logging 132 special team snaps.

Washington played his high school football at Grovetown High School and Grovetown, GA, a small town just West of Augusta. He would commit to playing for Kirby Smart at Georgia during the summer of 2021 as a member of the 2022 recruiting class. Washington was an elite four-star prospect with a 94.1 rating. He was a top 300 recruit, ranking No. 110 nationally.

Additionally, he was also ranked No. 14 among cornerbacks and No. 10 in terms of talent coming out of Georgia in the 2022 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

On3’s Justin Rudolph contributed to this article.