Former Gamecocks DB Keisean Nixon takes kickoff 105 yards to the house!
Former South Carolina Gamecocks defensive back Keisean Nixon has suddenly emerged as one of the NFL’s most feared kickoff returners.
Nixon helped ignite Green Bay’s push for the playoffs Sunday afternoon with a 105-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to put the Packers up 7-3 in the first quarter of their matchup with Minnesota.
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Nixon, whose status for the game was initially uncertain due to a groin injury, didn’t take over as the Packers returner until mid-October.
But he’s quickly made a name at the position and leads the league in kickoff return yardage and yards per return.
In last week’s win over Miami, Nixon had a 93-yard kickoff return.
Check out the video of this Sunday’s huge play below!
Vikings vs Packers – 4:25 pm (CBS)
Kingsley Enagbare – LB #55 (GB)
Keisean Nixon – CB #25 (GB)
D.J. Wonnum – OLB #98 (MIN)
Nick Muse – TE #34 (MIN)
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A Compton, Calif. native, Nixon played two seasons for South Carolina in 2017 and 2018 after two seasons at Arizona Western.
Nixon recorded 71 tackles and two interceptions during his Gamecock career. While Nixon did return a pick for a TD, he did not return kickoffs for the Gamecocks or the Raiders, or even the Packers until October.
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Sunday’s score was the first of Nixon’s NFL career.
South Carolina running back Rashad Amos enters NCAA transfer portal
By Chandler Vessels
South Carolina running back Rashad Amos has entered the transfer portal, according to On3’s Matt Zenitz. Amos spent the past three seasons with the Gamecocks, appearing mostly in a reserve role.
Amos played high school football at Sandy Creek (GA), where he was a three-star prospect. He ranked as the No. 1,025 recruit in the 2020 cycle according to On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
Prior to his decision to transfer, Rashad Amos appeared in 13 games in Columbia and totaled 106 yards rushing on 20 carries.
To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.
The NCAA Transfer Portal, which covers every NCAA sport at the Division I, II and III levels, is a private database with names of student-athletes who wish to transfer. It is not accessible to the public.
