The bix (6 foot five inches) tight end out of Southern joined the BC Lions in 1970 and had 11 catches in 6 games for the Lions. After being out of the CFL in 1971, Nixon returned in 1972 with Ottawa and played four seasons for the Rough Riders. Nixon's best season was 1974 when he was third in the East in receptions with 54, behind only Tony Gabriel and Johnny Rodgers, to earn East All-Star honours. After his release by Ottawa, late in the 1975 season, Nixon signed with the Montreal Alouettes, but did not play any regular season games.
Nixon Signs With Alouettes - January 9, 1976
| Team | Year | GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC | 1970 | 6 | 11 | 271 | 24.6 | 52 | 1 |
| OTT | 1972 | 10 | 25 | 347 | 13.9 | 28 | 0 |
| OTT | 1973 | 10 | 38 | 493 | 13 | 46 | 6 |
| OTT | 1974 | 16 | 54 | 951 | 17.6 | 68 | 7 |
| OTT | 1975 | 15 | 27 | 452 | 16.7 | 64 | 3 |
| Year | Team | F | FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | BC | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | OTT | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | OTT | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | OTT | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | OTT | 1 | 1 |
