Roosevelt Nix (defensive end)

For his son, see Roosevelt Nix (fullback).

Roosevelt Nix
No. 95, 79
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1967-04-17) April 17, 1967 (age 57)
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Died:December 8, 2023(2023-12-08) (aged 56)
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:299 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Toledo (OH) Scott
College:Central State (Ohio)
NFL draft:1992 / round: 8 / pick: 199
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:6
Sacks:1.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career Arena League statistics
Tackles:13
Fumble recoveries:1
Passes defended:2
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Roosevelt Theodore Nix (born April 17, 1967 – December 8, 2023) was a former American football defensive end who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings. Nix attended Scott High School in Toledo, Ohio, and first enrolled at the College of DuPage before transferring to Central State University.[1] He was then drafted by the Bengals in the eighth round of the 1992 NFL draft. Nix was also a member of the Green Bay Packers and Arizona Cardinals of the NFL, and Minnesota Fighting Pike, New York CityHawks, and New England Sea Wolves of the Arena Football League (AFL).

College career

Nix first played college football for the College of DuPage Chaparrals.[1] Nix transferred from the College of DuPage to play one season for the Central State Marauders.[2]

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Nix was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 199th pick in the 1992 NFL draft.[3] He played in sixteen games for the Bengals from 1992 to 1993.[1]

Minnesota Vikings

Nix played in two games for the Minnesota Vikings during the 1994 season.[1]

Green Bay Packers

Nix was signed by the Green Bay Packers on March 27, 1995.[4] He was released by the Packers on April 27.[5]

Arizona Cardinals

Nix signed with the Arizona Cardinals on June 2, 1995.[4]

Arena Football League

Nix was signed by the Minnesota Fighting Pike on May 2, 1996, and played for the team during the 1996 season.[6][7] He played for the New York CityHawks from 1997 to 1998.[7] He was traded to the Tampa Bay Storm for Kent Wells on June 18, 1997, but the trade was nixed when Wells failed to pass his physical.[8][9] Nix was a member of the New England Sea Wolves during the 1999 off-season. He was released by the Sea Wolves on February 23, 1999.[10]

Personal life

Nix was arrested and cited in the past for failing to make child support payments.[11][12][13]

His son, Roosevelt Nix, played in the NFL as a fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2015 to 2019.[14][15]

Nix died on December 8, 2023.[16]

References

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  2. ^ "Bengals give Nix a chance at Detroit". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. August 19, 1993. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  3. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "ROOSEVELT NIX". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  5. ^ "Transactions". Hartford Courant. April 28, 1995. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  6. ^ "MINNESOTA FIGHTING PIKE". The Standard-Speaker. May 3, 1996. p. 24. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Roosevelt Nix". arenafan.com. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  8. ^ "News Archive". galeforcedesign.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  9. ^ "Tampa Bay-New York Connections". galeforcedesign.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  10. ^ "Transactions". Hartford Courant. February 24, 1999. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  11. ^ "Ex-NFL player facing child support charges". United Press International. August 20, 2009. Archived from the original on August 9, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  12. ^ Goldstein, Amy (February 4, 2000). "The Safety Net: Department of Health and Human Services". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 9, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  13. ^ Griffith, Pat (December 23, 1994). "U.S. files against deadbeat parents". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  14. ^ Larrabee, Kirk (April 14, 2015). "Getting to know reserve/future players: Roosevelt Nix Kirk". 247sports.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  15. ^ Blackledge, Steve (August 25, 2009). "High school football: Nix suffers no shortage of skills". dispatch.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  16. ^ "Theodore Nix Obituary". houseofday.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.