North Texas transfer linebacker Larry Nixon III commits to Auburn football
The Tigers have added another piece from North Texas.
Larry Nixon III, a senior linebacker transfer from the Mean Green, has committed to Auburn, according to his social media. Nixon is the second UNT transfer to commit to Auburn with wide receiver Jyaire Shorter choosing the Tigers earlier in the afternoon on May 16th.
Nixon appeared in 41 games over the course of four seasons for the Mean Green, collecting 245 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks. In 2022, Nixon started all 14 games for UNT, racking up 105 tackles, 5.5 TFL and a sack.
The Auburn Tigers had ten players depart from the program during the spring transfer portal window, including three backup linebackers:
Quarterback TJ Finley
Wide receiver Tar'Varish Dawson
Wide receiver Landen King
Offensive lineman Colby Smith
Defensive lineman Jeffrey M'ba
Defensive lineman Tobechi Okoli
Defensive end Dylan Brooks
Linebacker Kameron Brown
Linebacker Desmond Tisdol
Linebacker Powell Gordon
The addition of Nixon is a big one.
Auburn has pulled in an impressive haul thus far during Hugh Freeze's first season on the Plains, currently sitting at No. 3 nationally in 247Sports' transfer portal class rankings with a total of 18 commitments. Their nine four-star additions through the portal are tied for the most in the country alongside USC.
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