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Former Iowa star, B1G Defensive Player of the Year Daviyon Nixon signs deal with Carolina Panthers

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Daviyon Nixon is now officially a member of the Carolina Panthers.

On Thursday, the organization announced that the former Iowa star and B1G Defensive Player of the Year became the second player of the squad’s 11-man draft class to sign on the dotted line. He has agreed to a four-year rookie contract with the Panthers.

Nixon was a fifth-round selection in the 2021 NFL Draft, going No. 158 overall to Carolina. He should be an incredibly valuable pick up for the organization after dominating the B1G a season ago.

At the end of the 2020 season, Nixon racked up the accolades after a big year. He was a first-team All-B1G selection, a unanimous All-American pick and was the B1G Defensive Lineman and Defensive Player of the Year. Nixon was a huge part of Iowa’s 6-2 season, totaling 45 tackles, 13.5 for loss, 5.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble and a pick-six in eight games.

In 2019, Nixon accounted for 29 tackles, 5.5 stops for loss, 3 sacks and a pass break-up.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB