Roosevelt Nix

Roosevelt Delbert Nix-Jones (born March 30, 1992) is an American former professional football fullback in the National Football League (NFL).

He played for Ohio in the 2010 Big 33 Classic and was also selected to play in the Ohio North-South All-Star game.

Nix recorded 84 tackles and eight sacks as a junior, garnering second team All-state, All-conference, first-team All-district, Super 25, and first team OCC recognition.

He also lettered in wrestling.

After graduating from high school, Nix began attending Kent State University.

He joined the Golden Flashes football team as a defensive lineman and played his freshman season under head coach Doug Martin.

In his first two career games against Murray State and Boston College, he would force a fumble and record a sack.

In Week 5, in a game against Miami University, he ended the game with three tackles-for-loss, a sack, and a forced fumble making it four forced fumbles in his first five career games.

The next game, he recorded 3.5 sacks and force another fumble against Akron.

He continued in Week 8 with five tackles, two sacks, 3.5 tackles-for-loss, and blocked an extra point in a win over Bowling Green.

In a Week 10 game against Temple, he recorded a career-high five tackles in the 28-10 loss.

He finished his first season at Kent State with 43 tackles (19 solo), 10 sacks, four forced fumbled, and led the MAC conference with 20 tackles for a loss.

Following the season he was voted first-team All-MAC and MAC Freshman Player of the Year.

Additionally, he became Kent State's first freshman to ever win the MAC Defensive Player of the Year award.

With a 5–7 finish in Nix's freshman year, Kent State chose to hire Darrell Hazell to replace Martin as Kent State's head coach for 2011.

In the season opener, Nix recorded six tackles, two tackles-for-loss, and a sack against #2 Alabama.

On September 29, he forced a fumble that led to the game-winning touchdown in a victory against FCS South Alabama.

While playing Northern Illinois, he finished the game with four tackles, two tackles-for-loss, and a forced fumble.

In a week 11 contest against Akron, he had a career-high six tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, and two pass break ups in a performance that won him MAC East Defensive Player of the Week.

He ended his first season under Hazell, being voted to first-team All-MAC for the second consecutive year and finishing with 39 tackles (25 solo), 4.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, and led Kent State with 17 tackles for a loss.

Nix was voted as a team captain by his coaches and teammates and opened his junior season with eight tackles, four tackles-for-loss, and a sack against #7 FCS Towson.

In Week 4, he recorded five solo tackles, two tackles-for-loss, a sack, and a forced fumble in a 45–43 victory over Ball State.

On October 13, in a victory over Army, he recorded five tackles, two tackles-for-loss, and a sack.

On November 30, he finished with a total of five tackles and a sack in an overtime loss to Northern Illinois.

The Golden Flashes finished their season with a loss to Arkansas State in the 2013 GoDaddy.com Bowl and with a record of 11–3.

Nix ended his junior season with 59 tackles (36 solo), 15 tackles for loss, six sacks, and three forced fumbles while also being voted first-team All-MAC by Phil Steele in recognition of his successful season.

Following their success the previous year, head coach Hazell resigned and took a job with Purdue.

Paul Haynes was then named head coach, being Nix's third during his time at Kent State.

In a Week 2 contest, he finished with four tackles-for-loss in a 41–22 loss to Bowling Green.

In Week 5, he recorded a career-high eight tackles against Western Michigan.

For his last collegiate game, he recorded six tackles, a tackle-for-loss, and a forced fumble in a victory over Ohio.

For his last season at Kent State, he finished with a total of 41 tackles (22 solo), 13 tackles-for-loss, 3.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles.

He was also voted defensive captain by his teammates and first-team All-MAC by Sports Illustrated.

Nix ended his collegiate career leading Kent State with 65 tackles for a loss and second in school history with 25 sacks.

He also accumulated 182 tackles (102 solo) and 12 forced fumbles.

He played college football at Kent State University, and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.

As a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Nix made the 2018 Pro Bowl.

Nix's father also played in the NFL.

Nix attended Reynoldsburg High School.

He was named OCC player of the year while earning second team all-state, first team All-district, All-metro, and OCC honors his senior year.