Xavier Nixon Earns Sporting News SEC All-Freshman Honors
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 | Football
Florida freshman offensive lineman Xavier Nixon (Fayetteville, N.C.) was named to the 2009 Sporting News SEC All-Freshman Team, announced Wednesday by the publication.
Nixon played an intricate role in UF's 12-0 school-record regular-season finish, and started in the 2009 SEC Championship Game for the Gators at left tackle. Nixon played in nine of UF's games in 2009 and secured starts in the final four, including South Carolina, FIU, FSU and Alabama.
Nixon became the first true freshman to start at left tackle in the 24-14 win over South Carolina Nov. 14 - the last true freshman to start at left tackle was Reggie Green in 1992. Mo Collins was the last true freshman to start at right tackle for UF in 1995.
SPORTING NEWS SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Freshman of the year: Warren Norman, Vanderbilt
ALL-FRESHMAN OFFENSE
QB Morgan Newton, Kentucky
RB Warren Norman, Vanderbilt
RB Trent Richardson, Alabama
WR Alshon Jeffery, South Carolina
WR Chad Bumphis, Mississippi State
TE Orson Charles, Georgia
OL Xavier Nixon, Florida
OL Barrett Jones, Alabama
OL Aaron Douglas, Tennessee
OL Larry Warford, Kentucky
OL T.J. Johnson, South Carolina
K Ryan Fowler, Vanderbilt
KR Warren Norman, Vanderbilt
ALL-FRESHMAN DEFENSE
DL Montez Robinson, Georgia
DL Tenarius Wright, Arkansas
DL Devin Taylor, South Carolina
DL Taylor Wyndham, Kentucky
LB Nico Johnson, Alabama
LB D.T. Shackelford, Mississippi
LB Herman Lathers, Tennessee
DB Daren Bates, Auburn
DB Corey Broomfield, Mississippi State
DB Stephon Gilmore, South Carolina
DB Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State
P Tyler Campbell, Mississippi
PR Philip Pierre-Louis, Auburn
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