Roosevelt Nix

Photo by: David Dermer

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Reynoldsburg, Ohio
High School:
Reynoldsburg

Career

• First player in KSU history & fifth player in MAC history to earn first team all-conference honors in four seasons

• Ranks second among Kent State career sack leaders with 24.0

• Kent State's career leader in tackles for loss with 65.0

• Twelve forced fumbles

2013 Senior Season

• Named to SI.com All-America Team

• Named All-MAC First Team

• Selected to play in Medal of Honor Bowl

• Led team with 13.0 tackles for loss and tied for team lead with 3.5 sacks

• Recorded six tackles, one tackle for loss and forced a fumble in the win at Ohio

• 4.0 tackles for loss against Bowling Green were the most by a MAC player in a game in 2013

• Recorded his third career blocked kick against Buffalo

• Led the team with eight tackles during the victory at Western Michigan

• Voted defensive captain by teammates

• Named to Nagurski, Outland and Bednarik Award Watch Lists

• Named to Phil Steele's Preseason All-American Fourth Team

• Named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Akron

2012 Junior Season

• Named to All-MAC First Team

• Finished the year with 59 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and six sacks

• Named to Phil Steele's postseason All-MAC First Team squad

• Recorded five tackles and his sixth sack of the year during the 44-37 loss Nov. 30 to Northern Illinois

• Recorded a sack and a tackle for loss in the 28-6 victory Nov. 23 over Ohio

• Named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week and the OhioCollegeFootball.com Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Akron

• Recorded nine tackles, a sack, forced fumble, and a tackle for loss in the 35-24 victory Nov. 3 over Akron

• Recorded two tackles for loss and recovered a fumble in the 41-24 victory Oct. 20 over Western Michigan

• Named to Phil Steele's mid-season First Team All-MAC squad

• Recorded five tackles, two tackles for loss, and a sack during the 31-17 victory Oct. 13 at Army

• Forced a fumble, recorded a sack, and two tackles for loss to go along with five solo tackles in the 45-43 win Sept. 29 over Ball State

• Earned Honorable Mention for Defensive Lineman Award of the Week from College Performance Awards following Ball State game

• Forced a fumble and recorded two tackles in the 23-7 victory Sept. 19 at Buffalo

• Recorded eight tackles, a sack, and four tackles for loss in a 41-21 victory Aug. 30 over Towson

• Earned Honorable Mention for Defensive Lineman Award of the Week from College Performance Awards following Towson game

• Voted Team Captain by teammates and coaches

• Named to Outland Trophy and Nagurski Trophy Watch Lists

• Named to Phil Steele's 2012 Preseason All-MAC First Team and Athlon All-MAC First Team

• Named to Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List

2011 Sophomore Season

• Named to All-Mid-American Conference First Team; second straight season

• Led the team with 17.0 tackles for loss and finished second in sacks (4.5)

• Forced a team-high three fumbles and totaled 39 tackles

• Recorded a sack and four tackles for loss against Eastern Michigan

• Named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week after matching a career-high of six tackles at Akron. He added 1.5 tackles for loss, two pass break-ups and nearly blocked a punt that resulted in a 10-yard kick.

• Named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week after a stellar performance against Miami: six tackles, four solo tackles, two tackles for loss, a forced fumble, two quarterback hurries and a pass breakup

• Recorded a sack, two tackles for loss and six total stops at Alabama

• Scored first career touchdown after recovering a fumble against Bowling Green

• Named to Bednarik and Nagurski Watch Lists, both honoring nation's top defensive player

• Claimed spot on Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List, honoring nation's top lineman

• Forced a fumble that led to KSU touchdown against South Alabama

• Made four stops with two tackles for loss and forced a fumble at Northern Illinois

• Named to Phil Steele's All-MAC First Team & Midseason All-MAC First Team

• Named to OhioCollegeFootball.com All-Ohio First Team

• Named to Phil Steele's Preseason All-MAC First Team and Blue Ribbon's forecasted all-conference team

2010 Freshman Season

• Became the first freshman to be named MAC Defensive Player of the Year in the 45-year history of the award

• Named a first-team Freshman All-American by Sporting News, Rivals.com, Phil Steele, CollegeFootballNews.com and the Football Writers Association of America.

• Earned MAC Freshman of the Year honors and All-MAC First Team accolades

• Led the MAC with 20 tackles for loss, which tied for fourth in the nation

• Named to Phil Steele's Mid-Season All-American Fourth Team

• His 10 sacks set KSU single-season freshman record and ranked 11th in the NCAA

• Forced a fumble in four of first five games

• Finished the year with 43 tackles and eight quarterback hurries

• Named MAC Defensive Player of the Week after recording a season-high 3.5 sacks and forcing a fumble against Akron

• Blocked a field goal and recorded a sack in win over Ohio

• Had a sack, three tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries and forced a fumble at Miami

• Forced fumbles and recorded sacks in each of his first two games (Murray State & Boston College)

• Earned Performer of the Week defensive line honorable mention by College Football Performance Awards after tallying five tackles, 2.0 sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss and a blocked extra point at Bowling Green

• Matched career-high of five tackles against Temple

Prior To Kent State

• Named OCC player of the year, second team all-state, first team all-district, all-metro, and OCC as a senior

• Played for Ohio in the 2010 Big 33 Classic

• Selected to play in the Ohio North-South All-Star Game and in the Big 33 Game

• As a junior, recorded 84 tackles, 34 tackles for loss and eight sacks, which earned him second team-all state, all conference, first-team all district, Super 25 and first team OCC

• Coached by Steve Evans

• Also lettered in wrestling

Personal

• Born Mar. 30, 1992

• Son of Johnny and Lisa Jones

• Has two younger siblings, Keela and Jalen

• Mom, Lisa, played softball at Bowling Green