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With the 251st pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos select
7th rd pick Taurean Nixon from Tulane is a cornerback who runs really well. Formed a good pair & was teammates w/our 5th rd CB Lorenzo Doss.
— John Elway (@johnelway) May 2, 2015
He is a 6'0", 183lb cornerback from Tulane university.
He played three seasons at Tulane Universtiy and totaled 61 tackles, 5 tackles for a loss, 3 pass breaks up, and one touchdown.
Nixon was also a member of the Tulane track and field team in 2014, competing in the 100 meter dash and 4x100 meter relays.
| Broncos 2015 Draft Picks | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rd | Pk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | College | Scouting Report |
| 1 | 23 | Shane Ray | DE/OLB | 6'3" | 245 | Missouri | Scouting report |
| 2 | 59 | Ty Sambrailo | OT |
6'6" |
311 |
Colorado State |
Scouting report |
| 3 | 92 |
Jeff Heuerman |
TE |
6'5" |
254 |
Ohio State |
Scouting report |
| 4 | 133 | Max Garcia | C | 6'4" | 309 | Florida | Scouting report |
| 5 | 164 | Lorenzo Doss | CB | 5'10" | 182 | Tulane | Scouting report |
| 6 | 203 | Darius Kilgo | DT | 6'3" | 319 | Maryland | Scouting report |
| 7 | 250 | Trevor Siemian | QB | 6'3" | 220 | Northwestern | |
| 7 | 251 | Taurean Nixon | CB | 5'10" | 183 | Tulane | |
| 7 | 252 | Josh Furman | S | 6'1" | 210 | Oklahoma State | |