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2021 NFL Draft · Rd 5, Pick 14 · #158 overall

Daviyon Nixon Iowa Draft

Daviyon Nixon was drafted No. 158 overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Iowa. 14 regular-season games · 1 career approximate value

Overall pick
#158
Round
5
Draft class
2021
NFL games
14
Career AV
1106th at Iowa

The pick

How Daviyon Nixon came off the board in 2021.

Drafted by

Carolina Panthers

Rd 5, Pick 14 · #158 overall · NFC South

Full 2021 draft class (259 picks)
Position
Defensive tackle DT
College
Iowa Big Ten at the draft
Measurables
6'3" · 313 lbs
Hometown
Kenosha, WI
Pre-draft board
No. 103 prospect71.0 grade
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

14 regular-season games · 1 career approximate value

Games played
14
Career approximate value
1106th among Iowa picks
AV with the drafting club
1100% of career value
Final season
20221 years after the draft

Around pick 158

Who came off the board on either side of Daviyon Nixon.

#156 Isaiahh Loudermilk DE · PIT Wisconsin #157 Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR · MIN Iowa #159 Brenden Jaimes OL · LAC Nebraska #160 Shaun Wade CB · BAL Ohio State

Iowa in the 2021 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#84 Chauncey Golston DL · DAL Iowa #157 Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR · MIN Iowa #185 Nick Niemann LB · LAC Iowa

Other DT picks from Iowa

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#132 Mike Daniels DT · GB · 2012 Iowa · 1× Pro Bowl #125 Mike Wells DT · MIN · 1994 Iowa #109 Jaleel Johnson DT · MIN · 2017 Iowa #90 Carl Davis DT · BAL · 2015 Iowa #142 Karl Klug DT · TEN · 2011 Iowa #106 Christian Ballard DT · MIN · 2011 Iowa

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Daviyon Nixon in the 2021 NFL Draft

Daviyon Nixon is a Defensive tackle out of Iowa selected No. 158 overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2021 NFL Draft. 14 regular-season games · 1 career approximate value Iowa has produced 164 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Daviyon Nixon drafted?

Daviyon Nixon was selected No. 158 overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2021 NFL Draft (Rd 5, Pick 14). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2021/daviyon-nixon.

What college did Daviyon Nixon play for?

Daviyon Nixon played college football at Iowa in the Big Ten. See every Iowa draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/iowa-hawkeyes.

How did Daviyon Nixon's NFL career turn out?

14 regular-season games · 1 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2021/daviyon-nixon.