Hixon represents the Panthers at the Do the Right Thing 2013 Awards
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Position: | Wide Receiver / Special teamer | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Date of birth: | October 8, 1984 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Neunkirchen, Germany | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Columbus (OH) Whitehall-Yearling | ||||||||||
College: | Akron | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 4 / Pick: 130 | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||
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Receptions: | 109 |
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Receiving Yards: | 1,460 |
Total Return Yards: | 2,563 |
Total Touchdowns: | 9 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Domenik Hixon (born October 8, 1984) is a former American football wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Akron. He was also a member of New York Giants, with whom he became a two-time Super Bowl winner against the New England Patriots twice, as well as, a member of the Carolina Panthers and the Chicago Bears.
Hixon was born to an African American father and a German mother. He attended Whitehall-Yearling High School in Whitehall, Ohio and was a letterman in football, basketball, track, and baseball. In basketball, he was named Honorable Mention All-State as a point guard. In track, he cleared 6-5 in the high jump event.
Hixon was a high school teammate of NFL defensive back Keiwan Ratliff.