Mario Nixon Biography

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Mario Nixon
Wide Receiver
6-5, 215
Norfolk, Va. (Norfolk Christian)

Played wide receiver for head coach Heath Gibbs at Norfolk Christian … All-Tidewater honorable mention honoree … caught 31 passes for 600 yards and eight touchdowns in 2010 … made 38 tackles and intercepted four balls on the defensive side … received a scout grade of 75 from ESPN.com … three stars from ESPN, Rivals and Scout … also plays basketball at Norfolk Christian … high school teammates with fellow UVa signees Kwontie Moore, Wilfred Wahee and Courtnye Wynn.