BOULDER—Junior K.D. Nixon announced Thursday that he will return to play for the Colorado Buffaloes his senior season in 2020. He previously announced that he would forego his senior season and enter the 2020 NFL Draft.
"After thoughtful evaluation and conversations with Coach Tucker and others about my future in football – and beyond, I have decided to continue my college football career at Colorado, earn my degree and declare for the NFL Draft in 2021," Nixon said. "I look forward to contributing to the Buffaloes next season and making a difference for our team."
Nixon was presented as a co-winner of CU's Eddie Crowder Award at the end of season banquet for outstanding team leadership and enters his senior season ranked 25th in CU history in receptions and 24th in receiving yards, mostly amassed his sophomore and junior seasons.