Trashaun Nixon used to make plays as a linebacker by pressuring quarterbacks and tackling runners. One year later, he became the Japan X Bowl MVP as a running back.
Nixon carried 17 times for 196 yards and three touchdowns on Monday at Tokyo Dome, leading the Fujitsu Frontiers to their third straight X League championship with a 35-18 victory over IBM BigBlue.
¡°(A year ago) I didn¡¯t imagine this, but I knew I could play good at running back,¡± said Nixon, who converted to the position this spring in the wake of former starter Gino Gordon¡¯s retirement after the last season. ¡°(The transition) took some time in the spring, but now it¡¯s very smooth. Every game our offensive linemen do a good job and make my job easy. I just find a hole.¡±
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