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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 4, 1974 | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Rhode Island | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1997: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Chris Hixson (born December 4, 1974) is an American former professional football quarterback who played four seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Arizona Rattlers and Georgia Force. He played college football at the University of Rhode Island. He was also a member of the Tallahassee Thunder of the af2.
Early life
[edit]Chris Hixson was born on December 4, 1974.[1] He played for the Rhode Island Rams of the University of Rhode Island from 1993 to 1996.[2] He was both the Yankee Conference and Eastern College Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year.[3] He recorded college career totals of 691 completions on 1,179 passing attempts for 8,407 yards and 55 touchdowns.[3] His completion and passing yard totals set school career records.[3] Hixson's 58.6 career completion percentage was a school record as well.[3] He was inducted into the University of Rhode Island's athletics hall of fame in 2017.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Hixson was a member of the Tallahassee Thunder of the af2 in 2001.[2]
Hixson was signed by the AFL's Arizona Rattlers on March 18, 2002.[4] He was waived on May 2, signed to the team's practice squad on May 14, promoted to the active roster on May 17, placed on injured reserve on May 30, and activated on June 15.[4] Overall, he played in seven games for the Rattlers during the 2002 season, completing 23 of 37 passes (62.2%) for 252 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions while also rushing for one touchdown.[1][5] Hixson re-signed with Arizona on November 8, 2002.[4] He played in eight games, starting two, during the 2003 season, completing 59 of 101 passes (58.4%) for 654 yards, 12 touchdowns, and six interceptions.[1][5]
Hixson signed with the Georgia Force of the AFL on May 6, 2004.[6] He appeared in ten games for Georgia in 2004, recording 15 completions on 21 attempts (71.4%) for 121 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions.[1][5] He was released by the Force on October 15, 2004.[6]
Hixson signed with the Arizona Rattlers on February 1, 2005.[7] He played in one game for the Rattlers that season but did not record any statistics.[1][5] He was released on February 8, 2005.[8]
AFL statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||
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| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | TD | ||
| 2002 | Arizona | 23 | 37 | 62.2 | 252 | 4 | 2 | 86.77 | 5 | 17 | 1 |
| 2003 | Arizona | 59 | 101 | 58.4 | 654 | 12 | 6 | 82.69 | 3 | 34 | 0 |
| 2004 | Georgia | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 121 | 1 | 3 | 57.94 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Career | 97 | 159 | 61.0 | 1,027 | 17 | 11 | 77.74 | 11 | 63 | 1 | |
Stats from ArenaFan:[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Chris Hixson". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "Chris Hixson". thepassingacademy.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Chris Hixson". University of Rhode Island. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Chris Hixson". arenafan.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ a b "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ "Rattlers Place Sherdrick Bonner on IR". oursportscentral.com. February 1, 2005. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ "Arizona Rattlers game notes". oursportscentral.com. February 8, 2005. Retrieved December 23, 2014.