TRANSACTIONS:

-           Originally a 4th round (130th pick overall) draft choice by the Denver Broncos in 2006… Placed on reserve/non-football injury list (left foot) by Denver Aug. 29, 2006 and remained there the rest of the season...Waived by the Broncos on Oct. 2, 2007…Awarded off waivers to the Giants on Oct. 3, 2007.

GIANTS NOTES: 

-           Emerged as one of Eli Manning’s most reliable deep threats in 2008, when he led the Giants with 596 receiving yards.
-           Provides major contributions to the team as a receiver, punt returner, kickoff returner and on special teams cover units.
-           Hixon’s 290 kickoff return yards in 4 games set the Giants’ career postseason record in 2007…The previous mark of 272 yards was held by Ron Dixon.
-           Hixon had 269 total yards (180 on kickoff returns, 57 receiving, 21 on punt returns, plus an 11-yard rush) at Arizona on 11/23/08. That is tied for the 3rd-highest total in Giants history.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

-           Has played in 32 regular season games with 8 starts and in 5 postseason games…Has 44 career receptions for 601 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 rushing attempts for 18 yards…Has returned 31 punts for 274 yards and 23 kickoffs for 675 yards and a touchdown…Also has 20 career special teams tackles.
-           In 2008, played in all 16 games with 7 starts and started the NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Philadelphia….Caught 43 passes for a team-high 596 yards and 2 two touchdowns…Also had 2 rushes for 26 yards…Returned a team-high 24 punts for 242 yards, a 10.1-yard average, and 3 punts for 180 yards.
-           Had a career-high 102 receiving yards vs. Seattle (10/5) after entering the game with 94 receiving yards. That included a 32-yard score that was the 1st touchdown reception of his career – on his 8th catch. It was his 2nd career score; he returned a kickoff 74 yards for a touchdown on Dec. 29, 2007 vs. New England.
-           Hixon gained 269 total yards (180 on kickoff returns, 57 receiving, 21 on punt returns, plus an 11-yard rush) at Arizona (11/23). That is tied for the 3rd-highest total in Giants history. Del Shofner gained 269 yards – all receiving – vs. Washington on Oct. 28, 1962 (the day Y.A. Tittle threw 7 touchdown passes). The franchise record is Joe Scott’s 279 yards on Nov. 14, 1948 vs. the Los Angeles Rams (207 kickoff return yards, 35 receiving, 22 rushing and 15 yards after receiving a lateral). Tiki Barber is in 2nd place, with 276 yards vs. Philadelphia on Dec. 28, 2002 (203 rushing, 73 receiving).
-           In 2007, played the first 4 games of the season with Denver and the final 12, plus the playoffs, with the Giants…Hixon caught 1 pass for 5 yards and returned 8 kickoffs for 221 yards (a 27.6-yard average) and 1 touchdown for the Giants…He also had 12 kickoff returns for 274 yards and 7 punt returns for 32 yards for the Broncos…In the postseason, Hixon set a Giants postseason record with 290 kickoff return yards on 12 runbacks.
-           Made his only start of the season when the Giants open the game in a 4 wide receiver formation vs. Washington (12/16), but did not have any receptions…Had 3 special teams tackles…Assumed kickoff returns vs. New England (12/29) due to Ahmad Bradshaw’s calf injury…Took advantage of the opportunity by returning 8 kickoffs for 221 yards including a 74-yarder for a touchdown in the 2nd quarter….It was the Giants’ first kickoff return touchdown since Willie Ponder brought one back 95 yards vs. Arizona on Sept. 11, 2005.
-           Returned 2 kickoffs for 37 yards and had a special teams tackle in the NFC Wild Card Game at Tampa Bay (1/6)…Returned 3 kickoffs for 93 yards and added a special teams tackle in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Dallas (1/13)…Returned 5 kickoffs for 121 yards with a long return of 36 yards in the NFC Championship Game at Green Bay (1/20)…Made a key recovery late in the 4th quarter of a R. W. McQuarters fumble on a punt return with the score tied 20-20…Also had 1 special teams tackle…Returned 2 kickoffs for 39 yards in Super Bowl XLII vs. New England (2/3).
-           In 2006, Hixon was selected by the Broncos in the 4th round of the NFL Draft…Was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list on Aug. 29 with a left foot injury suffered while preparing for the draft…Hixon, who did not play in any preseason games, spent his rookie season on that list with Denver.

COLLEGE:

-           Hixon started 44 career games at the University of Akron, posting 20 starts as a free safety during his first 2 seasons and 24 as a wide receiver in his final 2 years…He caught 141 passes for 2,092 yards (14.8-yard avg.) with 14 touchdowns while returning 42 punts for 475 yards (11.3-yard avg.) with 1 touchdown…Added 49 kickoff returns for 1,171 yards (23.9-yard avg.) with 1 touchdown.
-           Defensively, Hixon totaled 176 career tackles (117 solo), 1 interception, 3 pass breakups and 2 fumble recoveries…He was a team captain as a senior, starting all 13 games and setting school single-season records with 75 receptions and 1,210 yards (the nation’s 8th-highest total) and 8 touchdowns…Was a 2nd-team All-Mid-American Conference choice.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:
 
-           Joined the Giants and American Heart Association to adopt the Town of Lyndhurst, N.J., for the month of April as the town pledged to “Play 60,” with increases in in-school and after school physical activity, including numerous fitness events with the team in their community. 
-           Entertained pediatric patients from Hackensack University Medical Center at Coach Coughlin’s Jay Fund Foundation Ice Cream Social, held at Giants Stadium.
-           Attended the Giants Kickoff Luncheon benefitting St. Vincent's Medical Center.
-           Visited Cliffside Park High School, speaking to the football team after the passing of their teammate, Douglas Morales.
-           Joined Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield to host children from Children's Aid and Family Services for a tour of the stadium and autographs on the field.
-           Attended the Buoniconti Fund’s Sports Legends fundraiser dinner
-           Attended the 2nd annual “Taste of the Giants” fundraiser benefitting ShopRite Partners in Caring.
-           Attended the Giants’ annual fundraiser dinner benefitting The Ronald McDonald House of NYC.
-           Attended the “Giant Leap to Greatness” awards dinner benefitting Communities in Schools of New Jersey.
-           Attended Danny Clark’s “Shop with a Jock” holiday shopping spree event for local New Jersey youth.
-           Visited Mt. Sinai Medical Center on Men’s Health Day, encouraging all men to get a check-up, and also made a visit to the pediatric wing.
-           Participated in a “Lift Up America” food distribution event.
-           Greeted Giants fans and signed autographs at the Washington Theatre in Washington, N.J.
-           Joined hundreds of Giants fans on the “Cruise with the Champions” trip to the Bahamas, with numerous Giants themed events over the course of the week.
-           Greeted fans at Big Blue Travel’s “Giants Wrap-up Breakfast”.

PERSONAL:

-           Hixon was a two-way standout at Whitehall-Yearling High School in Columbus, Ohio…As a senior, he had 33 receptions for 429 yards and 4 touchdowns, plus 140 tackles, 5 sacks and 4 interceptions as an honorable mention all-district choice…Hixon also was an honorable mention all-state point guard on Whitehall-Yearling’s basketball team and was a 3-year letterwinner in baseball.
-           Hixon majored in sports science at Akron…Born in Neukirchen, Germany, Hixon moved to Columbus, Ohio, after spending his formative years in Germany.
-           Born Oct. 8, 1984.