Steelers All 91: FB Roosevelt Nix

Alan Saunders |

Updated: Aug 12, 2019

All 91 is a Pittsburgh Steelers Now series profiling each of the 91 members of the Steelers 2019 training camp roster.

45 • Roosevelt Nix, fifth-year fullback

Last year: “Rosie” played in all 16 games for the Steelers as a fullback and special teamer. Did not make any starts for the first time in his career.

Stats: Made one carry for four yards, caught four passes on six targets for 38 yards. Also had seven tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on special teams.

Accolades, Highlights:

The Roosevelt Nix hat trick.

1. Reception
2. Forced fumble
3. Punt fight pic.twitter.com/L7kLXTwDPz

— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) November 10, 2018

The play that took out Nick Vigil (he's the LB on the right). Roosevelt Nix submarined him, sending him flying. https://t.co/nYR0xdaJt3 pic.twitter.com/E4enFjBXYm

— joshkirkendall.bsky.social (@Josh_Kirkendall) October 15, 2018

A punt rush is similar to the defensive line. Change the alignment of your best rusher, find the matchup you want. That's what Danny Smith on Roosevelt Nix's punt block Sunday. And it was glorious. #Steelers https://t.co/DXElhBYzTd pic.twitter.com/X6tA0waFSM

— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) October 8, 2018

Roosevelt Nix melting people on special teams 😍😍😍#KCvsPIT #Steelers pic.twitter.com/yCjX2D7jKy

— Josh Cohen (@JCohen_NFL) September 19, 2018

Camp outlook: Nix will likely be the team’s top fullback, but it’s a big question how much of an impact the top fullback will have with Randy Fichtner featuring more two-tailback sets with Jaylen Samuels in front of James Conner.

Projected role: Sixth-round pick Sutton Smith playing some fullback throughout camp will keep Nix’s spot just slightly in question, but it’s tough to envision him losing it at this point to a player that hasn’t been a regular on offense since high school.

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