Travaun Nixon Commits to UH (w/UPDATE)

Bumped with update.

Stephen Tsai writes that JC cornerback Travaun Nixon will become a Warrior.

A day after defeating Navy for their fourth victory in a row, the Warriors yesterday secured a verbal commitment from one of the most productive junior college cornerbacks in California.

"I'm going to be a Warrior," said Travaun Nixon, a sophomore from Ventura College.

Nixon said he is 6 feet and 190 pounds. www.JCfootball.com lists his 40-yard dash at 4.42 seconds.

Last year, as a safety, Nixon made eight interceptions.

In 2009, he had six interceptions in seven games. His average of 0.86 picks per game was fourth best in the California Community College Athletic Association, which fields 71 football teams.

Nixon recently was named to the Southern California Football Association's all-star first team.

By committing to UH, Nixon is turning down scholarship offers from Arizona and Texas-El Paso. He said he is canceling next week's scheduled trip to UTEP.

Congrats to Travaun!

UPDATE: Via goodfaith and letsgobows in this SportsHawaii.com thread, here's a great profile of Nixon from the Ventura County Star, as well as some video highlights.