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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
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Born: | Arkadelphia, Arkansas, U.S. | February 25, 2000||||||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Pinson Valley (Pinson, Alabama) | ||||||||||||||||||
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NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 1 / pick: 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||||||
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Bo Chapman Nix (born February 25, 2000) is an American professional football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). The NCAA's leader in games played at the position, he played three seasons of college football for the Auburn Tigers and was named the 2019 SEC Freshman of the Year. In 2022, Nix transferred to the Oregon Ducks and was a 2023 Heisman Trophy finalist after leading the FBS in touchdowns. He was selected by the Broncos 12th overall in the 2024 NFL draft.
Nix was born on February 25, 2000, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. [1] Nix played under his father Patrick at Pinson Valley High School in Pinson, Alabama, where he accumulated over 12,000 total offensive yards and 161 touchdowns. Previously, Nix played at Scottsboro High School in Scottsboro, Alabama where he passed for 3,463 yards and threw 40 touchdown passes. [2] Nix won Alabama's Mr. Football Award as a senior in 2018. [3] He was rated the top dual-threat quarterback of his class and committed to play college football at Auburn University. [4]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Bo Nix QB | Pinson, Alabama | Pinson Valley High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | 4.57 | Jan 10, 2018 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 86 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 29 (overall), 1 (DUAL), 3 (AL) 247Sports: 33 (overall), 1 (DUAL), 3 (AL) ESPN: 76 (DT) 148 (Region) | ||||||
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As a true freshman at Auburn, Nix was named the starting quarterback for the 2019 season. [5] He led Auburn to a 27–21 come-back win against the Oregon Ducks at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on August 31, 2019. [6] Nix led Auburn to a 9–4 record in his freshman season, winning the Iron Bowl, 48–45 over Alabama. [7] He was voted the SEC's 2019 Freshman of the Year, [8] finishing the campaign with 16 touchdowns and six interceptions. [9] He threw for 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions as a sophomore in 11 games in the pandemic-shortened season in 2020. [10] [11]
2021 was an up-and-down season for Nix, with highlights being leading Auburn to their first win at LSU since 1999 and a win over #10 Ole Miss, while also struggling in certain games and being benched for T. J. Finley in the fourth quarter of a game against Georgia State. [12] [13] Nix suffered a season-ending injury against Mississippi State. [14] [15] He threw for 11 touchdowns and three interceptions in 2021. [16] On December 12, 2021, Nix announced he was entering the transfer portal, describing himself as "miserable" while playing under Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin who had been hired in 2021. [17] [18]
In 2022, Nix transferred to the University of Oregon with two seasons of eligibility remaining based on the NCAA's COVID-19 eligibility waiver for the 2020 season. [19] [20] [21] Nix led Oregon to a 10–3 record in the 2022 season. [22] The season saw ranked victories over BYU, UCLA, and Utah before culminating in a 28–27 win over North Carolina in the Holiday Bowl. [23] Nix finished the season with 3,593 passing yards, 29 passing touchdowns, and seven interceptions to end with 89 carries for 510 rushing yards and fourteen rushing touchdowns. In addition, he had a receiving touchdown on the season. [24]
In the 2023 season, Nix led Oregon to a successful season, while primarily being in contention for the College Football Playoff. He helped lead the team to a 5–0 start before their first setback against #7 Washington. The team reeled off six consecutive wins to set up a rematch with #3 Washington in the Pac-12 Championship Game. [25] The Ducks fell to the Huskies once again to fall out of contention for the College Football Playoff. [26] Nix passed for 4,508 yards, 45 touchdowns, and three interceptions to go with six rushing touchdowns on the year. [27] Nix finished third place in the Heisman Trophy vote behind Jayden Daniels and Michael Penix Jr.. [28] Following his final collegiate game in the Fiesta Bowl against Liberty, he broke Mac Jones's previous record for the highest single season completion percentage at 77.45%. [29] He led the NCAA in pass completions, completion percentage, and passing touchdowns in 2023. [29] He started 61 games between Auburn and Oregon, the most in NCAA history for a quarterback. [30]
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Bold | Career high |
Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
2019 | Auburn | 13 | 13 | 9−4 | 217 | 377 | 57.6 | 2,542 | 6.7 | 16 | 6 | 125.0 | 97 | 313 | 3.2 | 7 | |
2020 | 11 | 11 | 6−5 | 214 | 357 | 59.9 | 2,415 | 6.8 | 12 | 7 | 123.9 | 108 | 388 | 3.6 | 7 | ||
2021 | 10 | 10 | 6−4 | 197 | 323 | 61.0 | 2,294 | 7.1 | 11 | 3 | 130.0 | 57 | 168 | 2.9 | 4 | ||
2022 | Oregon | 13 | 13 | 10–3 | 294 | 409 | 71.9 | 3,593 | 8.8 | 29 | 7 | 165.7 | 89 | 510 | 5.7 | 14 | |
2023 | 14 | 14 | 12–2 | 364 | 470 | 77.4 | 4,508 | 9.6 | 45 | 3 | 188.3 | 53 | 228 | 4.3 | 6 | ||
Career | 61 | 61 | 43–18 | 1,286 | 1,936 | 66.4 | 15,352 | 7.9 | 113 | 26 | 149.6 | 405 | 1,613 | 4.0 | 38 |
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | |||||||||
All values from NFL Combine [31] [32] |
Nix was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round (12th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. [33] He was the last of six quarterbacks taken in the first round, tied with the 1983 draft for the most in NFL history. [34] Nix signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $18.6 million fully guaranteed, on May 11, 2024. [35]
On August 22, he was named the starter over Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson prior to the season opener against the Seattle Seahawks, becoming the first Broncos rookie quarterback to start since John Elway in 1983. [36]
In his NFL debut at the Seattle Seahawks, Nix went 26-of-42 for 138 yards, two interceptions, and a rushing touchdown as the Broncos lost 26–20. [37] His 138 yards were the fewest in NFL history for a quarterback with 25 or more completions in a game. [38] In Week 2, Nix went 20-of-35 for 246 yards (115 in the 4th quarter), two interceptions and led the team in rushing yards for the second straight game as the Broncos lost 13–6 to the Pittsburgh Steelers. [39] In Week 3 vs the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Nix went 25-of-36 for 216 yards, no interceptions, and a rushing touchdown as the Broncos won 26–7. [40] In Week 4, Nix went 12-of-25 for only 60 yards but recorded his first career passing touchdown on a pass to Courtland Sutton as the Broncos upset the New York Jets 10–9 and did not allow a turnover or sack for the second straight game. [41] In Week 5 against the Las Vegas Raiders, Nix went 19-of-27 for 206 yards, 2 touchdowns, no interceptions, and added a rushing touchdown. Nix would have 3 passing touchdowns had Troy Franklin not dropped a 46-yard bomb from Nix. In Week 6 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Nix was 19-of-33 for 216 yards (179 of them in the 4th quarter) 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception in the 23–16 loss. [42] In Week 7 against the New Orleans Saints, Nix went 16-of-26 for 164 yards, did not allow a sack or turnover for the third time in five games as the Broncos won 33–10. Nix also tied Drew Lock for the most wins by a rookie quarterback for the Denver Broncos. [43] In Week 8 against the struggling Carolina Panthers, Nix set a career high 284 passing yards, 4 total touchdowns, and a 75.7 percent completion rate as the Broncos won 28–14. Nix also set a new franchise record as he had 5 wins as a rookie quarterback, surpassing John Elway and Drew Lock. On October 31, Nix was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month. [44] In Week 9 against the Baltimore Ravens, Nix caught his first career receiving touchdown on a trick play pass from Courtland Sutton. [45] Following a Week 10 16–14 loss against the Kansas City Chiefs in which he went 22-of-30 for 215 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions against a strong Kansas City defense, Nix was voted NFL Rookie of the Week. [46]
Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Y/G | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
2024 | DEN | 10 | 10 | 5−5 | 206 | 324 | 63.6 | 1,968 | 6.1 | 196.8 | 49 | 10 | 6 | 82.9 | 61 | 290 | 4.8 | 32 | 4 | 17 | 135 | 1 | 0 |
Career | 10 | 10 | 5−5 | 206 | 324 | 63.6 | 1,968 | 6.1 | 196.8 | 49 | 10 | 6 | 82.9 | 61 | 290 | 4.8 | 32 | 4 | 17 | 135 | 1 | 0 |
Nix is the son of football coach and former Auburn quarterback Patrick Nix. [47] Both of Nix's brothers also play college football, with Caleb playing safety at Clemson and Tez Johnson playing wide receiver at Oregon. [48] [49] He is married to Izzy Smoke, a former Auburn cheerleader. [50] [51] Nix is a Christian. [52]
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