Bo Nix

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Bo Nix
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Nix with Auburn in 2019
No. 1 – Denver Broncos
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-25) February 25, 2000 (age 24)
Arkadelphia, Arkansas U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Pinson Valley (Pinson, Alabama)
College:
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 1 / Pick: 12
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Bo Chapman Nix (born February 25, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and Oregon Ducks, starting the most games (61) at quarterback in NCAA history. Nix won the 2023 William V. Campbell Trophy and was named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year the same year after throwing for over 4,500 yards with 45 touchdowns with Oregon. Nix was selected by the Broncos in the first round (12th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.

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Early life and high school

Nix was born on February 25, 2000, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, while his father Patrick was the head coach at Henderson State. [1] Nix played under his father at Pinson Valley High School in Pinson, Alabama, where he accumulated over 12,000 total offensive yards and 161 touchdowns. [2] He also 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.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40‡Commit date
Bo Nix
QB 		Pinson, Alabama Pinson Valley High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)219 lb (99 kg)4.57Jan 10, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg    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)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Auburn Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  • "2019 Auburn Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  • "Auburn 2019 Football Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 26, 2019.

College career

Auburn (2019–2021)

As a true freshman at Auburn, Nix was named the starting quarterback for the 2019 season. [4] 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. [5]

Nix led Auburn to a 9–4 record in his freshman season, winning the Iron Bowl, 48–45 over Alabama. [6] He was voted the SEC's 2019 Freshman of the Year, [7] finishing the campaign with 16 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. He threw for 12 touchdowns and 7 interceptions as a sophomore in 2020.

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. Nix suffered a season-ending injury against Mississippi State. He threw for 11 touchdowns and just 3 interceptions in 2021. 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. [8] [9]

Oregon (2022–2023)

Nix with the Oregon Ducks in 2023 Bo Nix (8120631) (cropped).jpg
Nix with the Oregon Ducks in 2023

Prior to the 2022 season, Nix transferred to the University of Oregon with two seasons of eligibility remaining based on the NCAA-wide COVID-19 eligibility waiver for the 2020 season.

He played college football for five years, while leading the team to a 10–3 record. [10] [11] In 2022, he tied for the nation lead in passing TDs (40) and rushed for another 6.

In 2023, Nix finished third place in the Heisman Trophy vote behind Jayden Daniels and Michael Penix Jr.. Following his final collegiate game in the Fiesta Bowl, he broke Mac Jones's previous record for the highest single season completion percentage at 77.45%. He started 61 games between Auburn and Oregon, the most in NCAA history for a quarterback. [12]

Statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

* NCAA Record

College statistics
SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
Auburn Tigers
2019 13139−421737757.62,5426.7166125.0973133.27
2020 11116−521435759.92,4156.8127123.91083883.67
2021 10106−419732361.02,2947.1113130.0571682.94
Oregon Ducks
2022 131310–329440971.93,5938.8297165.7895105.714
2023 141412–236447077.4*4,5089.6453188.3532284.36
Career 61*61*43–181,2861,93666.415,3527.910826149.64051,6134.038

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
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 [13] [14]

Nix was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round (12th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. [15] He was the last of six quarterbacks taken in the first round, tying the 1983 draft for the most in NFL history. [16]

Personal life

Nix is the son of former Auburn quarterback Patrick Nix. Both of Nix's brothers also play college football with younger brother Caleb playing safety at Clemson and adopted brother Tez Johnson is playing wide receiver at Oregon. [17] [18] He is married to Izzy Smoke, a former Auburn cheerleader. [19] [20]

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References

  1. ↑ Champlin, Drew (April 7, 2017). "Auburn legacy Bo Nix creating own path as top recruit". al. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Bo Nix – Football". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Bo Nix Named Alabama's Mr. Football For 2018". Trussville, AL Patch. January 16, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ AL.com (August 20, 2019). "Freshman Bo Nix named Auburn's starting quarterback". AL.com.
  5. ↑ "Fresh win: Nix rallies No. 16 Auburn 27–21 over No. 11 Ducks". ESPN.com. September 1, 2019.
  6. ↑ Zucker, Joseph. "Bo Nix, No. 15 Auburn Hang on to Upset No. 5 Alabama in Dramatic 2019 Iron Bowl". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  7. ↑ "2019 SEC Football Awards announced". www.secsports.com. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  8. ↑ Hughes, Andrew (October 28, 2022). "Auburn football: Bo Nix says he was 'miserable' every week under Bryan Harsin". Fly War Eagle. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Auburn QB Bo Nix enters transfer portal: Three-year starter moves on as graduate student". CBSSports.com. December 13, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  10. ↑ Durando, Bennett. "Auburn football quarterback Bo Nix enters transfer portal". USA TODAY. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  11. ↑ Kercheval, Ben (December 20, 2021). "Bo Nix transfers to Oregon: Three-year starter for Auburn to finish college career with Ducks". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  12. ↑ "How Oregon's Bo Nix became a record-setting college football quarterback". 12news.com. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Bo Nix Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  14. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Bo Nix College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  15. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (April 25, 2024). "Broncos select QB Bo Nix with 12th-overall pick in 2024 NFL Draft". DenverBroncos.com.
  16. ↑ Alper, Josh (April 25, 2024). "Six quarterbacks in first round ties NFL record". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  17. ↑ Greene, Brenna (August 10, 2023). "Tez Johnson, adoptive brother of Oregon QB Bo Nix, poised for breakout season". KOIN.com. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  18. ↑ Thomas, Ben (January 27, 2022). "Recruiting notes: Caleb Nix decides on Clemson". al. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  19. ↑ Hunte, Sydney (September 18, 2021). "Bo Nix engaged to Auburn cheerleader Izzy Smoke". Saturday Down South. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  20. ↑ Rittenberg, Adam (April 20, 2023). "In fifth season, Oregon QB Nix still having 'fun'". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
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