Summary
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 twelfth overall in the 2024 NFL draft.
 Nix with Auburn in 2019 | |
| Denver Broncos | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 25, 2000 Arkadelphia, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Pinson Valley (Pinson, Alabama) |
| College: | |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Early life and high school edit
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.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Bo Nix QB |
Pinson, Alabama | Pinson Valley | 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
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| 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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College career edit
Auburn edit
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 edit
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. On December 18, 2022, Nix announced his return for the 2023 season. Nix became the 4th Heisman Trophy Finalist in Oregon history joining Joey Harrington (2001), LaMichael James (2010) and Marcus Mariota (2014). He finished third place in Heisman voting behind Michael Penix Jr. and eventual winner Jayden Daniels. 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]
College statistics edit
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
*NCAA Record
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| Auburn Tigers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 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 | |
| Oregon Ducks | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 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 | 108 | 26 | 149.6 | 405 | 1,613 | 4.0 | 38 | |
Professional career edit
| 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[13][14] | ||||||||||||
Nix was drafted by the Denver Broncos with the 12th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Personal life edit
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.[15][16] He is married to Izzy Smoke, a former Auburn cheerleader.[17][18]
References edit
- ^ Champlin, Drew (2017-04-07). "Auburn legacy Bo Nix creating own path as top recruit". al. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Bo Nix – Football". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- ^ "Bo Nix Named Alabama's Mr. Football For 2018". Trussville, AL Patch. 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ AL.com (20 August 2019). "Freshman Bo Nix named Auburn's starting quarterback". AL.com.
- ^ "Fresh win: Nix rallies No. 16 Auburn 27–21 over No. 11 Ducks". ESPN.com. September 1, 2019.
- ^ Zucker, Joseph. "Bo Nix, No. 15 Auburn Hang on to Upset No. 5 Alabama in Dramatic 2019 Iron Bowl". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ "2019 SEC Football Awards announced". www.secsports.com. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ Hughes, Andrew (October 28, 2022). "Auburn football: Bo Nix says he was 'miserable' every week under Bryan Harsin". Fly War Eagle. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ "Auburn QB Bo Nix enters transfer portal: Three-year starter moves on as graduate student". CBSSports.com. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ Durando, Bennett. "Auburn football quarterback Bo Nix enters transfer portal". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ Kercheval, Ben (20 December 2021). "Bo Nix transfers to Oregon: Three-year starter for Auburn to finish college career with Ducks". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "How Oregon's Bo Nix became a record-setting college football quarterback". 12news.com. 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Bo Nix Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Bo Nix College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ Greene, Brenna (August 10, 2023). "Tez Johnson, adoptive brother of Oregon QB Bo Nix, poised for breakout season". KOIN.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ Thomas, Ben (January 27, 2022). "Recruiting notes: Caleb Nix decides on Clemson". al. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ Hunte, Sydney (September 18, 2021). "Bo Nix engaged to Auburn cheerleader Izzy Smoke". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (April 20, 2023). "In fifth season, Oregon QB Nix still having 'fun'". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
External links edit
- Bo Nix on Twitter
- Oregon profile
- Auburn profile
