Bo Nix
Nix in 2019
Oregon Ducks – No. 10
PositionQuarterback
ClassSenior
MajorCommunications
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-25) February 25, 2000
Arkadelphia, Arkansas, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolPinson Valley High School (Pinson, Alabama)
Career highlights and awards
NCAA records
  • Highest single season completion percentage (77.45) (2023)
  • Most career starts for a QB
(61) (2023)

Bo Chapman Nix (born February 25, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Oregon Ducks. He played with the Auburn Tigers before transferring in 2022. In 2023, Nix was named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year, won the William V. Campbell Trophy, and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy after throwing for over 4,500 yards with 45 touchdowns.

High school career

During his career at Pinson Valley High School in Pinson, Alabama, Nix accumulated over 12,000 total offensive yards and 161 touchdowns.[2] He also won Alabama's Mr. Football Award after his senior season.[3] Rated the top dual-threat quarterback of his class by 247Sports composite, he committed to play college football at Auburn University.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
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:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    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

As a true freshman, Nix was named the starting quarterback for Auburn's 2019 season opener against Oregon.[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

Nix with Oregon 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.

Nix improved in his first season with the Ducks, throwing for 3,594 yards and 29 touchdowns, while leading the team to a 10-3 record.[10][11] In 2023, he tied for the nation lead in passing TD's (40) and rushed for another 6. 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%.

College statistics

(Bold highlights career highs)

*NCAA Record

Season Games Passing Rushing
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
Career61*61*43–181,2861,93666.415,3527.910826149.64051,6134.038

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 playing wide receiver at Oregon.[12][13] He is married to Izzy Smoke, a former Auburn cheerleader.[14][15]

References

  1. ↑ @zacharycneel (January 1, 2024). "No surprise, Bo Nix wins the Fiesta Bowl Offensive MVP Award. Jeffrey Bassa wins the Fiesta Bowl Defensive MVP Award" (Tweet). Retrieved January 1, 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ "Bo Nix – Football". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  3. ↑ "Bo Nix Named Alabama's Mr. Football For 2018". Trussville, AL Patch. 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  4. ↑ AL.com (20 August 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 2020-04-10.
  7. ↑ "2019 SEC Football Awards announced". www.secsports.com. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Auburn QB Bo Nix enters transfer portal: Three-year starter moves on as graduate student". CBSSports.com. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  10. ↑ Durando, Bennett. "Auburn football quarterback Bo Nix enters transfer portal". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Greene, Brenna (August 10, 2023). "Tez Johnson, adoptive brother of Oregon QB Bo Nix, poised for breakout season". KOIN.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  13. ↑ Thomas, Ben (January 27, 2022). "Recruiting notes: Caleb Nix decides on Clemson". al. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  14. ↑ Hunte, Sydney (September 18, 2021). "Bo Nix engaged to Auburn cheerleader Izzy Smoke". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  15. ↑ Rittenberg, Adam (April 20, 2023). "In fifth season, Oregon QB Nix still having 'fun'". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
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