Bo Nix

Bo Chapman Nix (born February 25, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Oregon Ducks. Nix attended Pinson Valley High School and started his collegiate career with the Auburn Tigers, before transferring to Oregon in 2021.

Bo Nix
Oregon Ducks – No. 1
PositionQuarterback
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-25) February 25, 2000
Arkadelphia, Arkansas[1]
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight214 lb (97 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolPinson Valley High School
(Pinson, Alabama)
Career highlights and awards

High school career

During his career at Pinson Valley High School, Nix recorded over 12,000 total offensive yards and 161 touchdowns.[2]

He also won Alabama's Mr. Football Award after his senior season.[3]

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:   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)
  • 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

    Freshman year

    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] Nix was voted the SEC's 2019 Freshman of the Year,[7] finishing the campaign with 16 touchdowns and 6 interceptions.

    Sophomore year

    His sophomore season was disappointing compared to his freshman year, as Auburn finished with a 6-5 record, and lost 19-35 in the 2021 Citrus Bowl against the Northwestern Wildcats. Nix threw for 12 touchdowns and 7 interceptions during the season.

    Junior year

    Following the disappointing season, a head coach change was made, Nix and Auburn being led by first-year head coach Bryan Harsin. They finished the season at 6–7, the program's first season finishing below .500 since 2012, and lost the 2021 Birmingham Bowl 13-17 against the Houston Cougars. Nix threw for 11 touchdowns and 3 interceptions during the year.

    Transfer & Senior year

    On December 12, 2021, Nix announced he would be leaving Auburn to enter the NCAA transfer portal.[8] On December 19, 2021, Nix announced he would transfer to Oregon.[9]

    Statistics

    As of December 19, 2021:[10]

    PassingRushing
    YearTeam GCompAtt PctYdsTDINTRtgAttYdsAvgTD
    2019Auburn 13217377 57.62,542166125.0973133.27
    2020Auburn 11214357 59.92,415127123.91083883.67
    2021 Auburn 10 197 323 61.0 2,294 11 3 130.0 58 158 2.7 4
    Career 346281057 59.47,2513916126.22638593.318

    Personal life

    Nix is a Christian.[11] He is the son of Patrick Nix (an Auburn quarterback from 1992-1995) and Krista Nix.

    References
    1. AL.com, Drew Champlin (April 7, 2017). "Auburn legacy Bo Nix creating own path as top recruit". al.
    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. Durando, Bennett. "Auburn football quarterback Bo Nix enters transfer portal". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
    9. Kercheval, Ben. "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.
    10. "Bo Nix College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-07. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
    11. Doering, Joshua (2 September 2019). "Auburn true freshman QB Bo Nix praises God after leading comeback win in first start". Sports Spectrum.


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