Bo Nix

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Bo Nix
Oregon Ducks – No. 10
PositionQuarterback
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-25) February 25, 2000 (age 23)
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolPinson Valley High School (Pinson, Alabama)
Career highlights and awards

Bo Nix (born February 25, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Oregon Ducks. Nix played with the Auburn Tigers from 2019 to 2021 before transferring to Oregon in 2022.

High school career

Nix was born on February 25, 2000, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.[1] During his career at Pinson Valley High School, 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]

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

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 the Tigers 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 3 interceptions in 2021.

At the end of the season, Nix announced he would transfer to the University of Oregon.[8][9]

Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards 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 7.4 11 3 130.0 58 158 2.7 4
Oregon Ducks
2022 8 8 8-1 153 214 71.5 2,221 8.5 20 5 165.9 48 382 8.0 8
Career[10] 40 40 26−14 759 1,243 61.1 9,472 7.1 59 21 130.9 302 1,200 4.0 26

Personal life

Nix is a Christian.[11] He is the son of Patrick 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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