Bo Nix

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Bo Nix
Oregon Ducks – No. 3, 6, or 13.
PositionQuarterback
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-25) February 25, 2000 (age 21)
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

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.

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: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]

Nix led Auburn to a 27–21 come-from-behind 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]

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]

Passing Rushing
Year Team G Comp Att Pct Yds TD INT Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2019 Auburn 13 217 377 57.6 2,542 16 6 125.0 97 313 3.2 7
2020 Auburn 11 214 357 59.9 2,415 12 7 123.9 108 388 3.6 7
2021 Auburn 10 197 323 61.0 2294 11 3 130.0 58 158 2.7 4
Career 34 628 1057 59.4 7,251 39 16 126.2 263 859 3.3 18

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.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  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. "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. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  10. ^ "Bo Nix College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  11. ^ Doering, Joshua. "Auburn true freshman QB Bo Nix praises God after leading comeback win in first start". Sports Spectrum.

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