Bo Nix

Bo Chapman Nix (born February 25, 2000) is an American football quarterback who previously played for the Auburn Tigers.

Bo Nix
No. 10
PositionQuarterback
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-25) February 25, 2000
Pinson, Alabama, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight214 lb (97 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolPinson Valley High School
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.[1]

He also won Alabama's Mr. Football Award after his senior season.[2]

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

    As a true freshman, Nix was named the starting quarterback for Auburn's 2019 season opener against Oregon.[3]

    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.[4]

    Nix led Auburn to a 9–4 record in his freshman season, winning the Iron Bowl, 48–45, over Alabama.[5]

    Nix was voted the SEC's 2019 Freshman of the Year.[6]

    On December 12, 2021, Nix announced he would be leaving Auburn to enter the NCAA transfer portal.

    Statistics

    As of May 27, 2021:[7]

    PassingRushing
    YearTeam GCompAtt PctYdsTDINTRtgAttYdsAvgTD
    2019Auburn 13217377 57.62,542166125.0973133.27
    2020Auburn 11214357 59.92,415127123.91083883.67
    Career 24431734 58.74,9572813124.52057013.414

    Personal life

    Nix is a Christian.[8] He is the son of Patrick Nix (an Auburn quarterback from 1992-1995) and Krista Nix.[1]

    References
    1. "Bo Nix – Football". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
    2. "Bo Nix Named Alabama's Mr. Football For 2018". Trussville, AL Patch. 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
    3. AL.com. "Freshman Bo Nix named Auburn's starting quarterback". AL.com.
    4. "Fresh win: Nix rallies No. 16 Auburn 27–21 over No. 11 Ducks". ESPN.com. September 1, 2019.
    5. 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.
    6. "2019 SEC Football Awards announced". www.secsports.com. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
    7. "Bo Nix College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
    8. Doering, Joshua. "Auburn true freshman QB Bo Nix praises God after leading comeback win in first start". Sports Spectrum.
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