Introduction
Bo Chapman Nix (born February 25, 2000) is an American football quarterback who previously played for 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.
He also won Alabama's Mr. Football Award after his senior season.
| 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 |
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 29 (overall), 1 (DUAL), 3 (AL) 247Sports: 33 (overall), 1 (DUAL), 3 (AL) ESPN: 76 (DT) 148 (Region) | ||||||
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College career
As a true freshman, Nix was named the starting quarterback for Auburn's 2019 season opener against Oregon.
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.
Nix led Auburn to a 9–4 record in his freshman season, winning the Iron Bowl, 48–45, over Alabama.
Nix was voted the SEC's 2019 Freshman of the Year.
On December 12, 2021, Nix announced he would be leaving Auburn to enter the NCAA transfer portal.
Statistics
As of May 27, 2021:
| 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 |
| Career | 24 | 431 | 734 | 58.7 | 4,957 | 28 | 13 | 124.5 | 205 | 701 | 3.4 | 14 | |
Personal life
Nix is a Christian. He is the son of Patrick Nix (an Auburn quarterback from 1992-1995) and Krista Nix.