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Bo Chapman Nix (born February25, 2000) is an American professional
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for the
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of the
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(NFL). He played his first three seasons of
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for the
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, winning SEC Freshman of the Year in 2019. During his last two seasons, he was a member of the
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and led the FBS in touchdowns in 2023. Nix was selected by the Broncos in the first round of the
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, becoming their starter during his rookie season and leading them to their first playoff appearance since
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Early life

Nix was born on February 25, 2000, in
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. Nix played under his father
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at Pinson Valley High School in Pinson, Alabama, where he accumulated over 12,000 total offensive yards and 161
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s. Previously, Nix played at Scottsboro High School in
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where he passed for 3,463 yards and threw 40 touchdown passes. Nix won Alabama's Mr. Football Award as a senior in 2018. He was rated the top
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of his class and committed to play
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at
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.


College career


Auburn (2019–2021)

As a true freshman at Auburn, Nix was named the starting quarterback for the
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. He led Auburn to a 27–21 come-back win against the
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at
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in
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, on August 31, 2019. Nix led Auburn to a 9–4 record in his freshman season, winning the
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, 48–45 over Alabama. He was voted the SEC's 2019 Freshman of the Year, finishing the campaign with 16 touchdowns and six interceptions. He threw for 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions as a sophomore in 11 games in the pandemic-shortened season in
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was an up-and-down season for Nix, with highlights being leading Auburn to their first win at
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since 1999 and a win over #10
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, 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
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. He threw for 11 touchdowns and three interceptions in 2021. On December 12, 2021, Nix announced he was entering the transfer portal, describing himself as "miserable" while playing under Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin who had been hired in 2021.


Oregon (2022–2023)

In 2022, Nix transferred to the
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with two seasons of eligibility remaining based on the NCAA's COVID-19 eligibility waiver for the 2020 season. Nix led Oregon to a 10–3 record in the 2022 season. The season saw ranked victories over BYU, UCLA, and Utah before culminating in a 28–27 win over North Carolina in the Holiday Bowl. Nix finished the season with 3,593 passing yards, 29 passing touchdowns, and seven interceptions to end with 89 carries for 510 rushing yards and fourteen rushing touchdowns. In addition, he had a receiving touchdown on the season. In the 2023 season, Nix led Oregon to a successful season, while primarily being in contention for the College Football Playoff. He helped lead the team to a 5–0 start before their first setback against #7 Washington. The team reeled off six consecutive wins to set up a rematch with #3 Washington in the Pac-12 Championship Game. The Ducks fell to the Huskies once again to fall out of contention for the College Football Playoff. Nix passed for 4,508 yards, 45 touchdowns, and three interceptions to go with six rushing touchdowns on the year. Nix finished third place in the
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vote behind Jayden Daniels and
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. Following his final collegiate game in the
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against Liberty, he broke
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's previous record for the highest single season completion percentage at 77.45%. He led the NCAA in pass completions, completion percentage, and passing touchdowns in 2023. He started 61 games between Auburn and Oregon, the most in NCAA history for a quarterback.


Statistics


Professional career

Nix was selected by the
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in the first round (12th overall) of the
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. He was the last of six quarterbacks taken in the first round, tied with the 1983 draft for the most in NFL history. Nix signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $18.6 million fully guaranteed, on May 11, 2024.


2024 season

On August 22, Nix was named the Broncos' starting quarterback for the season opener against the
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, becoming the first Broncos rookie to start since
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in 1983. In his NFL debut against Seattle, Nix completed 26 of 42 passes for 138 yards, two interceptions, and a rushing touchdown in a 26–20 loss. His 138 passing yards set an NFL record for the fewest by a quarterback with 25 or more completions in a game. Nix earned his first win in week 3 against the
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, throwing for 216 yards, a rushing touchdown, and no interceptions in a 26–7 victory. In week 4, he recorded his first career passing touchdown and led the Broncos to a 10–9 upset victory over the
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, with Nix not allowing a turnover or sack for the second consecutive game. Nix had a standout October, beginning with a three-touchdown performance in a week 5 victory against the
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, followed by 216 passing yards and two touchdowns in week 6 against the
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. In week 7, he led the Broncos to a dominant 33–10 win over the
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, tying the franchise record for rookie quarterback wins. He capped the month with 284 passing yards, four total touchdowns, and a 75.7% completion rate in week 8 against the
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, setting a new franchise record with five wins as a rookie. His performances throughout October earned him NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month honors. In week 9 against the
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, Nix caught his first career receiving touchdown on a trick play from receiver Courtland Sutton. Nix was named NFL Rookie of the Week in week 10 after throwing for 215 yards, two touchdowns, and orchestrating a late drive that ended with a potential game-winning field goal being blocked in a 16–14 loss to the two-time defending
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champion
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. The following week against the
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, Nix went 28-of-33 for a career-high 307 yards and four touchdowns as the Broncos won 38–6. He became the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to complete over 80% of his passes while throwing for at least four touchdowns and 300 yards. Following the game, he was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week. Nix led the Broncos to victories in their next three games to reach 9–5, but losses to the
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and
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put their playoff hopes in jeopardy. Needing a win in the final game of the regular season, Nix went 26-of-29 with a career high 321 yards and four touchdowns in a 38–0 victory over the Chiefs to clinch the Broncos' first playoff berth since
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. In the Wild Card round, Nix was held in check, finishing 13-for-22 with 144 yards passing and one touchdown with 43 rushing yards as the Broncos fell 31–7 to the
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. Nix's sole touchdown, a 43-yard pass to Troy Franklin, was the first rookie-to-rookie touchdown pass in NFL playoff history. Following the Broncos' elimination, Nix revealed that he had played with
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fractures in his back since week 12. He was originally the 4th alternate AFC Quarterback in the
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, but was invited to play due to opt-outs. However, due to a previously scheduled minor postseason cleanup procedure, he also had to decline. He was a finalist for Offensive Rookie of the Year, but the award was ultimately won by
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quarterback Jayden Daniels.


NFL career statistics


Regular season


Postseason


Personal life

Nix is the son of football coach and former Auburn quarterback Patrick Nix. He is also the grandson of longtime high school football coach Conrad Nix. Nix's younger brother Caleb plays safety for the
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and adopted brother
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plays wide receiver for the
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. He is married to Izzy Smoke, a former Auburn cheerleader. Nix is a
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.


References


External links

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Denver Broncos bio

Oregon Ducks bio

Auburn Tigers bio
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