Bo Nix
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Sophomore |
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Born: | Pinson, Alabama, U.S. | February 25, 2000
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
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Bowl games | |
High school | Pinson Valley High School |
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Bo Nix (born February 25, 2000) is an American football quarterback 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.[1]
He also won Alabama's Mr. Football Award after his senior season.[2]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Bo Nix QB |
Pinson, Alabama | Pinson Valley High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 4.60 | 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) | ||||||
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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]
Statistics
As of November 29, 2019:[7]
Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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Year | Team | G | Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | INT | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
2019 | Auburn | 13 | 200 | 351 | 57.0 | 2,366 | 15 | 6 | 124.3 | 91 | 301 | 3.3 | 7 |
Career | 13 | 200 | 351 | 57.0 | 2,366 | 15 | 6 | 124.3 | 91 | 301 | 3.3 | 7 |
Personal life
Nix is a Christian.[8] He is the son of Patrick Nix and Krista Nix.[1] He has three siblings including one older sister, a younger brother and a younger sister.
References
- ^ a b "Bo Nix – Football". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- ^ "Bo Nix Named Alabama's Mr. Football For 2018". Trussville, AL Patch. 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ AL.com. "Freshman Bo Nix named Auburn's starting quarterback". AL.com.
- ^ "Fresh win: Nix rallies No. 16 Auburn 27–21 over No. 11 Ducks". ESPN.com. September 1, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2019 SEC Football Awards announced". www.secsports.com. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ "Bo Nix College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Doering, Joshua. "Auburn true freshman QB Bo Nix praises God after leading comeback win in first start". Sports Spectrum.
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