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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (2000-02-25)February 25, 2000 (age 25) Arkadelphia, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Pinson Valley(Pinson, Alabama) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| NFL draft | 2024: 1st round, 12th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||
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Bo Chapman Nix (born February 25, 2000) is an American professionalfootballquarterback for theDenver Broncos of theNational Football League (NFL). He played his first three seasons ofcollege football for theAuburn Tigers, winningSEC Freshman of the Year in 2019. During his last two seasons, he was a member of theOregon Ducks and wonPac-12 Offensive Player of the Year in 2023 after leading theFBS in passing touchdowns. Nix was selected by the Broncos in the first round of the2024 NFL draft, becoming their starter during his rookie season and leading them to their first playoff appearance since 2015.
Nix was born on February 25, 2000, inArkadelphia, Arkansas.[1] Nix played under his fatherPatrick atPinson Valley High School inPinson, Alabama, where he accumulated over 12,000 total offensive yards and 161touchdowns. Previously, Nix played atScottsboro High School inScottsboro, Alabama where he passed for 3,463 yards and threw 40 touchdown passes.[2] Nix won Alabama'sMr. Football Award as a senior in 2018.[3] He was rated the topdual-threat quarterback of his class and committed to playcollege football atAuburn University.[4]
| Name | Hometown | School | 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) | 219 lb (99 kg) | 4.57 | Jan 10, 2018 |
Recruit ratings:Scout:  Rivals:  247Sports: (86) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 29 (overall), 1 (DUAL), 3 (AL) 247Sports: 33 (overall), 1 (DUAL), 3 (AL) ESPN: 76 (DT) 148 (Region) | ||||||
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As a true freshman at Auburn, Nix was named the starting quarterback for the2019 season.[5] He led Auburn to a 27–21 come-back win against theOregon Ducks atAT&T Stadium inArlington, Texas, on August 31, 2019.[6] Nix led Auburn to a 9–4 record in his freshman season, winning theIron Bowl, 48–45 over Alabama.[7] He was voted theSEC's 2019 Freshman of the Year,[8] finishing the campaign with 16 touchdowns and six interceptions.[9] He threw for 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions as a sophomore in 11 games in thepandemic-shortened season in2020.[10][11]
2021 was an up-and-down season for Nix, with highlights being leading Auburn to their first win atLSU since 1999 and a win over #10Ole Miss, while also struggling in certain games and being benched forT. J. Finley in the fourth quarter of a game againstGeorgia State.[12][13] Nix suffered a season-ending injury againstMississippi State.[14][15] He threw for 11 touchdowns and three interceptions in 2021.[16] On December 12, 2021, Nix announced he was entering the transfer portal, describing himself as "miserable" while playing under Auburn head coachBryan Harsin who had been hired in 2021.[17][18]
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In 2022, Nix transferred to theUniversity of Oregon with two seasons of eligibility remaining based on the NCAA's COVID-19 eligibility waiver for the 2020 season.[19][20][21] Nix led Oregon to a 10–3 record in the2022 season.[22] The season saw ranked victories over BYU, UCLA, and Utah before culminating in a 28–27 win over North Carolina in the Holiday Bowl.[23] 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.[24]
In the2023 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.[25] The Ducks fell to the Huskies once again to fall out of contention for the College Football Playoff.[26] Nix passed for 4,508 yards, 45 touchdowns, and three interceptions to go with six rushing touchdowns on the year.[27] Nix finished third place in theHeisman Trophy vote behindJayden Daniels andMichael Penix Jr.[28] Following his final collegiate game in theFiesta Bowl against Liberty, he brokeMac Jones's previous record for the highest single season completion percentage at 77.45%.[29] He led the NCAA in pass completions, completion percentage, and passing touchdowns in 2023.[29] He started 61 games between Auburn and Oregon, the most in NCAA history for a quarterback.[30]
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |||
| 2019 | Auburn | 13 | 13 | 9−4 | 217 | 377 | 57.6 | 2,542 | 6.7 | 16 | 6 | 125.0 | 97 | 313 | 3.2 | 7 | |
| 2020 | Auburn | 11 | 11 | 6−5 | 214 | 357 | 59.9 | 2,415 | 6.8 | 12 | 7 | 123.9 | 108 | 388 | 3.6 | 7 | |
| 2021 | Auburn | 10 | 10 | 6−4 | 197 | 323 | 61.0 | 2,294 | 7.1 | 11 | 3 | 130.0 | 57 | 168 | 2.9 | 4 | |
| 2022 | Oregon | 13 | 13 | 10−3 | 294 | 409 | 71.9 | 3,593 | 8.8 | 29 | 7 | 165.7 | 89 | 510 | 5.7 | 14 | |
| 2023 | Oregon | 14 | 14 | 12–2 | 364 | 470 | 77.4 | 4,508 | 9.6 | 45 | 3 | 188.3 | 53 | 228 | 4.3 | 6 | |
| Career | 61 | 61 | 43−18 | 1,286 | 1,936 | 66.4 | 15,352 | 7.9 | 113 | 26 | 149.6 | 405 | 1,613 | 4.0 | 38 | ||
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | |||||||||
| All values fromNFL Combine[31][32] | ||||||||||||
Nix was selected by theDenver Broncos in the first round (12th overall) of the2024 NFL draft.[33] Nix initially drew the interest of Broncos head coachSean Payton due to his high completion rate and low negative play differential in college, in addition to an impressive performance in private workouts.[34] He was the last of six quarterbacks taken in the first round, tied with the1983 draft for the most in NFL history.[35] Nix signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $18.6 million fully guaranteed, on May 11, 2024.[36]
On August 22, Nix was named the Broncos' starting quarterback for the season opener against theSeattle Seahawks, becoming the first Broncos rookie to start sinceJohn Elway in 1983.[37] 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.[38] His 138 passing yards set an NFL record for the fewest by a quarterback with 25 or more completions in a game.[39] Nix earned his first win in week 3 against theTampa Bay Buccaneers, throwing for 216 yards, a rushing touchdown, and no interceptions in a 26–7 victory.[40] In week 4, he recorded his first career passing touchdown and led the Broncos to a 10–9 upset victory over theNew York Jets despite ending the first half with negative passing yards and finishing the game with only 60 total passing yards. Additionally, Nix did not allow a turnover or sack for the second consecutive game.[41]
Nix had a standout October, beginning with a three-touchdown performance in a week 5 victory against theLas Vegas Raiders, followed by 216 passing yards and two touchdowns in week 6 against theLos Angeles Chargers.[42] In week 7, he led the Broncos to a dominant 33–10 win over theNew Orleans Saints, tying the franchise record for rookie quarterback wins.[43] He capped the month with 284 passing yards, four total touchdowns, and a 75.7% completion rate in week 8 against theCarolina Panthers, setting a new franchise record with five wins as a rookie. His performances throughout October earned him NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month honors.[44]
In Week 9 against theBaltimore Ravens, Nix caught his first career receiving touchdown on a trick play from receiverCourtland Sutton.[45] 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 defendingSuper Bowl championKansas City Chiefs.[46] The following week against theAtlanta Falcons, 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.[47] Following the game, he was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week.[48][49] Nix led the Broncos to victories in their next three games to reach 9–5, but losses to theLos Angeles Chargers andCincinnati Bengals put their playoff hopes in jeopardy.[50][51] Needing a win in the final game of the regular season, Nix went 26-of-29 with a then career high 321 yards and four touchdowns in a 38–0 victory over the Chiefs to clinch the Broncos' first playoff berth since2015.[52] Nix finished the regular season with 29 total passing touchdowns, the second-most ever by a rookie quarterback.[53]
In theWild 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 7–31 to theBuffalo Bills.[54] Nix's sole touchdown, a 43-yard pass toTroy Franklin, was the first rookie-to-rookie touchdown pass in NFL playoff history.[55] Following the Broncos' elimination, Nix revealed that he had played withtransverse process fractures in his back since Week 12.[56]
He was originally the fourth alternate AFC Quarterback in thePro Bowl, but was invited to play due to opt-outs. However, due to a previously scheduled minor postseason cleanup procedure, he also had to decline.[57]
Nix was a finalist forNFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, placing third behindJayden Daniels andBrock Bowers.[58] He was voted the 64th-best player in the league in theTop 100 Players of 2025 by his NFL peers following his successful rookie campaign.[59]
On July 23, 2025, Broncos head coachSean Payton revealed that Nix spent a portion of the offseason working with former Saints quarterbackDrew Brees and throwing mechanics specialistTom House.[60][61]
In Week 7 against theNew York Giants, Nix became the first player in NFL history to have at least two passing and two rushing touchdowns in a single quarter in a comeback victory after being down 19–0 to begin the fourth quarter. The Broncos scored a total of 33 points to win 33–32, the most in a game by any team held scoreless through three quarters.[62][63]
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Y/G | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2024 | DEN | 17 | 17 | 10−7 | 376 | 567 | 66.3 | 3,775 | 6.7 | 222.1 | 93 | 29 | 12 | 93.3 | 92 | 430 | 4.7 | 32 | 4 | 24 | 198 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | DEN | 11 | 11 | 9–2 | 237 | 387 | 61.2 | 2,421 | 6.3 | 220.1 | 52 | 18 | 8 | 86.1 | 50 | 213 | 4.3 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 73 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 28 | 28 | 19–9 | 613 | 954 | 64.3 | 6,196 | 6.5 | 221.3 | 93 | 47 | 20 | 90.4 | 142 | 643 | 4.5 | 32 | 7 | 36 | 271 | 5 | 1 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2024 | DEN | 1 | 1 | 0−1 | 13 | 22 | 59.1 | 144 | 6.5 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 93.7 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 0−1 | 13 | 22 | 59.1 | 144 | 6.5 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 93.7 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
Nix is the son of football coach and former Auburn quarterbackPatrick Nix.[64] He is also the grandson of longtime high school football coachConrad Nix.[65] Nix's younger brother Caleb plays safety for theJacksonville State Gamecocks and adopted brotherTez Johnson plays wide receiver for theTampa Bay Buccaneers.[66][67][68] He is married to Izzy Smoke, a former Auburn cheerleader.[69][70] On October 10, 2025, the couple announced they were expecting their first child.[71][72] They reside inCastle Rock, Colorado.[citation needed] Nix is aChristian.[73]
