Bo Nix

Early life

Nix was born on February 25, 2000, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He played under his father Patrick at Pinson Valley High School in Pinson, Alabama, where he accumulated over 12,000 total offensive yards and 161 touchdowns. Previously, Nix played at Scottsboro High School in Scottsboro, Alabama, 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 dual-threat quarterback of his class and committed to play college football at Auburn University.

Auburn

As a true freshman at Auburn, Nix was named the starting quarterback for the 2019 season. He led Auburn to a 27–21 come-back 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. He was voted the SEC's 2019 Freshman of the Year, finishing the campaign with 16 touchdowns and six interceptions.

Nix threw for 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions as a sophomore in 11 games in the pandemic-shortened season in 2020.

The year 2021 brought an up-and-down season for Nix, with highlights being leading Auburn to their first win at LSU since 1999 and a win over #10 Ole Miss, 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 Mississippi State. 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

In 2022, Nix transferred to the University of Oregon 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 narrow 28–27 victory over North Carolina in the Holiday Bowl. Nix finished the season with 3,593 passing yards, 29 touchdowns, and seven interceptions to go along with 89 carries for 510 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also 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 Heisman Trophy vote behind Jayden Daniels and Michael Penix Jr. Following his final collegiate game in the Fiesta Bowl against Liberty, Nix broke Mac Jones's previous record for the highest single season completion percentage at 77.45%. Nix 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.

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 Jacksonville State Gamecocks and his adopted brother Tez Johnson plays wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Nix is a Christian. He is married to Izzy Smoke, a former Auburn cheerleader. On October 10, 2025, they announced they were expecting their first child. On February 25, 2026, their first daughter Riley was born. The family resides near Castle Rock, Colorado in a home purchased from former NFL running back Shane Vereen.