Denver Broncos select Bo Nix in first round of 2024 NFL Draft
Former Oregon Ducks and Auburn Tigers quarterback Bo Nix is officially moving on to the NFL, and he now knows where he’ll be playing his football at the professional level.
Nix was selected with the 12th pick in the first of the NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. He’ll now be looking to prove his supporters right and his doubters wrong as he moves to the NFL after a phenomenal collegiate career.
Over the course of his time in college football, Nix passed for 15,352 yards and 113 touchdowns, while rushing for 1,613 yards and 38 touchdowns as well, over three seasons with Auburn and two with Oregon. He was a Heisman finalist with the Ducks in 2023.
Bo Nix played high school football at the Scottsboro School (AL), where he was a five-star prospect. He was the No. 36 overall recruit in the 2019 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services. The On3 Industry Ranking is the industry’s most advanced, complete and unbiased measurement.
What NFL Draft analysts are saying about Bo Nix
While analyzing most of the 2024 NFL Draft class, NFL Network’s Lance Zierlein predicted Nix would be a second-round selection, predicting former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo as his professional comparison.
His overview of Nix was a positive one, as you can tell, coming to the conclusion that he has a skillset tailored for success at the next level.
“Rare five-year starting quarterback whose play has matured in front of our eyes. Nix displays the accuracy, arm talent and athleticism consistent with today’s brand of pro quarterback,” Zierlein wrote. “He can be punctual in getting the ball out at the top of his drop or he can work through progressions and beat defenses with second-reaction plays. He throws with good velocity and puts the ball on the money when throwing on the move. Nix has shown great improvement with his pocket poise. He’s capable of moving the sticks as a scrambler or as part of the running game.
“Some of his gaudy production has been driven by the Oregon offense’s design, but his talent clearly stands out. I’ve harbored bias from watching the overwhelmed version of Nix during his Auburn days, but as the saying goes, ‘tape don’t lie.’ Nix appears more than ready to attack the league with an NFL-caliber skill set.”