Broncos select QB Bo Nix with 12th-overall pick in 2024 NFL Draft
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — After months of offseason speculation and countless mock drafts, the Broncos have made a major addition at the game's most important position.
Denver selected Oregon quarterback Bo Nix with the 12th-overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The 2023 Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year and a Heisman Trophy finalist, Nix led Oregon to a 12-2 record in his final season as he completed 77.4 percent of his passes and threw for 4,508 yards, 45 touchdowns and three interceptions. He also recorded six rushing touchdowns.
Nix spent the first three seasons of his collegiate career with the Auburn Tigers before transferring to Oregon ahead of the 2022 season. In two seasons with the Ducks, he posted a better than nine-to-one total touchdown-to-interception ratio as he accounted 94 total touchdowns in 17 games.
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Bo Nix Ranked 1st Among 2024 QB Prospects in 5 Advanced Metrics
The Denver Broncos are still basking in the elation of getting their guy at No. 12 overall last Thursday night. While the draftniks in the media, perhaps in an effort to justify their jobs, continue to throw out the sub-par grades on the Broncos' draft class, Sean Payton and GM George Paton aren't losing any sleep over it.
No, the Broncos got their guy. A "point guard" on the grass and a "pied piper" when it comes to his magnetism within the locker room and leadership acumen. That's who Bo Nix is.
The MMQB's Albert Breer took Broncos fans inside the team's decision to select Nix, and the months-long run-up to the draft, during which Payton and Paton work very hard to keep their true QB intentions under wraps.
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Bolt TV Announces Original Series with Quarterback Bo Nix "Grit & Glory: Journey To The Draft"
Quarterback Bo Nix stars in new documentary series "Grit & Glory: Journey To The Draft" chronicling his path to the NFL, premiering May 1st on Bolt TV.
Bolt TV is named exclusive media partner for Bo Nix' draft day party.
Bolt TV is thrilled to announce the launch of its original documentary series with Quarterback Bo Nix "Grit & Glory: Journey To The Draft", directed by Nate Simmons and produced by Bolt TV. The series offers an exclusive inside look into the life of collegiate quarterback Bo Nix as he prepares for the biggest night of his career: the NFL Draft.
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Broncos First-Round QB Bo Nix Talks Sean Payton Expectations in Year 1
Denver Broncos GM George Paton said it a week ago: Bo Nix "was our guy." The 2024 NFL draft board fell in a fortuitous way for the Broncos, plopping the record-setting quarterback right in their lap at No. 12 overall.
The Broncos didn't think twice. Nix was always going to be the pick if he was there at No. 12.
The Broncos don't draft QBs in the first round too often, unlike many of their peers around the NFL who seem to dip back into the well every few yers. As just the fifth quarterback to be drafted in the first round by Denver in the past half-century, Nix arrives with some outside expectations.
But there are some internal ones, too. Namely, what Nix's head coach, Sean Payton, demands of his QB1. The rookie QB stands ready to meet them.
"Just from what I know about his offense, it's all about efficiency," Nix said via the team website. "And he wants a quarterback that can get the ball where it needs to go, on time, over and over and over. It's always making the right decision. I'm excited to learn and go back over all my preparation just to get ready for what's next."
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Bo Nix Earns Top QB Grade at NFL Combine
Bo Nix, Oregon (6-2, 214 pounds)
Grade: A
Nix came into the combine confident that he had an arm accurate enough to make most of the throws, plus athleticism. But the question was whether he could keep his footwork sound when dropping back in the pocket and just how big an arm he had on out routes. Nix solidified his status as a first-half first-rounder by adding more oomph to his well-rounded game.
Excerpt from NFL Combine results: Grading the 2024 quarterback workouts, from Bo Nix and Michael Penix Jr. to Sam Hartman accessible at https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-combine-results-quarterbacks-grades-rankings/8df0d8eb2480c8717ad081e5?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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Q&A: Bo Nix on designing cleats for a good cause and why Matthew McConaughey should play him in a movie
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Oregon quarterback Bo Nix is “Bo-dacious.” That’s how fans view the Heisman hopeful and undercover sneakerhead who prefers his shoe game to be just like those billboards: all white, crisp, and clean.
Nix is in his second season with the Oregon Ducks after transferring from Auburn, where he was the 2019 SEC Freshman of the Year. Under his leadership, the Ducks are now a Pac-12 team rising to the top of the college football polls. On Saturday, they look to continue their fantastic start and dominance against Colorado, the most hyped team in college football right now.
Nix has also been cooking up things off the field. He’s been in the lab with 7-Eleven and The Shoe Surgeon, creating custom cleats that will be auctioned off to fans. All proceeds will benefit Children’s Miracle Network member hospital PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center in Eugene, Oregon.
“When this opportunity was presented, my eyes lit up,” Nix told For The Win. “I was very excited and thrilled to use something as simple as a pair of cleats for something so special.”
Ahead of No. 10 Oregon’s Week 4 matchup against No. 19 Colorado (3:30 p.m. ET on ABC), For The Win spoke with Nix about the Cleat Crew program, what has Oregon playing at such a high level and why he wants Matthew McConaughey to play him in a movie.
Leonard’s 44-Yard TD Run Honored as Crazy Good Play of the Week
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DALLAS – Duke was honored on Friday as the first-ever winner of the Pop-Tarts Crazy Good Play of the Week.
The winning play was quarterback Riley Leonard's 44-yard go-ahead touchdown run in the second half of the Blue Devils' 28-7 upset of then-No. 9 Clemson on Monday night.
Florida Citrus Sports and Pop-Tarts are teaming up to present the Pop-Tarts 'Crazy Good' Play of the Week during the 2023-24 college football season. Each week the winning play will be selected in conjunction with the Football Writers Association of America.
This new weekly award will celebrate the incredible athleticism, awe-inspiring strategy, and jaw-dropping "did you see that?" moments from college football each week.
For the rest of the season, the FWAA will announce the Pop-Tarts Crazy Good Play of the Week after the conclusion of all games each week. There will be 13 teams honored this year, running from the beginning to the end of the regular season. The winning team will receive a care package of Pop-Tarts pastries to celebrate its win. All NCAA Division I schools are eligible to be selected.
No. 21 Duke returns to Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday when it welcomes Lafayette at 6 p.m.
Oregon QB Bo Nix Named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week After Big Day vs. Texas Tech
Via Max Torres, Ducks Digest
Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix has been named the Pac-12 offensive player of the week for week 2, the conference announced on Monday.
Nix completed 32 of his 44 passes for 359 yards and two touchdowns against the Red Raiders. He also didn't turn the ball over and pitched in 46 rushing yards on 9 carries, averaging 5.1 yards per carry.
The Oregon quarterback's legs were a big difference maker on Saturday, as he extended plays and moved the chains for the Ducks in big situations.