He has to win without Gus Malzahn, but Bo Nix enters his junior season at Auburn in the fall.
Nix was a five-star prospect in the 2019 recruiting cycle; however, his career has been inconsistent. He has yet to finish a season completing at least 60 percent of his passes. As a native of Pinson, Ala., Nix has totaled 4,957 passing yards with 42 touchdowns (14 rushing) and 13 interceptions for his career. The 6-foot-3, 214-pounder is 15-9 as the Tigers’ starting quarterback; however, Nix has not had Auburn in contention to win a Southeastern Conference title. Pro scouts and personnel directors will be studying him this season, but one former NFL signal-caller is proclaiming Nix to be the No.