Bo Nix shares emotions of his college football career ending

It is officially the end of Bo Nix’s collegiate football career, and what a way to end it. Nix and the Oregon Ducks dismantled the Liberty Flames in the Fiesta Bowl 45-6. The Ducks’ super senior quarterback put on another impressive and efficient performance, accounting for five of their six touchdowns in the game.

Following the victory, Nix shared his emotions about his college football career coming to an end while simultaneously praising his Oregon coaches and teammates in the process.

“I feel like I have played a lot of football, but every time I went out there, it slowed down more and more,” said Nix. “And by the end of it, I just had a really comfortable feeling. I think this year, with what we were doing offensively [and] schematically, we just were very efficient. Part of that is because of what we did offensively and then the players we have on our side of the ball.

“It’s been a great career; it’s been a lot of ups and downs, and there’s been some great diversity, too, that I’ve been able to learn from. And I wouldn’t be here without every year; every step has been another journey, and I wouldn’t trade [it for] anything.”

Nix proved why he was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy this season with yet another stellar passing performance. Against Liberty, the Oregon quarterback completed 28-of-35 of his past attempts for 363 yards, five passing touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Helping him put together an impressive performance to the air was none other than his brother, wide receiver Tez Johnson, who finished the game with 11 receptions for 172 yards, averaging 15.6 yards per catch with one receiving touchdown.

Johnson chooses Oregon over NFL

Johnson announced that he would remain in the program for next season instead of declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft.

Ahead of Oregon’s New Year 6 bowl matchup against the Liberty Flame, when asked about his future and Eugene, OR, Johnson stated that he was still undecided and would wait until after the start of the new year. Three days after the beginning of the new year, the Ducks’ wide receiver stayed true to his word, bringing in some of the best news for the program to kick off 2024.

Some college football experts believed Johnson would follow his older brother and Oregon star quarterback Bo Nix to the NFL. However, the two players’ situations are different. Nix does not have any years of eligibility remaining, whereas Johnson still has one left. And he plans on using his final year to help head coach Dan Lanning in his quest to bring a college football national championship back to Eugene, OR.

After spending the first three years of his collegiate career in the Sun Belt Conference with the Troy Trojans, Johnson transferred to Oregon ahead of the 2023 season, reuniting with Nix. And together, the duo carved up opposing defenses. Last season, through 14 games, Johnson had a total of 86 catches for 1182 yards with ten receiving touchdowns and an average of 13.7 yards per reception.