Oregon quarterback Bo Nix named Heisman Trophy finalist
Oregon quarterback Bo Nix is officially a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.
Nix is one of four players who were selected on Monday for the top individual award in college football. He will be joined in New York by LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., and Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
The winner will be announced Saturday at 5 p.m. PT on ESPN.
Nix becomes the fourth Heisman Trophy finalist in program history, along with Joey Harrington (2001), LaMichael James (2010), and Marcus Mariota (2014). Mariota is the only Duck to ever win the award.
Nix is in the midst of one of the greatest individual seasons in program history. He leads the nation with a 77.2 completion percentage and is tied for the FBS lead with 40 touchdown passes. Nix ranks second nationally with 318.8 passing yards per game, 4,145 passing yards, and 46 total touchdowns. He is third in total yards per game at 336.4.
Nix will be in Las Vegas on Tuesday as a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy before heading to New York.
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On Sunday, Oregon head coach Dan Lanning told reporters that Nix has opted to play in the Ducks’ Jan. 1 Fiesta Bowl showdown with the Liberty Flames.
“He’s the ultimate competitor. … I think it speaks to his character and what he thinks of this team,” Lanning said. “What he feels like he owes the players on this team around him. He certainly doesn’t owe anybody anything. For him to go out there and go play, I don’t think it was ever really a question for him. it was just a matter of, ‘Those are things to assess after the situation. I think he took his time to do that and evaluate what he wanted to do moving forward.
“I think any of our players that — it’s not always seen in college football as advantageous for players to just go play. But you gotta remember, you want guys on your team that love to go play for the love of the game. Bo Nix is one of those guys.”
