Bo Nix had a successful season as a true freshman in 2019, throwing for 2,542 yards and 16 touchdowns while rushing for seven more scores.
Even more is expected of him in his sophomore campaign and two former college quarterbacks, Matt Leinart and Brady Quinn, have picked the Auburn signal caller as one of their breakout players for the 2020 season.
There's no shortage of players to be excited about this season 💪
Whose list of top 5 players to have a breakout season this fall do you agree with the most? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/5BP3Du2xvt
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) August 6, 2020
Auburn fans are familiar with the work of Leinart who was the starter for the USC Trojans in 2003 when the Tigers met up with the Pac-12 team. He went on to win the Heisman Trophy in 2004, the year that Auburn was shut out of the BCS National Championship Game.
With the arrival of new offensive coordinator Chad Morris and his passing attack, Nix is expected to make major strides under center this season. Already a leader for the Tigers, he will need to improve on his 57.6 completion percentage while also dealing with a new offensive line.