The Denver Broncos selected Oregon quarterback Bo Nix at No. 12 in the NFL Draft on Thursday night.

The first-round pick was a standout at Pinson Valley High School. Nix also played at Auburn in the 2019, 2020 and 2021 seasons before transferring to Oregon.

Nix finished third in the voting for the 2023 Heisman Trophy behind LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, who won the award, and Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr.

During the 2023 season, Nix set an NCAA FBS single-season record by completing 77.45 percent of his passes as he set school records with 4,508 passing yards and 45 touchdown passes for Oregon.

With 16,965 yards of total offense in his career, Nix ranks second in NCAA FBS history. He also ranks second with 152 total touchdowns (113 passing, 38 rushing and one receiving), sixth with 15,352 passing yards and seventh with 1,286 completions.

During his three seasons at Auburn, Nix completed 628-of-1,057 passes for 7,251 yards with 39 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. In two seasons at Oregon, Nix competed 658-of-879 passes for 8,101 yards with 74 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

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At Pinson Valley, Nix led the Indians to consecutive AHSAA Class 6A championships. In 2017, Pinson Valley swept through 15 games without a loss, including a 31-10 victory over Wetumpka in the state-title game. In 2018, the Indians bounced back from a 52-14 loss to two-time defending 7A champ Hoover in the season-opening game to win the remainder of their contests, including a 26-17 victory over Saraland in the 6A championship game.

Nix set AHSAA career records for yards of total offense and touchdown responsibility while at Pinson Valley, where he played for his father, Patrick Nix.

Bo Nix was an All-State selection in 2017 and 2018. In his senior season, he also was selected as Alabama’s Mr. Football and the Class 6A Back of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.