Bo Nix (Photo via @tOnerz/Twitter)
The Denver Broncos selected Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix with the 12th-overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, but not everybody could wait around that long in between picks.

The Denver Broncos selected Oregon quarterback Bo Nix with the No. 12 overall pick, but he wasn’t in Detroit to walk on stage to celebrate that moment. Nix opted to stay home with his friends and family to celebrate the moment.

When ESPN went live to his home when the Denver Broncos were getting ready to select him, there was one guy who could be seen knocked out sleeping as he laid down next to Bo Nix’s wife.

Here is the video of that friend wide awake and cheering after the selection was announced:

Nix now joins the Broncos after having a Heisman finalist season this past year for the Oregon Ducks.

He will now join Jarrett Stidham, the recently acquired Zach Wilson, and Ben DiNucci in the Broncos quarterback room and he’ll likely compete for a starting job this summer.

Bo Nix Had Standout Years With Both Auburn And Oregon

Bo Nix (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
In 34 games throughout his three seasons with the Auburn Tigers, Nix completed 628 passes on 1,057 attempts for 7,251 yards and 39 touchdowns, via sportsreference.com.

After transferring, Nix played in 27 games for Oregon, where he completed 658 passes on 879 attempts with 74 touchdowns.

Pro Football Focus reports that Nix had a PFF offensive grade of 93.0 and a passing grade of 92.7 at the end of his final campaign with the Ducks.

Nix holds the second-most total offensive yards in NCAA FBS history, with 16,965 yards during his career. He also comes in sixth with 15,352 throwing yards, seventh with 1,286 completions, and second with 152 total touchdowns (113 passing, 38 rushing, and one receiving).