EUGENE, Ore. — University of Oregon quarterback Bo Nix has been named a 2023 Heisman Trophy Finalist, and will head to New York City this weekend as one of four student athletes for the award presentation event. The Heisman winner will be announced Saturday evening.
Tuesday, Nix also won the William V. Campbell Trophy — the second Oregon Duck in five years, after Justin Herbert, to win the college football's premier award for athletic, leadership and academic achievement.
"I have always loved football, and playing it has brought opportunities in the community and the classroom," Nix said in an acceptance speech Tuesday evening. "I appreciate that this honor recognizes the full range of work that we do outside of football, and this wouldn't be possible without all of the support I've received."
Last week, Nix had named Pac-12 Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and Tuesday, was also named Pac-12's offensive player of the year.
Nix led the Ducks to an 11-2 record this past season with a 77.2 completion percentage, setting him up to potentially break the NCAA single-season record of 77.4 when Oregon faces Liberty on Jan. 1 in Arizona, according to the University of Oregon. His 336 completions are also the most in single-season Ducks history.
Nix becomes the fourth Heisman finalist in the school's history. If he wins, he will join Marcus Mariota as the only Oregon player to win the award. The Ducks commemorated the milestone on Twitter Monday afternoon.
University of Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was also announced as Heisman finalist on Monday and will head to New York along with Nix, receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. from Ohio State University and quarterback Jayden Daniels from Louisiana State University.
The Heisman has been given to the nation's most outstanding college football player since 1935. This year's winner will be announced Saturday in New York. The top four vote-getters determined by more than 870 voters, which include members of the media and former Heisman winners, are selected as finalists.
The Pac-12 is in its final season with its current membership before 10 schools depart, including Oregon and Washington to the Big Ten.
Associated Press writer Ralph D. Russo contributed to this report.