Auburn football: In-state QB, Bo Nix’s brother to play for Gus Malzahn?

Auburn football’s two-year starter at the quarterback position found success playing for former Tigers’ coach Gus Malzahn, and it’s possible his younger brother might share in that same success. Class of 2022 quarterback Caleb Nix spent this morning at the University of Central Florida for a workout and unofficial visit.

Though Nix has not secured an offer from the Knights, per his 247 Sports recruiting profile, he has five offers to date from Austin Peay, Dartmouth, Louisiana-Monroe, Samford, and Troy. The Central-Phenix City QB is not rated by 247 Sports, but according to SI.com, he was a name to watch at the Elite 11 Regional camp in Nashville, TN.

Keith Niebuhr of Auburn Undercover reports that Caleb Nix is coached at Central by his father, former Auburn football quarterback Patrick Nix, who was also Bo’s high school coach. Nix splits playing time with teammate Trey Miles and does most of the passing.

Nix tagged both head coach Gus Malzahn and the Knights’ quarterback’s coach G.J. Kinne in his Twitter post, and it’s possible that an offer from UCF could land in the hands of Nix sooner than later.

Caleb Nix is no stranger to the recruiting process, of course, with his older brother Bo going through the whole process first. During the pandemic quarantine, Caleb and Bo spent time at home training together, according to AL.com. In fact, Bo Nix spent quite a lot of time playing the role of receiver for his younger brother, running routes and catching Caleb’s passes.

With Bo, the arrival of T.J. Finley, the signing of Dematrius Davis, and the impending arrival of Holden Geriner, it doesn’t look as though the Auburn football team has a spot for the younger Nix, but Caleb could do amazing things as a quarterback in Orlando. Wherever he decides to go, we at Fly War Eagle wish him the most success.