The Denver Broncos hope they found a franchise quarterback in Bo Nix, whom they drafted in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Nix emerged as a superstar at Oregon, breaking multiple school records and even notching the best single-season completion percentage in NCAA history. He had a terrific collegiate career, ranking second in NCAA history in total yards, fourth in total touchdowns, sixth in passing yards, seventh in completions, and 17th in passing touchdowns.
This helped him become the No. 12 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. When he turned his NFL dream into reality, his wife, Izzy Smoke, was right by his side to celebrate. Here’s everything you need to know about Izzy.
Meet Izzy Smoke, Bo Nix’s Wife
Izzy Nix was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. From a very young age, she competed in gymnastics and also played soccer and basketball in high school, winning the girls’ championship in 2017. She was a gymnast for 12 years.
Smoke attended Auburn University from 2019 to 2022, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and minors in Psychology and Sport Coaching.
This is where Bo and Izzy first met, as Nix was Auburn’s starting quarterback for three years prior to transferring to Oregon and Smoke was on the Tigers’ cheerleading team in 2020. She made the team despite having no experience as a cheerleader.
She has said that her favorite Auburn tradition is Rolling Toomer’s Corner, and her favorite band song is “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor.
Izzy has always been passionate about sports and fitness, and she’s currently a fitness coach at F45 Training. Izzy has said that she and Bo bonded over their competitiveness.
“Bo and I are equally competitive and ambitious,” she explained. “We both grew up playing multiple sports and were taught to never back down from a challenge. We push each other towards our goals and to be better versions of ourselves daily.”
Meet the Family of Izzy Smoke
Izzy was born to Dawn Smith Smoke and Sammy Smoke. She is the second daughter in the Smoke family and has two sisters, an older sibling named Abbie Smoke-Horton and Millie Smoke.
Izzy also has a brother, Luke. Interestingly, Millie is also a cheerleader at Auburn University.
Izzy’s father, Sammy, is the treasurer, controller, and CFO of Strickland Trading Inc. in Alabama. He joined Strickland Trading in 2015 after working for 24 years at Crest Realty Inc. and serving as the CFO for Brigham Williams Commercial Properties.
He earned his bachelor’s in business administration from Auburn University in 1988, then joined Donaldson, Holman & West as a public accountant.