.An appealing quarterback match highlights this week's Thursday night NFL feature, as newbies Bo Nix and Spencer Rattler take on in New Orleans.Starting for the Broncos as well as Saints, respectively, the two go back. Coming from gaining Elite 11 standing in 2018 to getting in the league together this year, it's virtually as if Nix as well as Rattler were fated to meet.The shock may be that their first matchup took such a long time, starting "Thursday Night Football" in 2024 rather than when both contended at an overall of four energy five schools-- Chestnut, South Carolina, Oklahoma and Oregon-- between 2019 as well as 2023. Their tales ultimately collaborated in Louisiana, along with Nix's Broncos (3-3) heading right into Mercedes-Benz Arena as slight preferences over Rattler's Saints (2-4). It will denote Rattler's second beginning given that he switched out Derek Carr after the professional dropped in Week 5 with an oblique injury.Here's every thing to learn about the duo's recruiting training class, consisting of how the rookie quarterbacks careers intertwined in secondary school, university and the NFL. NFL HEADQUARTERS: Live NFL credit ratings|Upgraded NFL standings|Total NFL scheduleSpencer Rattler vs. Bo Nix senior high school statsBoth Rattler as well as Nix were actually high school professionals in their personal civil rights. At Peak in Phoenix metro, Rattler broke the Arizona high school passing report on his 18th special day. He was additionally featured in the Netflix docudrama collection "QB1: Past the Lightings," which was later presented as a factor for his 2024 draft slide.Additionally, Rattler was actually put on hold at the center of his senior season for going against an area code of conduct, which was uncovered to become a repercussion of disloyalty at university. He had numerous offers following his student year, however, including Alabama, Notre Dame and Miami, before he devoted to Oklahoma in December 2018. Nix participated in under his father brown Patrick at Pinson Valley, where he gained Alabama's Mr. Football Award as a senior after setting a number of condition files. He lead the college to consecutive Training class 6A state titles en route to earning Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year, Alabama Onslaught Player of the Year, All-America First string respects as well as an invite to the Under Armour All-America Activity. HSTOTAL YDSTOTAL TDRattlerPinnacle (Phoenix Az, AZ) 12,177130 NixPinson Valley (Birmingham, AL) * 12,000161 * Nix attended Scottsboro High School (Scottsboro, AL) prior to Pinson Valley, where he passed for 3,463 gardens as well as 40 touchdowns.2018 Elite 11 finalistsThe two were actually additionally members of the 2018 Elite 11 lesson, a yearly quarterback competitors for rising senior high school seniors established in 1999 by Andy Bark and also his provider Student Sports. Prospects submit video clip highlights as well as compete in regional activities where twenty finalists are actually chosen (previously, this number has dwindled from 12 to 24) away from 400 to five hundred participants. The finalists at that point move to Nike Planet Base in Beaverton, Ore., in conjunction with The Opening-- a Nike-hosted invitation-only camp for best high school soccer customers of all positions.Throughout the competitors, the roster is actually narrowed to 11 or 12 of the leading quarterbacks that are actually then split right into teams with The Position guests for a banner regulation football tournament and many more ability challenges. An overall Elite 11 MVP is actually chosen at the result of the event.The 2018 course of finalists is actually piled, with the best 12 applicants featuring 3 NFL beginners, amongst five along with existing contracts, and a Heisman Prize winner in Jayden Daniels. Listed below's a take a look at where they all are now.QBHigh schoolCollege( s) NFL Crew( s) Jayden DanielsCajon (Calif.) Arizona State (2019-21) LSU (2022-23) Commanders (2024 )Max DugganLewis Central (Iowa) TCU (2019-22) Chargers (2024 )Ty EvansPalmer Ridge (Colo.) NC State (2019-20) Texas Condition (2021-22)-- Ryan HilinskiOrange Lutheran (Calif.) South Carolina (2019-21) Northwestern (2021-24)-- Sam HowellSun Valley (N.C.) North Carolina (2019-21) Commanders (2022-23) Seat (2024 )Brian MaurerWest Slot (Fla.) Tennessee (2019-20) Stephen F. Austin (2022-23)-- Cade McNamaraDamonte Cattle Ranch (Nev.) Michigan (2020-22) Iowa (2023-24)-- Graham MertzBlue Lowland North (Kan.) Wisconsin (2019-22) Fla (2023-24)-- Dylan MorrisGraham-Kapowsin (Wash.) Washington (2020-23) James Madison (2024 )-- Bo NixPinson Lowland (Ala.) Chestnut (2019-21) Oregon (2022-23) Broncos (2024 )Spencer Rattler * Epitome (Ariz.) Oklahoma (2019-21) South Carolina (2022-23) Saints (2024 )Taulia TagovailoaThompson (Ala.) Alabama (2019 )Maryland (2020-23)-- * 2018 Elite 11 MVPMORE: Week 7 Electrical Power Rankings|Week 7 NFL decides on|Week 7 NFL selections against the spreadSpencer Rattler vs. Bo Nix college statsAt to begin with, it wasn't very likely Rattler and Nix would certainly get to know in university with no scheduled matches in between the Sooners as well as War Eagles in the future. That being actually claimed, they did approach. Nix transmitted to Oregon coming from Auburn before the 2022 time, departing the SEC the exact same year Rattler moved into the event from Oklahoma to South Carolina after shedding the beginning project to possible 2024 No. 1 selection Caleb Williams. Must Rattler have transferred one year previously, the 2 will possess encountered in November 2021 when Nix explored Columbia and also fell to the Gamecocks 21-17. Each completed with two quite different 2023 projects. Nix led Oregon to the ultimate Pac-12 Championship Game versus No. 3 Washington after a 12-2 normal season, where the Ducks shed to the eventual CFP finalist as well as fell out of playoff contention.He completed third in Heisman ballot behind Daniels and also Washington's Michael Penix Jr. after leading the country in conclusions, completion amount as well as passing touchdowns, all while breaking the record for many activities begun by a quarterback in NCAA past history along with 61 between Rust as well as Oregon.In contrast, Rattler invested his final time at USC showing a 5-7 history with no dish to display to for it. Through Gamecock standards, however, his functionality in 2023 was actually illustrated through Red & Cocky as "some of the greatest quarterback periods in institution record." Rattler's initiatives were enough to gain him MVP of the 2024 Elderly person Dish just before stating for the draught. CMP-ATTCMP% PASS YDSPASS TDINTCARRUSH YDSRUSH TDRattler900-1,31368.510,807773229741016 Nix * 1,286-1,93666.415,352113264051,61338 * Nix started his true fresher period at Rust, whereas Rattler redshirted at Oklahoma.2019 QB recruiting classNix and Rattler moved the second and also third locations in the 2018 ESPN 300 quarterback positions, taking 23rd as well as 29th total. Simply responsible for all of them was actually Daniels, adhered to by potential NFL quarterback Sam Howell, turned managing back Roschon Johnson as well as turned recipient Luke McCaffrey.Of the 26 quarterbacks in the ESPN 300 that year, 6 have actually been actually drafted and a lot of are still energetic at their existing universities. Listed here is actually a look at the top slingers in the 2019 recruiting class, their playing type, where they signed as well as more.QB rankingOverall rankingQBPP-DTSignedDraft choice (year, sphere) Drafted byCurrent team121Graham Mertz PPWisconsin------ 223Bo Nix PPAuburn12 ( 2024-1st) BroncosBroncos329Spencer RattlerDTOklahoma150 ( 2024-5th) SaintsSaints444Jayden DanielsDTArizona State2 (2024-1st) CommandersCommanders563Joey YellenPPArizona State------ 666Ryan HilinskiPPSouth Carolina------ 7104Roschon JohnsonDTTexas115 (2023-4th) Bears (RB) Bears (RB) 8109Jacob ConoverPPBYU------ 9116Dylan MorrisPPWashington------ 10120Sam HowellPPNorth Carolina144 (2023-5th) CommandersSeahawks11137Jacob ZenoPPBaylor------ 12141Luke McCaffreyDTNebraska100 (2024-3rd) Leaders (WR) Leaders (WR) 13143Taulia TagovailoaDTAlabama------ 14145Garrett ShraderDTMississippi Condition------ 15168Taisun PhommachanhPPClemson------ 16184Peter ParrishDTLSU------ 17191Connor BazelakPPMizzou------ 18197Chris HerronDTKansas Condition------ 19199Michael Johnson Jr.. DTPenn State------ 20200Ta' Quan RobersonDTPenn Condition------ 21203Jalon JonesDTFlorida------ 22208Lance LegendreDTMaryland------ 23220Sam JohnsonPPBoston University------ 24253Cade McNamaraPPMichigan------ 25261John Rhys PlumleeDTOle Miss------ 26265Hank BachmeierPPBoise Condition------ 27295Paul TysonPPAlabama------ FULL WEEK 7 FANTASY FOOTBALL RANKS: QBs|RBs|WRs|TEs|D/ST|KickersSpencer Rattler vs. Bo Nix NFL statsNix was picked in the first round and also was anticipated to get the starting position for the Broncos coming from the get-go. Rattler, nevertheless, was the following quarterback chosen 137 players eventually-- the longest span without a quarterback chose in the common draft era. Rattler's status as a fifth-round selection indicated that he would certainly need to fight for a roster spot in New Orleans. He executed properly in the preseason, completing 20-of-38 elapsed efforts for 202 lawns and a goal, in addition to one rushing credit rating. When it came down to determining between Rattler and fellow back-up Jake Haener to change Carr, Saints head coach Dennis Allen inevitably went with the rookie.While he have not excited as much as Daniels invites Washington, Nix is equaling No. 1 general pick Williams for second-best rookie quarterback so far. Though the Bears starter possesses a slightly better record, his Bronco equivalent is actually definitely making a name for himself as well.Here's exactly how Rattler and Nix have conducted so far, considering the past merely possesses one video game to the latter's 6. GPCMP-ATTCMP% PASS YDSPASS TDINTCARRUSH YDSRUSH TDRattler122-4055243124270Nix6121-19861.11,08255371803.