Nick Bosa

Nick Bosa
Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 97
Position Defensive end
Class Junior
Major communications
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school St. Thomas Aquinas
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-23) October 23, 1997
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 270 lb (122 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • First Team All-Big Ten (2017)
  • Smith–Brown Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year (2017)
  • Big Ten Champion (2017)
  • ESPN Freshman All-American (2016)

Nick Bosa (born October 23, 1997) is a football defensive end for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early years

Bosa attended St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where he was a four-year starter and a multi-year first team all-state player. He was a five-star recruit and was ranked among the best players in his class.[1] He committed to Ohio State University to play college football.[2][3]

College career

Bosa played in all 13 games as a true freshman at Ohio State in 2016, recording 29 tackles, seven of which were for a loss, and five sacks.[4] His sophomore year, he became the starting defensive end for the Buckeyes in seven games. Bosa was named a unanimous First Team All-Big Ten and the Smith-Brown Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year for his 32 total tackles (14.5 for a loss) and a team leading seven sacks. Additionally, he had two pass breakups, eight quarterback hurries and a blocked kick. On September 20, 2018, it was reported that Bosa underwent core muscle surgery, ruling him out indefinitely.[5]


Statistics

Year Team GP Tackles Interceptions
CombTotalAstSackIntYardsAvgTDPD
2016Ohio State 122917125.0000.000
2017Ohio State 143419158.5000.002
Career2663362713.5000.002

Personal life

His brother, Joey Bosa, also played college football at Ohio State (2013–2015) and plays in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Chargers and was the third overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.[6] His father, John Bosa, was a 1987 NFL Draft first-round pick from Boston College by the Miami Dolphins .[7] He is the great-grandson of Chicago mobster Tony Accardo.

References

  1. ↑ https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2016/nick-bosa-2654
  2. ↑ Five-star DE Nick Bosa, Joey's brother, commits to Ohio State
  3. ↑ 5-star recruit Nick Bosa, Joey's younger brother, verbally commits to the Buckeyes: Ohio State football recruiting
  4. ↑ Ohio State names to know: Nick Bosa is ready for a breakout season
  5. ↑ "Nick Bosa has core muscle surgery, out indefinitely". NFL. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  6. ↑ The Bosa Family—Brothers Joey and Nick, Father John—Share a Passion for Pass-Rushing
  7. ↑ How Ohio State landed both Joey and Nick Bosa: 'I wouldn't want my sons to play for anybody else'
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