Defensive end, Ohio State, 2016–18
Nick Bosa
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 263 lb
- Class (2018)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Born
- Oct 23, 1997, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Nick Bosa played defensive end at Ohio State (2016–18). The San Francisco 49ers took Bosa in the first round, No. 2 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Oregon State, 2018Honors
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2017 and 2018
All-America: AFCA 2017
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ohio State | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | Ohio State | 34 | 19 | 16 | 8.5 | 2 | 9 |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 77 | 47 | 29 | 17.5 | 2 | 13 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ohio State | 97 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Ohio State | 97 | DE | So. | ||
| 2018 | Ohio State | 97 | DE | Jr. | 6′4″ | 263 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2018 Ohio State 3 games, 14 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Oregon State | W 77–31 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Rutgers | W 52–3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. TCU | W 40–28 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2017 Ohio State 14 games, 34 tackles, 8.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Indiana | W 49–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Oklahoma | L 16–31 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Army | W 38–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. UNLV | W 54–21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | atRutgers | W 56–0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Maryland | W 62–14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Nebraska | W 56–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Penn State | W 39–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Iowa | L 24–55 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Michigan State | W 48–3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Illinois | W 52–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Michigan | W 31–20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. Wisconsin | W 27–21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. USC | W 24–7 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
2016 Ohio State 12 games, 29 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Bowling Green | W 77–10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Tulsa | W 48–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | atOklahoma | W 45–24 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Rutgers | W 58–0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Indiana | W 38–17 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atWisconsin | W 30–23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atPenn State | L 21–24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Northwestern | W 24–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atMaryland | W 62–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atMichigan State | W 17–16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Michigan | W 30–27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Clemson | L 0–31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3¾″ |
| Weight | 266 lb |
| Arm length | 33″ |
| Hand size | 10¾″ |
| Wingspan | 77⅞″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.79 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.62 sW |
| Vertical jump | 33½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′8″ |
| Bench press | 29 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.10 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.14 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
8 seasons, 85 games with a stat; latest team: San Francisco 49ers.
Pro Bowls: 5 (2019, 2021–24) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2022
All-Pro teams: AP first team 2022; Pro Football Writers first team 2021–22; Sporting News first team 2021–22.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 42 | 9 | 1 |
| 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 50 | 15.5 | 0 |
| 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 47 | 18.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 46 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 49 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 85 | 263 | 64.5 | 2 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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