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Joey Bosa

Joseph Anthony Bosa (; born July 11, 1995) is an American professional football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected third overall by the then San Diego Chargers in the 2016 NFL draft, where he was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. He is the son of former NFL player John Bosa and the older brother of current NFL player Nick Bosa.

Infobox

Position
Defensive end
Roster status
Active
Born
(1995-07-11) July 11, 1995 (age 30)Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight
280 lb (127 kg)
High school
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
College
Ohio State (2013–2015)
NFL draft
2016: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Total tackles
369
Sacks
77
Forced fumbles
22
Fumble recoveries
4
Pass deflections
3

Tables

· College career › College statistics
Season
Season
Ohio State Buckeyes
Season
Ohio State Buckeyes
GP
Ohio State Buckeyes
Defense
Cmb
Cmb
Ohio State Buckeyes
Cmb
Ohio State Buckeyes
TfL
Ohio State Buckeyes
Sck
Ohio State Buckeyes
Int
Ohio State Buckeyes
FF
2013
2013
Ohio State Buckeyes
2013
Ohio State Buckeyes
11
Ohio State Buckeyes
42
Ohio State Buckeyes
13.5
Ohio State Buckeyes
7.5
Ohio State Buckeyes
0
Ohio State Buckeyes
0
2014
2014
Ohio State Buckeyes
2014
Ohio State Buckeyes
15
Ohio State Buckeyes
55
Ohio State Buckeyes
21.5
Ohio State Buckeyes
13.5
Ohio State Buckeyes
0
Ohio State Buckeyes
4
2015
2015
Ohio State Buckeyes
2015
Ohio State Buckeyes
12
Ohio State Buckeyes
51
Ohio State Buckeyes
16
Ohio State Buckeyes
5.0
Ohio State Buckeyes
1
Ohio State Buckeyes
1
Total
Total
Ohio State Buckeyes
Total
Ohio State Buckeyes
38
Ohio State Buckeyes
148
Ohio State Buckeyes
51
Ohio State Buckeyes
26.0
Ohio State Buckeyes
1
Ohio State Buckeyes
5
Ohio State Buckeyes
Season
GP
Defense
Cmb
TfL
Sck
Int
FF
2013
11
42
13.5
7.5
0
0
2014
15
55
21.5
13.5
0
4
2015
12
51
16
5.0
1
1
Total
38
148
51
26.0
1
5
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career › Pre-draft
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Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 5+1⁄4 in(1.96 m)
Weight
269 lb(122 kg)
Arm length
33+3⁄8 in(0.85 m)
Hand span
10+1⁄4 in(0.26 m)
40-yard dash
4.77 s
10-yard split
1.68 s
20-yard split
2.83 s
20-yard shuttle
4.21 s
Three-cone drill
6.89 s
Vertical jump
32 in(0.81 m)
Broad jump
10 ft 1 in(3.07 m)
Bench press
28 reps
Wonderlic
37
Values from NFL Combine, Bench Press, 40 time, and Broad Jump from Pro Day
Values from NFL Combine, Bench Press, 40 time, and Broad Jump from Pro Day
Height
Values from NFL Combine, Bench Press, 40 time, and Broad Jump from Pro Day
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Bench press
Wonderlic
mw- .mw- 6 ft 5+1⁄4 in(1.96 m)
269 lb(122 kg)
33+3⁄8 in(0.85 m)
10+1⁄4 in(0.26 m)
4.77 s
1.68 s
2.83 s
4.21 s
6.89 s
32 in(0.81 m)
10 ft 1 in(3.07 m)
28 reps
37
Values from NFL Combine, Bench Press, 40 time, and Broad Jump from Pro Day
· NFL career statistics
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Bold
Legend
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Legend
Career high
Legend
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Career high
· NFL career statistics
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
Sfty
Tackles
PD
Tackles
Int
Interceptions
Yds
Interceptions
Avg
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
SD
Games
12
Games
11
Tackles
41
Tackles
29
Tackles
12
Tackles
10.5
Tackles
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
LAC
Games
16
Games
16
Tackles
70
Tackles
54
Tackles
16
Tackles
12.5
Tackles
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Fumbles
4
Fumbles
1
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
LAC
Games
7
Games
6
Tackles
23
Tackles
18
Tackles
5
Tackles
5.5
Tackles
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
1
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
LAC
Games
16
Games
16
Tackles
67
Tackles
47
Tackles
20
Tackles
11.5
Tackles
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
LAC
Games
12
Games
10
Tackles
39
Tackles
29
Tackles
10
Tackles
7.5
Tackles
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
1
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
LAC
Games
16
Games
16
Tackles
51
Tackles
36
Tackles
15
Tackles
10.5
Tackles
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Fumbles
7
Fumbles
0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
LAC
Games
5
Games
4
Tackles
10
Tackles
8
Tackles
2
Tackles
2.5
Tackles
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
LAC
Games
9
Games
5
Tackles
20
Tackles
14
Tackles
6
Tackles
6.5
Tackles
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
LAC
Games
14
Games
9
Tackles
22
Tackles
17
Tackles
5
Tackles
5.0
Tackles
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
BUF
Games
12
Games
12
Tackles
26
Tackles
15
Tackles
11
Tackles
5.0
Tackles
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Fumbles
5
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
119
Games
105
Games
369
Tackles
267
Tackles
102
Tackles
77.0
Tackles
0
Tackles
3
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
22
Fumbles
4
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
Sck
Sfty
PD
Int
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FF
FR
2016
SD
12
11
41
29
12
10.5
0
1
0
2017
LAC
16
16
70
54
16
12.5
1
4
1
2018
LAC
7
6
23
18
5
5.5
0
0
1
2019
LAC
16
16
67
47
20
11.5
0
1
0
2020
LAC
12
10
39
29
10
7.5
1
0
1
2021
LAC
16
16
51
36
15
10.5
0
7
0
2022
LAC
5
4
10
8
2
2.5
0
1
0
2023
LAC
9
5
20
14
6
6.5
1
1
1
2024
LAC
14
9
22
17
5
5.0
0
2
0
2025
BUF
12
12
26
15
11
5.0
0
5
0
Career
119
105
369
267
102
77.0
0
3
0
0
0
0
22
4

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