Jonathan Earl Bostic II was born on May 5,1991 and is an American football linebacker who is a free agent.
30 Facts About Jon Bostic
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Jon Bostic played college football at Florida and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
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Jon Bostic's father was a defensive back for the Detroit Lions from 1985 to 1987.
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Jon Bostic attended Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington, where he played for the Palm Beach Central Broncos high school football team.
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Jon Bostic accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer and coach Will Muschamp's Florida Gators football teams from 2009 to 2012.
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Jon Bostic graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health, Education and Behavior.
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Jon Bostic intercepted a pass by quarterback Joe Flacco that was intended for Dallas Clark in the second quarter.
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Jon Bostic made his first career sack on quarterback Matt Cassel for a three-yard loss in overtime.
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Jon Bostic finished his rookie season with a total of 57 combined tackles, two sacks, a pass deflection, and an interception in 16 games and nine starts.
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On September 22,2014, Jon Bostic earned his first start of the season in place of outside linebacker Shea McClellin.
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Jon Bostic started in place of McClellin in the next two games.
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Jon Bostic sustained a back injury and missed three consecutive games.
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Jon Bostic finished the 2014 season with 84 combined tackles and three pass deflections in 13 games and eight starts.
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Jon Bostic missed organized team activities due to a back injury, but recovered in time to attend training camp.
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Jon Bostic was a healthy scratch for the first three regular season games.
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On December 7,2015, Jon Bostic earned his first start as a member of the Patriots in place of Dont'a Hightower after Hightower sustained a shoulder injury.
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Jon Bostic finished the 2015 season with two combined tackles in 11 games and one start.
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On September 6,2016, the Detroit Lions placed Jon Bostic on injured reserve with a foot injury.
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Head coach Chuck Pagano named Jon Bostic the starting inside linebacker to begin the 2017 regular season, along with rookie Antonio Morrison.
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On December 18,2017, the Indianapolis Colts placed Jon Bostic on injured reserve after he suffered a knee injury in Week 15.
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Jon Bostic finished the 2017 season with a career-high 97 tackles, three pass deflections, and a sack in 14 games and 14 starts.
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Jon Bostic was released from the team on April 27,2019 following the 2019 NFL Draft, in which the Steelers used the 10th overall pick on linebacker Devin Bush Jr.
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Jon Bostic signed with the Washington Redskins on May 22,2019, after linebacker Reuben Foster was placed on injured reserve with a torn ACL.
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Jon Bostic started all 16 games, recording a career-high 105 tackles, one sack, and an interception.
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On March 30,2020, Jon Bostic signed a two-year, $5 million contract extension with the Redskins.
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In Week 7 of the 2020 season against the Dallas Cowboys, Jon Bostic was ejected after initiating a helmet to helmet hit on Cowboys' quarterback Andy Dalton, giving him a concussion.
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Jon Bostic tore a pectoral muscle in a Week 4 game against the Atlanta Falcons and was placed on injured reserve on October 5,2021.
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Jon Bostic signed with the New Orleans Saints on August 15,2022.
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Jon Bostic signed a one-year contract with the Washington Commanders on September 1,2022.
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Jon Bostic was placed on injured reserve on December 30,2022.