Nicholas John Bosa is an American football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League.
24 Facts About Nick Bosa
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Nick Bosa played college football at Ohio State and was selected second overall by the 49ers in the 2019 NFL Draft.
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Nick Bosa was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by having nine sacks in the regular season and helping his team reach Super Bowl LIV.
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Nick Bosa is the son of former NFL defensive end John Bosa and younger brother of Joey, currently a linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Nick 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.
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Nick Bosa was a five-star recruit and was ranked among the best players in his class.
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Nick Bosa committed to Ohio State University to play college football.
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Nick 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.
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Nick 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 and a team leading seven sacks.
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On September 20,2018, it was reported that Nick Bosa underwent core muscle surgery, ruling him out indefinitely.
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Nick Bosa received an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine as one of the top prospects at the draft.
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Nick Bosa completed all of the required combine drills and positional drills except for the 10 yard and 20 yard split.
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Nick Bosa met and interviewed with 8 NFL teams at the combine, including the Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets, New York Giants, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Nick Bosa was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round with the second overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
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On July 25,2019, Nick Bosa signed a 4-year deal with the 49ers worth $33.5 million featuring a $22.5 million signing bonus and a fifth year option.
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Nick Bosa made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Nick Bosa was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance along with his brother Joey, who was voted AFC Defensive Player of the Week.
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Nick Bosa finished his rookie year with 47 tackles, nine sacks, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, two pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games and 14 starts.
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At the NFL Honors, Nick Bosa won the AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award, which his father accepted on his behalf due to Nick Bosa being at the Super Bowl in Miami.
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Nick Bosa was placed on injured reserve on September 23,2020.
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Nick Bosa had 4 solo tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and sacked Jared Goff once during the game.
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Nick Bosa finished the season with 15.5 sacks, the fourth most in the league.
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Nick Bosa led the league in sacks during the regular season, recording 18.5 sacks for 138 yards in 16 games.
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Nick Bosa is the great-grandson of former Chicago Outfit leader Tony Accardo.