Player Dossier

2016-2018

Ohio State

Nick Bosa

DE • 6'4" • 263 lbs • Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

High-volume tacklerDown-to-down presence

Nick Bosa shows a high-volume tackler profile with 52.8 disruption score.

Usage Score

20.8

Efficiency

52.8

Consistency

79.5

Season Value

45.9

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Ohio State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Ohio State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Nick Bosa, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Ohio State. Nick Bosa shows a high-volume tackler profile with 52.8 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season

Ohio State paired 10 primary output with 52.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 52.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2018 Regular Season · Ohio State

Games

3

Havoc Plays / G

3.3

Efficiency

52.8

Usage

20.8

Consistency

79.5

Best Game by takeover score

TCU

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Game-by-Game Trend

123

Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Oregon State: 4. Rutgers: 4. TCU: 2

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon State: 4 by 56.7. Rutgers: 5 by 60.8. TCU: 5 by 40.8

Split Comparison

Wins3.3 · n=3
First Half4 · n=2
All Games3.3 · n=3

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

3 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Rutgers

Best efficiency game

60.8 vs Rutgers

Result
Sun 9/16@ TCUW 40-2854110
Sat 9/8vs RutgersSplash gameW 52-355310
Sat 9/1vs Oregon State2+ sacks · Splash gameW 77-3142220

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Ohio State

    2016-2018

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20162016201720172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonOhio State1220.17.7
2016 Regular SeasonOhio State1220.17.70
2017 PostseasonOhio State26.5299.114.5
2017 Regular SeasonOhio State26.5299.10
2018 Regular SeasonOhio State1052.820.8-16.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Rutgers

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.

#2

UNLV

5

Primary metric

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 60.5 takeover score.

#3

Oregon State

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.4 takeover score.

#4

Bowling Green

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.4 takeover score.

#5

Rutgers

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2018 Regular Season · Ohio State

10 primary output · 52.8 efficiency · 20.8 usage

45.9

#2

2017 Postseason · Ohio State

44.6

26.5 primary · 29 efficiency · 9.1 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Ohio State

44.6

26.5 primary · 29 efficiency · 9.1 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

6

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

5★

Class 2016 · Rating 0.9965

St. Thomas Aquinas · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Committed To
Ohio State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2016

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

77

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Nick Bosa quick answers

Recruiting profile

5-star recruit

Position
DE
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
77