Player Career

Nick Bosa Career Story

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Player Story

Nick Bosa story

Nick Bosa built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a defensive end from Fort Lauderdale, FL wearing No. 97, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Nick Bosa's career was his defensive production: 77 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 29 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Ohio State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Nick Bosa's production has multiple signals. With 29 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio State.

The arc is straightforward: Nick Bosa moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Ohio State

    2016-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20162016201720172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonOhio State1522.67.9
2016 Regular SeasonOhio State1522.67.90
2017 PostseasonOhio State35.535.511.120.5
2017 Regular SeasonOhio State35.535.511.10
2018 Regular SeasonOhio State1156.118.6-24.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Rutgers

Week 2 · W 52-3 · Conference game

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

#2

@ Wisconsin

Week 14 · W 27-21 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#3

vs UNLV

Week 4 · W 54-21

5

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#4

vs Oregon State

Week 1 · W 77-31

4

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

#5

@ Wisconsin

Week 7 · W 30-23 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

77.5 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Ohio State

35.5 primary output · 35.5 efficiency · 11.1 usage

70.7

#2

2017 Regular Season · Ohio State

70.7

35.5 primary · 35.5 efficiency · 11.1 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Ohio State

66.2

11 primary · 56.1 efficiency · 18.6 usage

Milestones

14

Impact games

18

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games