Joey Bosa
 Bosa (2019) |
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| Los Angeles Chargers - No. 97 | |
| Defensive end | |
| Date of birth: July 11, 1995 | |
| Place of birth: Fort Lauderdale , Florida | |
| Height: 1.96 m | Weight: 127 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2016 for the San Diego Chargers | |
| Career | |
| College : Ohio State | |
| NFL Draft : 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd | |
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| Current status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Tackles | 201 |
| Sacks | 40.0 |
| forced fumbles | 6th |
| conquered Fumbles | 1 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Joey Bosa (* 11. July 1995 in Fort Lauderdale , Florida ) is an American American football poker players on the position of the defensive ends . He played college football for Ohio State University and currently plays for the Los Angeles Chargers in the National Football League .
college
Bosa played with the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio State University from 2013 to 2015 . He managed 150 tackles and 26 sacks in three years .
In his time in college, he was considered one of the best players in his position and went into the NFL Draft with corresponding expectations .
NFL
NFL draft
Bosa was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the first round in the first round in the 2016 NFL Draft in third place . Bosa and his new team were in disagreement on various contract details until the season, which is why he was only able to join the team with a delay. Due to his contract poker and an injury, Bosa therefore missed the first four games of his rookie season , but then immediately impressed with good performances.
Data from the NFL Combine
| 40 yard dash | 20 yard shuttle | 3 cone drill | Bench press | Vertical jump | Broad Jump |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.86 sec | 4.21 sec | 6.89 sec | 24 reps | 32 inches | 120 inches |
Source: nfl.com
San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers
He made 41 tackles and 10.5 sacks in his first season in the National Football League , despite four fewer games he missed early in the season. He was named Defensive Rookie of the Year after the season .
He moved to Los Angeles with the Chargers franchise after the 2016 season .
In total, Bosa was able to book 19 sacks in his first 20 NFL games, which he set a new record. After he was able to show convincing performances in the 2017 season , he was nominated for the Pro Bowl for the first time .
After playing only seven games in the 2018 season due to injury, Bosa made it to the Pro Bowl again in 2019.
On July 28, 2020, Bosa reached an agreement with the Chargers on a 5-year contract extension for 135 million US dollars, which made him the highest-paid defensive player in the league.
NFL career statistics
| year | team | Games | as a starter | Tackles | Sacks | Int | FF | FR | PD | TD |
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| 2016 | SD | 12 | 11 | 41 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | LAC | 16 | 16 | 70 | 12.5 | 0 | 4th | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | LAC | 7th | 6th | 23 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | LAC | 16 | 16 | 67 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total | 51 | 49 | 201 | 40.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Source: nfl.com
Private
His younger brother Nick Bosa also played as a defensive end for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected second by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2019 NFL Draft . His father John Bosa also played in the same position, he was selected in the 1987 first round of the draft by the Miami Dolphins and played for the Dolphins in the NFL for three years. His great grandfather was the mobster Anthony Accardo .
Web links
- ESPN player card
- Profile of Joey Bosa at the Los Angeles Chargers
Individual evidence
- ↑ Player profile at the Ohio State Buckeyes ( memento from October 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on April 24, 2019
- ^ Bosa Scouting Report before the NFL Draft
- ↑ Simon Ogus: First Round Pick Joey Bosa And The Chargers Remain Apart In Contract Negotiations . August 26, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ Jeanna Thomas: Joey Bosa might have been all the Chargers were missing . October 25, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ Joey Bosa: Combine Stats at NFL.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018 .
- ↑ Christian D'Andrea: Joey Bosa missed his 1st 4 games and still became 2016 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year . February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ↑ Joey Bosa Sets Historic Sack Pace Through 20 Career Games on bleacherreport.com. October 31, 2017, accessed on August 28, 2020.
- ↑ Eric D. Williams: Joey Bosa highlights four Chargers selected to Pro Bowl on espn.com. December 19, 2017, accessed on August 28, 2020.
- ↑ Jeff Miller: Chargers standouts Joey Bosa and Keenan Allen named Pro Bowl starters. In: Los Angeles Times . December 17, 2019, accessed on August 28, 2020.
- ^ Chargers, Joey Bosa agree on extension; 5 years, $ 135M, sources say on espn.com. July 29, 2020, accessed on August 28, 2020.
- ^ Joey Bosa Stats. pro-football-reference.com, accessed on August 28, 2020 .
- ↑ Carolin Blüchel: Mega talent with a difficult family: Nick Bosa is the top favorite for the number 1 pick , ran on February 13, 2019, accessed on February 15, 2019.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Bosa, Joey |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1995 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fort Lauderdale , Florida , United States |