(1995-07-11) July 11, 1995 (age 28) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:
280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
College:
Ohio State (2013–2015)
NFL draft:
2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Career history
San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers (2016–present)
Roster status:
Active
Career highlights and awards
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (2016)
4× Pro Bowl (2017, 2019–2021)
PFWA All-Rookie Team (2016)
CFP national champion (2014)
Bill Willis Trophy (2014)
Unanimous All-American (2014)
Consensus All-American (2015)
2× First-team All-Big Ten (2014, 2015)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:
321
Sacks:
67
Forced fumbles:
15
Fumble recoveries:
4
Pass deflections:
3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Joseph Anthony Bosa (/ˈboʊsə/; born July 11, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and was selected third overall by the (then San Diego) Chargers in the 2016 NFL draft, where he was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Bosa has since been cited as among the best pass rushers in the NFL. He is the son of former NFL player John Bosa and the older brother of current NFL player Nick Bosa.
Joseph Anthony Bosa (/ˈboʊsə/; born July 11, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL)...
former NFL defensive end John Bosa and younger brother of JoeyBosa, currently a linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers. Bosa attended St. Thomas Aquinas...
the first round (16th overall) of the 1987 NFL draft. His elder son, JoeyBosa, played college football at Ohio State University and was selected third...
JoeyBosa, selected third overall by San Diego, won the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in his first season and has been selected to the Pro Bowl four...
of the Los Angeles Chargers include NFL Rookie of the Year in 2016 for JoeyBosa (Defensive) and in 2020 for Justin Herbert (Offensive) along with NFL...
John Bosa, who played defensive end for the Dolphins. They had two sons, Joey and Nick, both of whom play defensive end as their father did, Joey for the...
was weaker than the offense, despite strong seasons from edge rusher JoeyBosa and safety Derwin James, who returned after missing the entire 2020 season...
Defensive end JoeyBosa led the Big Ten in sacks, tackles for loss, and forced fumbles, and was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Bosa was named...
JoeyBosa was placed on injured reserve and head coach Brandon Staley announced Bosa would require surgery on a core muscle injury and expected Bosa to...
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Bell Named First Team AP All-Americans; Ezekiel Elliott, Pat Elflein, JoeyBosa Named to Second Team". Eleven Warriors. December 13, 2015. David Jablonski...
in response to the incident involving Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter and several Cincinnati Bengals players, especially Adam Jones, during...
team in quarterback sacks with eight and finished second to teammate JoeyBosa in tackles for loss with fourteen. Lewis received a national championship...
2022. Brandt, Gil (February 9, 2017). "Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott, JoeyBosa lead 2016 All-Rookie Team". NFL.com. Archived from the original on December...
State 2012 John Simon DE Ohio State 2013 Chris Borland LB Wisconsin 2014 JoeyBosa DE Ohio State 2015 Carl Nassib DE Penn State 2016 Jabrill Peppers LB Michigan...
Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023. "Top draft choices Murray, Bosa make All-Rookie Team". Washington Post. Associated Press. January 14, 2020...
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champions Eli Apple J. T. Barrett Marcus Baugh Vonn Bell Michael Bennett JoeyBosa Noah Brown Parris Campbell Gareon Conley Taylor Decker Johnnie Dixon Pat...
champions Eli Apple J. T. Barrett Marcus Baugh Vonn Bell Michael Bennett JoeyBosa Noah Brown Parris Campbell Gareon Conley Taylor Decker Johnnie Dixon Pat...
Retrieved October 26, 2022. "Los Angeles Chargers Activate Outside Linebacker JoeyBosa". Chargers.com. December 31, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2023. Jackson,...
(August 30, 2016). "Chargers Trim Roster to 75; Receive Exemption for JoeyBosa". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. "Chargers...
featured on the show as high school athletes. NFL Players: Andrew Luck, JoeyBosa, Nick Bosa, Anthony Barr, Jared Goff, Deshaun Watson, Jadeveon Clowney, Kyler...
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