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39. Joey Bosa

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39. Joey Bosa

Joey Bosa was a beat at Ohio State, earning two All-American honors, the Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year and winning the National Championship.  The Chargers used their Third Overall Pick on the Buckeye, and it proved to be the correct decision.

Bosa won the Defensive Rookie of the Year (2016) in a year that we had second in Tackles for Loss (17) and had 10.5 Sacks.  He missed out on a Pro Bowl, but wouldn’t in 2017, where he had 12.5 Sacks and was considered among the best Defensive Ends in Football.  Injuries held Bosa to only seven Games, but he rebounded in 2019, going to his second Pro Bowl, which was followed by a third and fourth in 2020 and 2021 respectively.   2022 sadly saw Bosa out for most of the season with a groin injury, and when he returned in the playoffs, a penalty for removing his helmet cost the Chargers their Wild Card game against Jacksonville.

As of this writing, Bosa is entering his eighth season, with 60.5 Sacks and 76 Tackles for Loss.  He has a lot more rungs on this list that he could easily climb (proding he keeps his helmet on)

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Defensive End
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 3rd Overall in the NFL Draft 4/28/16.
  • Departed: N/A.
  • Games Played: 84
  • Notable Statistics:

    79 Games Started
    4 Forced Fumbles
    3 Fumble Recoveries
    1 Fumble Recovery Yard
    60.5 Quarterback Sacks
    301 Combined Tackles
    221 Solo Tackles
    81 Assisted Tackles
    76 Tackles for Loss
    135 Quarterback Hits
    54 Approximate Value

    3 Playoff Games
    4 Combined Tackles
    3 Solo Tackles
    1 Assisted Tackle
    1 Tackle for Loss
    3 Quarterback Hits

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Pro Bowl (2017, 2019, 2020 & 2021)
    AP Defensive Rookie of the Year (2016)
    PFWA Defensive Rookie of the Year (2016)
    All-Rookie (2016)

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