Defensive end| Ohio State| Junior
Height:6-foot-5 | Weight: 269 pounds
College Stats
2015: Recorded 51 total tackles and 16 tackles for loss, including five sacks; earned All-American honors for the second consecutive year; first-team All-Big 10 and Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season; finalist for Lombardi Award
Career: Totaled 150 tackles (103 solo) and 50.5 tackles for loss, including 26 sacks, over his three–year career; helped Buckeyes win national championship in 2015; started 37 of 41 games for Ohio State and ranks in top five in program history in sacks and tackles for loss; led nation in tackles for loss over the past three years; forced five fumbles in his career
Combine Results
40-yard dash: 4.86 seconds
Bench press: 24 reps
Vertical jump: 32 inches
Broad jump: 10 feet (*t5)
3-cone drill: 6.89 seconds (*t2)
20-yard shuttle: 4.21 seconds (*t2)
*ranking among defensive linemen at the combine
Profile
Summary:Bosa is likely ready to be an impact player based on his size and athletic ability. At 6-foot-5 and almost 270 pounds, he possesses unique strength in rushing the passer. Bosa also uses his hands well and does a solid job of sealing the edge on run plays.
A player with an NFL pedigree in his family, Bosa could fare well as either a 4-3 defensive end of 3-4 outside linebacker. Both positions would have an emphasis on getting to the quarterback. While he doesn't have elite speed, Bosa more than makes up for it with his NFL-ready body and college experience and production.
Stacking up: NFL Media analysts Mike Mayock and Bucky Brooks ranked Bosa as their top prospect at defensive end, and Daniel Jeremiah ranked Bosa at No. 4 in his list of the top 50 prospects in the 2016 NFL Draft.
A first-round family: An expected first-round pick, Bosa would be the third member of his family to be taken early in the draft. His father, John, was a first-round pick in 1987 by Miami at 16th overall. Joey's uncle, Eric Kumerow, was selected in the same spot by the Dolphins in 1988.
