John Bosa

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John Bosa
No. 97
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1964-01-10) January 10, 1964 (age 60)
Keene, New Hampshire, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:Keene
College:Boston College
NFL draft:1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:7
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at NFL.com

John Wilfred Bosa (born January 10, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for three seasons for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played football for Keene High School in Keene, New Hampshire and received a full athletic scholarship to play college football for the Boston College Eagles.

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+18 in
(1.93 m)
267 lb
(121 kg)
31+12 in
(0.80 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
4.85 s 1.60 s 2.78 s 4.41 s 28.0 in
(0.71 m)
8 ft 3 in
(2.51 m)
27 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2]

John was selected by the Dolphins in the first round (16th overall) of the

second overall in the 2019 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers. With that, the Bosas became the third family to have three members drafted in the first round of an NFL draft behind the Matthews and the Mannings .[8]

References

  1. ^ Van Valkenburg, Kevin (April 9, 2019). "Nick Bosa, the NFL draft's best prospect, is itching to return to the field". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "John Bosa, Combine Results, DE - Boston College". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "John Bosa will join Archie Manning in an exclusive place in NFL history". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "Nick Bosa: Born to dominate in the NFL". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  6. ^ Wertheim, Jon (May 2, 2019). "Nick Bosa and the 2019 Draft's Oddest Note". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  7. ^ Dad tells Ohio State star Joey Bosa to stop doing back flips
  8. ^ Inman, Cam (April 26, 2019). "Nick Bosa, son of Keene native John Bosa, selected No. 2 overall by 49ers". SentinelSource.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019.