Nick Bosa: DE · Ohio State · #97.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Nick Bosa
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Third year in the same defensive front at Ohio State. The first career honor came in 2017: All-Big Ten. A game that shows it: 4 tackles and 2 sacks against Oregon State — Week 1, 2018.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Los Angeles Times Nov 1
Eleven Warriors Oct 29Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ohio State | 14 | 11 | 6.0 | 4.0 | -- |
| 2017 | Ohio State | 34 | 19 | 16.0 | 8.5 | 2 |
| 2016 | Ohio State | 29 | 17 | 7.0 | 5.0 | -- |
| Career | 77 | 47 | 29.0 | 17.5 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 77-31vs Oregon State | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 2 | W 52-3vs Rutgers | 5 | 5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 40-28vs No. 15 TCU | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 11 | 6.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 |
Week 3 · 2018
W 40-28
vs TCU · neutral site
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 5 tackles
Edged out TCU at a neutral site in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
29%4 sacksTFL rate
43%6 TFLHurry rate
7%1 hurryPressure-to-sack conversion
80%4 of 5 pressures14 tackles · 6 for loss · 4 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Urban Meyer
Pass share
50.6%
561 pass / 547 run
Plays / game
79.1
14 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
599 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2018
More tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Career, closed
Gone at #2 overall.
How it ended
Three seasons at Ohio State, 18 sacks, a first-team All-Conference season (2017) — drafted at #2 overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN · 1ST TEAM
All-Big Ten 1st team (2017)
Coaching lineage · 2016–2018
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Urban Meyer → Ryan Day. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
San Francisco 49ersEntering 8th NFL season
San Francisco 49ersEntering 8th NFL season
