Nick Bosa: Photos of the NFL Player

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April 23, 2019 5:36PM EDT
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It seems as if Nick Bosa’s destiny was to play in the NFL. The San Francisco 49ers defensive end is the son of former NFL player, John Bosa. His uncle is his father’s former Miami Dolphins teammate, Eric Kumerow. His brother is Joey Bosa, who was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in 2016. It seems that Nick was meant to play football, and in 2019, he joined the San Francisco 49ers team. Before that, he played for Ohio State.

With the Buckeyes, Nick was a defensive beast, racking up 29 tackles in his true freshman year. He recorded 34 as a sophomore in 2017, with 8.5 sacks. An injury in 2018 ended not just his football season but his career at Ohio State, as he withdrew from the university in order to avoid any further injuries that would jeopardize his NFL career. After joining the 49ers, he was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and helped his team make it to Super Bowl LIV. In 2022, he won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, and in 2024, he and his team earned a spot at Super Bowl LVIII.

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Nick Bosa runs

Nick Bosa runs
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It seems as if Nick Bosa’s destiny was to play in the NFL. The Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end is the son of former NFL player, John Bosa. His uncle is his father’s former Miami Dolphins teammate, Eric Kumerow. His brother is Joey Bosa, who was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in 2016. It seems that Nick was meant to play football, and in 2019, his fate will be decided.

With the Buckeyes, Nick was a defensive beast, racking up 29 tackles in his true freshman year. He recorded 34 as a sophomore in 2017, with 8.5 sacks. An injury in 2018 ended not just his football season but his career at Ohio State, as he withdrew from the university in order to avoid any further injuries that would jeopardize his NFL career. However, Nick’s social media habits – as he’s a pro-Donald Trump, anti-Colin Kaepernick tweeter – might keep him out of the Overall No. 1 draft spot.

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Nick Bosa smiles

Nick Bosa smiles
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Nick Bosa gives an award-winning “smile” as he warms up prior to the Ohio State Buckeyes’ game with the Penn State Nittany Lions in Oct 2017. Considering he would likely be in the NFL two years after this pic, Nick had plenty of reasons to smile. 

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Nick Bosa on the field

Nick Bosa on the field
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Nick shows some hustle while running through a drill at practice in Columbus in Aug. 2018. The Ohio State Buckeyes defensive player would suffer an injury that would lead to the end of his college football career a month later. 

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Nick Bosa showing off his skills

Nick Bosa showing off his skills
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In a display that turned some heads, Nick Bosa runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis in March 2019. His name was being thrown around as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 draft.

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Nick Bosa during an NFL Pro Day

Nick Bosa during an NFL Pro Day
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Though the Arizona Cardinals have the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, Nick couldn’t afford to close off any other offers on the table. Here, he stands next to Oakland Raiders general manager Mike Mayock during an NFL local Pro Day at the Raiders football facility in Alameda, CA. The Raiders have the No. 4 pick in the 2019 NFL draft. 

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Nick Bosa looking serious

Nick Bosa looking serious
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Nick Bosa on the football field. He started playing for the San Francisco 49ers in 2019. 

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