John Wilfred Bosa (born January 10, 1964) is a former American football defensive end who played 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 football for the Boston College Eagles.
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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6 ft 4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
267 lb (121 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+3⁄4 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 | ||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||
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Born: | (1964-01-10) January 10, 1964 (age 58) Keene, New Hampshire | ||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Keene | ||||
College: | Boston College | ||||
NFL Draft: | 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16 | ||||
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John was selected by the Dolphins in the first round (16th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft.[3][4][5] His elder son, Joey Bosa, played college football at Ohio State University and was selected third overall in the 2016 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers.[6] His younger son, Nick Bosa, also played college football at Ohio State and was selected second overall in the 2019 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. With that, the Bosas became the second family to have three members drafted in the first round of an NFL Draft behind Archie, Peyton, and Eli Manning.[7]
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