Joey Bosa's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Joey Bosa.

Joey Bosa is an American football defensive end currently playing for the Buffalo Bills in the NFL. He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted third overall by the San Diego Chargers in 2016, earning the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Bosa comes from a football family; he is the son of former NFL player John Bosa and the older brother of Nick Bosa, who also plays in the NFL.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

2013: Freshman All-American

In 2013, Joey Bosa was named a first-team Freshman All-American and selected to the Freshman All-Big Ten first-team.

2014: Unanimous All-American

In 2014, Joey Bosa was named a Unanimous All-American and Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Year after recording 13.5 sacks on 55 tackles.

2014: Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year

In 2014, his sophomore year, Joey Bosa was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, Big Ten Lineman of the Year, First-team All-American, and All-Big Ten, as well as a Lombardi Award finalist.

December 19, 2017: First Pro Bowl Selection

On December 19, 2017, Joey Bosa was named to his first Pro Bowl.

2017: NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year

In 2017, after being limited to 12 games due to injury, Joey Bosa finished his rookie year with 41 tackles, 10.5 sacks, and a forced fumble, earning him the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award and a spot on the NFL All-Rookie Team.

2019: Ranked 56th in NFL Top 100

In 2019, Joey Bosa was ranked 56th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players list.

2020: Ranked 34th in NFL Top 100

In 2020, Joey Bosa was ranked 34th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players list after accumulating 11.5 sacks and 67 tackles in total for the 2019 season and being named to the Pro Bowl.

2021: Ranked 32nd in NFL Top 100

In 2021, Joey Bosa was ranked 32nd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players list and also earned his third Pro Bowl nomination.

2022: Fourth Pro Bowl Trip

In 2022, Joey Bosa earned his fourth trip to the Pro Bowl but did not play due to an undisclosed injury. He was ranked 30th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022 list.