John Bosa

John Bosa

No. 97
Position	Defensive end
Personal information
Born	(1964-01-10) January 10, 1964 (age 61) 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: 1st round, 16th overall pick
Career history
Miami Dolphins (1987–1990) New York Jets (1991)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
PFWA All-Rookie Team (1987) Third-team All-American (1986) First-team All-East (1986) Second-team All-East (1985)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks 7.0 Fumble recoveries 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Wilfred Bosa (born January 10, 1964) is an American former professional football player who played defensive end for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL). ^[1] He played college football for the Boston College Eagles and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 1987 NFL Draft.

Early Life

Bosa was born on January 10, 1964 in Keene, New Hampshire. He attended Keene High School.

Professional career

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+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
All values from NFL Combine [2]

Miami Dolphins

John was selected by the Dolphins in the first round (16th overall) of the 1987 NFL draft. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Personal Life

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. ^[7] 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 third family to have three members drafted in the first round of an NFL draft behind the Matthews and the Mannings. ^[8] He is the grandson-in-law of Tony Accardo, former boss of the Chicago Outfit. ^[9]

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. Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. 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". NFL.com. June 6, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
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.
9. Dowd, Katie (January 26, 2022). "The feared mob boss whose great-grandson is now a 49ers star". SFGATE. Retrieved May 19, 2025.