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Nick Bosa San Francisco 49ers · #97

Defensive End · 6' 4", 266 lbs · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Age 29

Nick Bosa is a Defensive End for the San Francisco 49ers, drafted 2nd overall, 2019. In 2026 he recorded 7 tackles.

Defensive EndDrafted 2nd overall8-yr veteran
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San Francisco 49ers · #97 · Defensive End
Nick Bosa
Season avg7 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg285 tkl · 64.5 sacks · 2 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
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Scouting report

Nick Bosa — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Defensive End · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Nick Bosa is a Defensive End for the San Francisco 49ers, drafted 2nd overall, 2019. In 2026 he recorded 7 tackles.
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Pass rush
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Run D
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Pass rush
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Run defense
Excellent · defense
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Disruption
Solid · defense
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Splash plays
Solid · defense
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Ball skills
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Nick Bosa stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #599 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
421Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Nick Bosa — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
7 TKL
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Pass rush
0.0 SACK
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Coverage
0 PD
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The engine

How the model sees Nick Bosa

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
2.0
sacks
-1.6–5.6
17
tackles
-1–35
1
ff
0–2
0
pd
0–1
4
games
0–9
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 8-season history below.
What moves the sacks line vs last season
Last season 0 → projected 2 sacks
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
-0.1
Net vs last season+2.0 sacks
Everything it reads
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8 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 29 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 14 / 3 / 2
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Nick Bosa career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackFFPDINT
201916479121
2020260100
2021175215.5410
2022165118.5210
2023175310.5240
202414529111
20253172200
2026 in progress · 2 games270000
Career8728564.51392
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the San Francisco 49ers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

13–4proj record
98off index
99def index
+63net
95%playoff odds
63roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A+ (98), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 97, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 13–4 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Nick Bosa

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1997-10-23

The beginning

Nick Bosa is a Defensive End for the San Francisco 49ers, in his 8th NFL season.

San Francisco 49ers

Turning pro

Drafted 2nd overall, 2019 as a Defensive End.

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Nick Bosa is a San Francisco 49ers defensive end, drafted 2nd overall, 2019.

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Across 8 seasons (2019–2026) he has recorded 285 tackles, 65 sacks and 2 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 7 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 4"
Weight
266 lbs
Draft
2nd overall, 2019
Born
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Age
29
Jersey
#97
Background

Nick Bosa is from Fort Lauderdale, FL and is 29 years old. He was drafted 2nd overall, 2019 and plays defensive end at 6' 4", 266 lbs.

Over 8 seasons (2019–2026) he has recorded 285 tackles, 64.5 sacks and 2 interceptions. Bosa is currently on the San Francisco 49ers roster.

The person

Nick Bosa is a premier edge/interior pass rusher who has generated 64.5 sacks and 285 tackles across 8 seasons (2019–2026).

Pass rush64.5 career sacks with 13 forced fumbles.
Run defense285 career tackles up front.
Best season18.5 sacks in 2022.
First-round pedigree2nd overall, 2019.
Durability87 career games played.
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FAQ

Nick Bosa — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Nick Bosa, answered.

What position does Nick Bosa play?
Nick Bosa is a Defensive End for the San Francisco 49ers.
When was Nick Bosa drafted?
Nick Bosa was drafted 2nd overall, 2019.
How many seasons has Nick Bosa played?
8 (2019–2026).
What are Nick Bosa's career stats?
He has recorded 285 tackles, 65 sacks and 2 interceptions.
Nick Bosa career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
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WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
13
since 2019
Games missed
4
listed Out
Lower-body
9
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
1
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk4 · Knee (Out)2026 Wk3 · Knee (Out)2026 Wk1 · Knee2025 Wk4 · Knee2024 Wk18 · Knee2024 Wk17 · Hip

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 7 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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