Joey Bosa (born September 12, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Bosa attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the fourth best defensive end in his class. Bosa committed to play college football at Ohio State University in April 2012.
As a true freshman in 2013, Bosa started 10 of 14 games, recording 44 tackles and 7.5 sacks. He was named a freshman All-American by the Sporting News and College Football News. In 2014, Bosa was named a Unanimous First Team All-American, the 27th Buckeye in 84 years to do so.
Bosa's father, John Bosa, played in the National Football League from 1987 to 1989. His brother Nick Bosa is a top recruit in the 2017 class.