The Bosa brothers are Nick Bosa and Joey Bosa, two prominent NFL defensive ends who have built one of the league’s most famous sibling duos.
- Nick Bosa: Born in 1997, Nick is the younger brother of Joey. He played college football at Ohio State, where he was an All-American before being selected second overall in the 2019 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He quickly emerged as a top pass rusher and has been a cornerstone for San Francisco’s defense, earning multiple Pro Bowl and All-Pro recognitions along the way. Their father, John Bosa, and uncle, Eric Kumerow, were also NFL players, contributing to a strong football lineage. Nick is nicknamed “Smaller Bear” in the family context. [source-level details from reputable team and biography pages; family background corroborated across multiple profiles]
- Joey Bosa: Born in 1995, Joey is the older brother. He played at Ohio State as well and was drafted third overall by the San Diego Chargers (now Los Angeles Chargers) in 2016. He’s widely regarded as one of the league’s premier defensive linemen, notable for elite bursts and run-stopping ability, and he signed a record-setting contract extension that has cemented his status as one of the top-paid defenders. Joey is nicknamed “Big Bear” in the family context. [source-level details from NFL team pages and player bios]
- Shared context: Both brothers grew up in a football family in Florida, attended Ohio State together for parts of their collegiate careers (though Nick’s tenure overlapped with Joey’s at OSU only briefly), and are known for similar playing styles and competitive chemistry. They are widely cited as one of the best sibling pairings in NFL history, often highlighted in media for their parallel career trajectories and shared on-field intangibles. [biographical summaries and football profiles across major outlets]
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