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How Does Joey Bosa Compare to Other tOSU DLs?

How Does Joey Bosa Compare to Other tOSU DLs?

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LordJeffBuck

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Bosa's career numbers:

150 total tackles
50.5 TFLs (4th best at Ohio State)
26.0 sacks (3rd best at Ohio State)
5 forced fumbles
2 fumble recoveries
1 interception
2 touchdowns
Where does Joey Bosa rank compared to other great Ohio State defensive linemen?
 
# 1 in my book Stillwagon was a great college player but Bosa is poised to have a great NFL career too. If Bosa returned he may have had an outside shot at the Heisman.

The other one might be Dan "Big Daddy" Wilkinson.

Stillwagon, Big Daddy, and Bosa are the three most dominant DLs that I can remember. Bosa (DE) was probably the best pass rusher, etc. The other 2 played on the inside (i.e. DTs).

Two other great ones (who I actually don't remember their play at Ohio State as they were before my time but deserve a mention) are:

1. Bill Willis (1942 - 1944)

2. Jim Parker (1954 - 1956). He played on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball, earning unanimous All-America honours and winning the Outland Trophy as the country’s top lineman in 1956.
 
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The other one might be Dan "Big Daddy" Wilkinson.

Stillwagon, Big Daddy, and Bosa are the three most dominant DLs that I can remember. Bosa (DE) was probably the best pass rusher, etc. The other 2 played on the inside (i.e. DTs).

Two other great ones (who I actually don't remember his play at Ohio State as they were before my time but deserve a mention) are:

1. Bill Willis (1942 - 1944)

2. Jim Parker (1954 - 1956). He played on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball, earning unanimous All-America honours and winning the Outland Trophy as the country’s top lineman in 1956.

I remember Dig Daddy put it on cruise control the last half of his last year or at least the last few games. I would not put him above Bosa.
 
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No. No. No. As great as he was he plays a position that will not contend for a Heisman trophy. Outland yes.
Orlando Pace (OT) finished fourth for the Heisman in 1996, and Hugh Green of Pitt (DE) finished second in 1980, so down lineman on either side of the ball can most definitely be serious Heisman candidates...
 
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The other one might be Dan "Big Daddy" Wilkinson.

Stillwagon, Big Daddy, and Bosa are the three most dominant DLs that I can remember. Bosa (DE) was probably the best pass rusher, etc. The other 2 played on the inside (i.e. DTs).

Two other great ones (who I actually don't remember their play at Ohio State as they were before my time but deserve a mention) are:

1. Bill Willis (1942 - 1944)

2. Jim Parker (1954 - 1956). He played on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball, earning unanimous All-America honours and winning the Outland Trophy as the country’s top lineman in 1956.
Parker was a beast on the OL in the pros. Willis was great too but hard to compare to the modern era.
 
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Orlando Pace (OT) finished fourth for the Heisman in 1996, and Hugh Green of Pitt (DE) finished second in 1980, so down lineman on either side of the ball can most definitely be serious Heisman candidates...

20 years and 35 years ago Mili. You know as well as I do that it's an award for quarterbacks and running backs now.
 
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Granted I was born in 1988, I have never seen any defensive player take over a game like Joey, regardless of position. Even from his freshman year, I watched him do things I didn't even consider fair at the college level with his dominance.

That being said, I'm hoping that I'm back to argue against myself about 3-4 years from now when we have the same poll for Nick Bosa.
 
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20 years and 35 years ago Mili. You know as well as I do that it's an award for quarterbacks and running backs now.
Really? Voting patterns are cyclical, and the right defensive player can be a viable candidate, even recently:

2012 - Manti Teo, LB (finished #2)
2011 - Tyrann Mathieu, CB (finished #5)
2009 - Ndamukong Suh, DT (finished #4)
 
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