Nick Bosa ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Bosa in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Bosa a career score of 92, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Nick Bosa
5× Pro Bowl1× All-ProTop 2% all-time pass rushersAll-Time Great🌅 Early Bloomer · 2021Team Carrier · #538
Height6'4"
Weight266 lb
BornOct 23, 1997
Age28
CollegeOhio StateSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2019
Draft2019 · Rd 1, Pick 2 · SF
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
5x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
Season honors and record seasons
A top 5% all-time edge rusher — a career that puts them among the greatest at their position in NFL history. Their elite per-snap production (top 5% in their position group) underscores the elite level they operated at.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 193 · #404 · EliteWorth 193 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 10% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +38.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+38.6
Avg surplus
peak +48
5 seasons × ~38.6 surplus ≈ VORP 193
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2019 | — | SF | 16 | — | 42 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 9.0 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 777 | 76.0% | 13 | 4.8% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 61.1 | 3.3 | 45 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | SF | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 68 | 43.5% | 2 | 4.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | SF | 17 | — | 50 | 38 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 15.5 | 68.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 841 | 77.8% | 14 | 4.9% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -8.0 | 49 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | — | SF | 16 | — | 47 | 37 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 18.5 | 85.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 746 | 73.9% | 8 | 5.0% | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -1.3 | 56 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | SF | 17 | — | 46 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 10.5 | 61.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 821 | 75.3% | 7 | 4.1% | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 106.7 | -2.8 | 44 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | SF | 13 | — | 49 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 9.0 | 48.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 693 | 78.5% | 10 | 5.1% | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 40.4 | -2.0 | 37 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | SF | 3 | — | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 119 | 64.0% | 1 | 4.0% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -8.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 83 | — | 256 | 170 | 86 | 91 | 168 | 64.5 | 323.5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 4,065 | 69.9% | 55 | 4.6% | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | 240 | 75 | 95 | 7 | 20 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | SF | 16 | 12* | 42 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 9.0 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 |
| 2020 | 23 | SF | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 24 | SF | 17 | 13* | 50 | 38 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 15.5 | 68.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 25.6 |
| 2022 | 25 | SF | 16 | 12* | 47 | 37 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 18.5 | 85.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 27.6 |
| 2023 | 26 | SF | 17 | 13* | 46 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 10.5 | 61.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.3 |
| 2024 | 27 | SF | 13 | 11* | 49 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 9.0 | 48.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.6 |
| 2025 | 28 | SF | 3 | — | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 83 | 61* | 256 | 170 | 86 | 91 | 168 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 112.3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | SF | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 777 | 76.0% | 13 | 4.8% |
| 2020 | 23 | SF | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 68 | 43.5% | 2 | 4.0% |
| 2021 | 24 | SF | 17 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 841 | 77.8% | 14 | 4.9% |
| 2022 | 25 | SF | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 746 | 73.9% | 8 | 5.0% |
| 2023 | 26 | SF | 17 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 821 | 75.3% | 7 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | 27 | SF | 14 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 693 | 78.5% | 10 | 5.1% |
| 2025 | 28 | SF | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 119 | 64.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| Career | 85 | 61* | — | — | 4,065 | — | 55 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | SF | 16 | 12* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 61.1 | 3.3 | 45 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 23 | SF | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 24 | SF | 17 | 13* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -8.0 | 49 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 25 | SF | 16 | 12* | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -1.3 | 56 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 26 | SF | 17 | 13* | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 106.7 | -2.8 | 44 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 27 | SF | 14 | 11* | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 40.4 | -2.0 | 37 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 28 | SF | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -8.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 85 | 61* | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | 240 | 75 | 95 | 7 | 20 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 92 · All-Time GreatA all-time great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 92 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
90
Sustained
career value
×.6
94
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 91.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 92· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 90
On-field 71
Availability 19
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2019bestavg 90elite 702024
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #538 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position33
Depth
of 100
Reached 33% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
33% of the all-time Sacks leader33
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 96%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+99
Elite
SIS
Disruption/1008.549Snap share69.9%Def snaps4,065Elite · ConsistentCV 0.18
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2019
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.79s
40-Yard
Below avg · 44th pct
Pos 44thAll 35thClass Pos 41thClass All 39th
33.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 52th pct
Pos 52thAll 49thClass Pos 50thClass All 49th
116"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 46thClass Pos 47thClass All 38th
29 reps
Bench
Strong · 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 89thClass Pos 97thClass All 91th
7.10s
3-Cone
Above avg · 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 56thClass Pos 56thClass All 60th
4.14s
Shuttle
Elite · 92th pct
Pos 92thAll 83thClass Pos 83thClass All 84th
Postseason Career
12 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl48Solo34Ast14TFL13QBHits23Sk10.0Dis46.0PD2FF2FR1
College Defense
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Kyle JuszczykFB7yGeorge KittleTE7yFred WarnerMLB7yKevin GivensDT7yTrent WilliamsOT6yMitch WishnowskyP6yDeebo Samuel Sr.WR6yDre GreenlawLB6yColton McKivitzOT6yArik ArmsteadDE5yRoss DwelleyTE5yJake BrendelC5yTaybor PepperLS5yDemetrius Flannigan-FowlesLB5yDeommodore LenoirCB5yJauan JenningsWR5yBrandon AiyukWR5yRobbie GouldK4yJimmie WardSAF4yChristian McCaffreyRB4yDaniel BrunskillOT4yAzeez Al-ShaairLB4yMike McGlincheyOT4yCharlie WoernerTE4y
2019 Draft Class· this player went #2
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterNick inherited the San Francisco 49ers DL room from Kevin Givens (2019–2025), and handed it to Javon Kinlaw (2020–2023).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2019draft
Drafted by SF — Round 1, Pick 2
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 266 lb
Frame
266 lb at 4.79s
Size-speed
33.5" vert / 116" broad
Explosion
29 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SF | 2 | W3Questionable· RibW10Questionable· HipW11Questionable· HipW12Out· Hip / ObliqueW13Out· Hip / ObliqueW14Doubtful· Hip / ObliqueW15Questionable· Hip / ObliqueW16Questionable· Hip / Oblique |
| 2022 | SF | 0 | W6Questionable· GroinW14Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2021 | SF | 0 | W20Questionable· Concussion |
| 2019 | SF | 0 | W1Questionable· AnkleW2Questionable· AnkleW3Questionable· Ankle |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Knox Current · KC
Who this player is right now — current-form rating, 0–100.
86
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
92
peak 94
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
A2019
A+2021
A+2022
A2023
A2024
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
73%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9 | 0.6 | 9 | 0.6 |
| 2021 | 15.5 | 0.9 | 15-0.5 | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 18.5 | 1.2 | 20+1.5 | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 10.5 | 0.6 | 11+0.5 | 0.6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0.7 | 12+3 | 0.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
193 career value over replacement — #404 all-time of 4,642. 38.6/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #2 (Rd 1) · SF · 2019 · +30.2 vs expected KV-H
92actual
61.8 expected · Δ+30.2
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