Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa tabbed as AP preseason All-American

COLUMBUS – Ohio State junior defensive end, Nick Bosa was named as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press on Tuesday. The Buckeyes superstar is one of six different players from the Big Ten to have made the list. Ohio State’s most decorated returning starter, Bosa has already been named to the following preseason award and watch lists:

• First-team Associated Press preseason All-American
• First-team CBS Sports preseason All-American
• First-team SI preseason All-American
• First-team Sporting News preseason All-American
• Bednarik Award Watch List
• Maxwell Award Watch List
• Bronko Nagurski Award Watch List
• Ted Hendricks Award Watch List
• Big Ten Preseason Honors

Lettermen Row contributor, Zach Boren broke down the play of Bosa and explained what makes him such a special player. He led the Buckeyes with 8.5 sacks as a sophomore and is widely considered a Top 5 pick in next year’s NFL Draft.

Other Ohio State football players winning preseason awards and named to watch lists include:

J.K. DOBBINS

• Doak Walk Award Watch List
• Maxwell Award Watch List
• Tyler Rose Award Watch List

JORDAN FULLER

• Jim Thorpe Award Watch List

DRE’MONT JONES

• Bronko Nagurski Award Watch List
• Outland Trophy Award Watch List

MICHAEL JORDAN

• Outland Trophy Award Watch List

ISAIAH PRINCE

• Outland Trophy Award Watch List

LUKE FARRELL

• John Mackey Award Watch List

DRUE CHRISMAN

• Ray Guy Award Watch List

PARRIS CAMPBELL

• Paul Hornung Award Watch List