The postseason accolades are arriving fast and furious for Bosa. On Monday he was named the Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year and was voted first team All-Big Ten Defense for the second consecutive year. Bosa has also been named a finalist for the Lombardi Award, given to the best lineman in college football.
Only one individual award is missing from Bosa’s trophy case, the 2015 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, which went to Penn State defensive end Carl Nassib (15.5 sacks, 18.5 TFLs). Nassib stuffed the stat sheet this season, but was he really the most dominant defensive player in the Big Ten this season?