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Former Ohio State Defensive End Nick Bosa Named 2022 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year

Nick Bosa is officially the NFL Defensive Player of the Year.

The former Ohio State defensive end was named the NFL’s top defender by the Associated Press at Thursday night’s NFL Honors ceremony.

Never a doubt _()_/@nbsmallerbear is the AP Defensive Player of the Year. pic.twitter.com/SddNXf70GA

— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) February 10, 2023

Bosa is the second Buckeye to ever win the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award, joining former Ohio State and Denver Broncos linebacker Randy Gradishar, who won the award in 1978.