Joey Bosa named Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year

Columbus, Ohio - Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa was named the Big Ten's Defensive Player of the Year Monday.

He finished the regular season with 46 tackles and 20 tackles-for-loss, recording a tackle-for-loss in 16-of-17 career games, including a program record of 14 straight games, which he shares with Ryan Shazier and Andy Katzenmoyer. 

Bosa ranks 5th-nationally and 1st in the Big Ten in recorded sacks (13.5). 

He secured at least two sacks in four contests this year for Ohio State (11-0, 8-0), including 2.5 in the team's Oct. 25th double-overtime victory against Penn State. The second, of quarterback Christian Hackenberg secured the victory for the Buckeyes in extra time.

The Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year Award is named for Michigan State's Bubba Smith and Penn State's Courtney Brown.