The top 25 NFL players under the age of 25

KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 20: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs grimaces after being hit during the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots at Arrowhead Stadium on January 20, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /

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KANSAS CITY, MO – DECEMBER 16: Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa (99) during the first quarter of a week 15 NFL game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs on December 16, 2017 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

15. DE Joey Bosa, Los Angeles Chargers

There’s no denying the talent of a player who was the third overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. And when it was time to take the field that season on opening weekend, defensive end Joey Bosa was not available due to a hamstring injury. The former Ohio State Buckeye would miss his team’s first four games before making his debut against the Oakland Raiders. He would notch a pair of sacks in that game and when available, he’s been wreaking havoc on opposing quarterbacks ever since.

That year, Bosa would play in the Bolts’ final 12 outings and finished with 41 tackles and 10.5 quarterback traps – with six of those sacks coming in the club’s final five games. In 2017, the 6’5”, 280-pound defensive terror would start all 16 contests. There would be 70 stops, 12.5 QB traps and four forced fumbles as the one-time Ohio State Buckeye earned a Pro Bowl invitation.

But the injury bug would come back to bite this 24-year-old pro once again. He missed the first nine games of ’18 with a foot injury. However, he returned for the team’s final seven regular-season games and finished with 5.5 sacks. He notched a sack of Lamar Jackson in the AFC Wild Card Playoff win at Baltimore as well.

It adds up to an impressive 28.5 sacks in 35 regular-season games for the talented Bosa. Can he stay on the field in 2019?

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