Nick Bosa: Workout routine| Combine results| Controversy

Nick John Bosa is an American football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He played college football at Ohio State and was selected second overall by the 49ers in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Nick Bosa: Workout routine| Combine results| Controversy

Workout routine:

NFL star Nick Bosa says his fish-heavy diet is the reason he is the leanest player on his team, despite weighing 266 lbs

San Francisco 49ers Nick Bosa says he has the lowest body fat percentage on his whole team.

Bosa says his high-protein diet that emphasizes lean fish and chicken is the reason why.

Combine results:

Speaking during an interview with NFL Network, the 24-year-old Pro Bowl defensive end said every player on his team underwent a Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan this offseason, which measures body mass index and how much of a person’s mass is fat and how much is muscle. His body fat percentage was the lowest on the team. 

For perspective: Bosa is on the same team as slender wide receiver Travis Benjamin, who is almost 100 lbs lighter at 175 lbs, and yet has a higher body fat percentage.

Bosa, who weighs 266 lbs, plays a position on the defensive line that is conventionally known to have bulkier players who embrace weight as an advantage against opponents, and are not typically seen as lean. In Bosa’s case, more of his weight comes from muscle.

Controversy:

A week before the draft, Bosa was criticized by some due to his political beliefs and controversial tweets, such as calling Colin Kaepernick a “clown”, expressing support for US president Donald Trump, and “liking” a post on Instagram that included racial and homophobic slurs as hashtags.

Bosa attended St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where he was a four-year starter and a multi-year first team all-state player. He was a five-star recruit and was ranked among the best players in his class.