John Bosse
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Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
 Bosse with the Toronto Argonauts in 2025 | |
| No. 51 – Toronto Argonauts | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 1, 2000 Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 335 lb (152 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lester B. Pearson |
| University | Calgary |
| CFL draft | 2024: 3rd round, 25th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Toronto Argonauts |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
John Bosse (born August 1, 2000) is an American professional football offensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Bosse was born in Fort Myers, Florida.[1] After moving to Canada, Bosse played community football as a defensive end and defensive tackle as a member of the Calgary Cyclones in the Calgary Bantam Football Association. After playing with the Cyclones for the 2013 CBFA season, Bosse played high school football in tackle and defensive tackle positions with the Lester B. Pearson Patriots from 2015 to 2017.[2]
University career
Bosse committed to the University of Calgary where he was rostered as a defensive lineman for the Calgary Dinos football team during the 2018 season, but did not play in his first year.[1] From 2019 onwards, Bosse joined the Dinos' offensive line, playing in right tackle and guard assignments.[3] In 2019, Bosse played in seven regular season games and four post-season games, including the 55th Vanier Cup victory over the Montreal Carabins.[1] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season, but played in five games over each of the subsequent five seasons.[1] Over the course of his time at Calgary, Bosse gained 70 lbs (32 kg), finishing his college football career at 320 lbs (145 kg).[1] He was an arts major while attending Calgary.[1]