Nik Bonitto
2022 · Round 2 · Pick 64 · EDGE · Denver Broncos
Nik Bonitto is from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and was an Under Armour All-American at St. Thomas Aquinas High School. He chose Oklahoma over Texas and Louisville. After redshirting, he started at outside linebacker in 2019. In 2020 he had 7.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss and was an AP second-team All-American. In 2021 he added 15 tackles for loss and seven sacks and was a third-team All-American. Denver drafted him in the second round, 64th overall, in 2022, using a pick it had received from the Rams in the Von Miller trade. He had 13.5 sacks in 2024, the first double-digit sack season by a Bronco since 2018, and returned interceptions 70 and 50 yards for touchdowns. He was second-team All-Pro in 2024, made Pro Bowls in 2024 and 2025, and was the 2025 Hispanic Pro Football Player of the Year. Through 2025 he has 37.0 career sacks and is active with Denver. The Oklahoman (Web Edition) wrote on April 28, 2022: "Bonitto, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was a consistent starter on the Sooners' defense the past two seasons."
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nik_Bonitto | https://grokipedia.com/page/Nik_Bonitto | https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BoniNi00.htm | The Oklahoman (Web Edition), 2022-04-28, "OU football: Three things to know about Nik Bonitto for the 2022 NFL Draft" (via NewsBank Oklahoma News Source)