Joe Bostic

Joe Earl Bostic Jr. (born April 20, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman, primarily at guard, for 11 seasons with the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was the Cardinals' third-round selection in the 1979 NFL draft. He played high school football at Ben L. Smith High School and college football for the Clemson Tigers. He is the older brother of fellow NFL player Jeff Bostic.^[2]

Joe Bostic

No. 71
Position:	Guard Tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1957-04-20) April 20, 1957 (age 68) Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:	Greensboro (NC) Smith[1]
College:	Clemson
NFL draft:	1979: 3rd round, 64th pick
Career history
St. Louis Cardinals (1979–1987) Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1989)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (1977) Second-team All-American (1978) First-team All-ACC (1977)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 132 Games started: 115 Fumble recoveries: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bostic was inducted into the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame in 2023.^[3] He has also previously been inducted into the Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame (2008),^[4] South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame (2000),^[5] North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame (2015),^[6] and the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame (1996).^[7]