Anthony Bowman Jr.

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Detroit, Mich.
High School:
St Mary's

2010 Senior Season

• Named National Kickoff Returner of the Week by College Football Performance Awards after returning the second half's opening kickoff for a 92-yard touchdown against Murray State.

• Suffered season-ending injury in sixth game of the year at Toledo

2009 Junior Season

• Led the team with 913 all-purpose yards, averaging 76.1 per game

• His 22.0 yard kick return average ranked eighth in the MAC

• Made six catches for 115 yards while gaining 29 yards on six rushes

• Got Kent State on the board with a 92-yard first quarter kickoff return against Miami Sept. 26

• Made three grabs for 46 yards Sept. 19 against Iowa State

• Played in all 12 games, earning four starts

Prior To Kent State

• Transfer from Scottsdale Community College where he was a first-team all-conference kick returner in lone season

• Coached by Doug Madoski

• Began his college career at Iowa

• Returned four kicks for 76 yards in 2006 as a freshman for the Hawkeyes

• Grabbed 26 passes for 1,008 yards and nine touchdowns to go along with 1,703 rushing yards and 23 TDs on 219 attempts during career at St. Mary’s High School

• Helped guide the Eaglets to a Catholic League title in 2005

• A second-team all-state honoree as a senior

• Awarded three letters in football and track

• Two-time state champion in the 200-meter dash and two-time runner-up in the 100-meter dash

• Coached by George Porritt

Personal

• Born April 24, 1988…parents are Anthony Sr. and Roxanne Bowman

• Has two sisters, Savannah and Macola

• Majoring in educational studies