Billy Bowman Jr.
| Oklahoma Sooners – No. 2 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Sociology |
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| Born: | January 29, 2003 |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Ryan (Denton, Texas) |
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Billy Bowman Jr. (born January 29, 2003) is an American football safety for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Early life and high school
[edit]Bowman Jr. attended Billy Ryan High School in Denton, Texas.[1] He played defensive back and wide receiver in high school. As a senior, he had 86 receptions for 1,207 yards and 15 touchdowns.[2] He was selected to play in the 2021 Under Armour All-America Game. Bowman Jr. originally committed to play college football at the University of Texas at Austin before switching to the University of Oklahoma.[3][4][5]
College career
[edit]As a true freshman at Oklahoma in 2021, Bowman Jr. started seven of 11 games and had 22 tackles.[6] As a sophomore in 2022, he played in 11 games with nine starts and recorded 60 tackles and three interceptions. He returned to Oklahoma as a starter in 2023.[7]
Personal life
[edit]On December 31, 2023, Bowman became engaged to Oklahoma Sooners softball All-American Jayda Coleman.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Billy Bowman Jr. said Denton Ryan would be back. With his proclamation fulfilled, the Raiders have another title shot". Dallas Morning News. January 9, 2021.
- ^ "'It's really built my confidence': Bowman finding new role after disjointed freshman season". The Norman Transcript. April 12, 2022.
- ^ "After decommitting from Texas, Denton Ryan star Billy Bowman Jr. commits to rival Oklahoma". The Dallas Morning News. November 2, 2020.
- ^ "OU football: Four-star recruit Billy Bowman Jr. finds 'the best fit' in committing to Sooners". The Oklahoman.
- ^ "Oklahoma do-it-all freshman Billy Bowman Jr. can impact Sooners in many ways, but he's starting with defense". The Athletic.
- ^ "Tramel's ScissorTales: Billy Bowman not ready to attempt the two-way path of Deion Sanders". The Oklahoman.
- ^ "Quiet leader Billy Bowman named permanent captain for OU: 'Players have tremendous respect for him'". Tulsa World. November 22, 2023.
- ^ "OU football DB Billy Bowman, softball star Jayda Coleman announce engagement". The Oklahoman. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.