Has showcased great potential as a kicker and punter … Possesses a strong leg, per the staff.
2016: Continued to shine as the extra-point specialist, knocking 25-of-26 tries through the uprights … Averaged 59.8 yards per kickoff and had two touchbacks … Went 4-for-9 on field goals including 2-for-3 with a long of 35 at Washington & Jefferson (Sept. 3) ... Moved into Wooster’s top 10 in career field goal makes against the Presidents … Connected on a 43-yard field goal at Wabash (Oct. 22).
2015: Set a NCAC record for points by a kicker (18) against Hiram (Nov. 7) … Tied the NCAC record and set the school-record with five field goals against the Terriers … Highlighting the milestone performance was a 31-yarder, which at the time put Wooster on top 36-34 late in the game … Earned D3football.com Team of the Week honors for Hiram performance … Went 27-for-28 on extra point attempts, and 7-for-13 on field goals with a long of 44 yards … Averaged 57.4 yards over 43 kickoff attempts, and 36.4 yards over 55 punts … Booted 10 punts inside the oppositions’ 20-yard line.
2014: Emerged as one of the team’s top specialists as a freshman … Made 26-of-28 extra point attempts on the year … 4-for-7 on field goal tries with a long of 26 (Hiram, Sept. 27; No. 11 Wabash, Oct. 4) … Shared punting and kick-off duties with Academic All-American® Tyler Gerwig … Averaged 56.4 yards per kickoff and 30.8 yards per punt.
Prior to Wooster: Earned six all-state and seven all-region honors between football and soccer at Gatewood Schools.
Personal: Born Nov. 12, 1995 … Son of Jay and Missy Bowden … Majoring in communication studies.
