Tyus Bowser

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Tyus Bowser
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Bowser with the Baltimore Ravens in 2021
No. 54 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1995-05-23) May 23, 1995 (age 26)
Tyler, Texas
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:John Tyler (Tyler, Texas)
College:Houston
NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2021
Total tackles:131
Sacks:16.5
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:14
Interceptions:4
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Tyus Bowser (born May 23, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Houston.

Early years[]

Bowser attended John Tyler High School in Tyler, Texas, where he played for the Lions football team.[1] As a senior, he had 59 tackles and 24 sacks. He committed to the University of Houston to play college football.[2]

College career[]

Bowser played college football at Houston from 2013 to 2016.[3]

Bowser made his collegiate debut on August 30 against Southern and recorded two tackles.[4] On September 21, he recorded his first two collegiate sacks and had his first interception in a win over Rice.[5] As a freshman in 2013, he had 26 total tackles, 5.0 sacks, one interception, two passes defensed, and one forced fumble.[6] As a sophomore in 2014, he had 13 total tackles and three sacks.[7] As a junior in 2015, he had 51 total tackles, six sacks, one interception, two passes defensed, two fumble recoveries, and one forced fumble.[8]

Bowser missed five games his senior season due to a fractured orbital bone that he suffered during an fight with a teammate.[9][10] Despite the injury, he led the team with eight sacks.[11][12] Bowser finished his collegiate career with 137 tackles and 22.5 sacks.[13][14]

Bowser also played in four games over two seasons for the Houston Cougars basketball team.[15]

Professional career[]

Bowser received an invitation to Senior Bowl and made four solo tackles as a part of the South team. He raised his draft stock with his Senior Bowl performance and helped the South defeat the North 16–15.[16] He attended the NFL Combine and completed the majority of drills, but opted to skip the short shuttle and three-cone drill. Bowser also participated at Houston's Pro Day and chose to only run the short shuttle and positional drills. NFL draft experts and analysts projected Bowser to be a first or second round pick.[17] He was ranked the fifth best outside linebacker available in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com, the sixth best linebacker by ESPN, and was ranked the twelfth best edge rusher by Sports Illustrated.[18][19]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+5⁄8 in
(1.90 m) 		247 lb
(112 kg) 		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m) 		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 4.65 s 1.59 s 2.68 s 4.34 s 6.75 s 37+1⁄2 in
(0.95 m)		 10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		 21 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Houston's Pro Day[17][20]

Baltimore Ravens[]

The Baltimore Ravens selected Bowser in the second round with the 47th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.[21] He was the third outside linebacker to be selected.[22] On May 5, 2017, the Ravens signed Bowser to a four-year, $5.57 million contract with $3.37 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.19 million.[23]

2017 season[]

Bowser made his NFL debut in the 2017 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. He recorded one tackle in the 20–0 victory over the Bengals.[24] He recorded his first NFL interception in Week 2 against quarterback Kevin Hogan of the Cleveland Browns, returning it for 27 yards and setting up a critical touchdown by the Ravens' offense before halftime.[25] Overall, in his rookie season, he finished with three sacks, nine tackles, one interception, and three passes defensed.[26]

2019 season[]

In Week 10 of the 2019 season, Bowser recorded a 33-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the 49–13 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.[27] He followed that up with a two-sack performance in a 41–7 victory over the Houston Texans in the next game.[28]

2020 season[]

Bowser was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 3, 2020,[29] and activated four days later.[30]

2021 season[]

On March 16, 2021, Bowser re-signed with the Ravens, on a four-year, $22 million deal, with the potential to rise to $27 million.[31] In the final seconds in the fourth quarter Bowser sacked Andy Dalton for a loss of 18 yards, which yielded a 16–13 win over the Chicago Bears on November 21, 2021. The following week, Bowser recorded a sack on Baker Mayfield, as well as a game sealing tackle on fourth down.

NFL career statistics[]

Year Team GP Comb Solo Ast Sack FF FR Yds Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD Stf Yds KB
2017 BAL 16 11 9 2 3.0 0 0 0 1 27 27 27 0 0 0 0 0
2018 BAL 15 11 5 5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 BAL 16 24 19 4 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 BAL 16 34 17 17 2.0 0 0 0 3 53 17.7 23 0 0 0 0 0
2021 BAL 14 49 19 23 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career[32] 77 128 69 52 16.5 0 0 0 4 80 44.7 50 0 0 0 0 0

References[]

  1. ^ Yoesting, Travis. "Cujo Combine: Bowser, Ross, Ward represent John Tyler at NFL combine". TylerPaper.com. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  2. ^ "Houston freshman Bowser makes most of early playing time". December 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "Tyus Bowser College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  4. ^ "Southern at Houston Box Score, August 30, 2013". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  5. ^ "Houston vs Rice Box Score, September 21, 2013". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  6. ^ "Tyus Bowser 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  7. ^ "Tyus Bowser 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  8. ^ "Tyus Bowser 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  9. ^ "Houston without 2 LBs after scuffle during event". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  10. ^ "Houston LB Tyus Bowser broke bone after fighting with teammate". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  11. ^ "Tyus Bowser making strong impression at NFL scouting combine". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  12. ^ "2017 NFL Draft: Why Houston linebacker Tyus Bowser warrants first-round consideration". February 24, 2017.
  13. ^ "Tyus Bowser College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  14. ^ "2016 Houston Cougars Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  15. ^ "Bowser's versatility helps football, basketball teams – The Daily Cougar". April 14, 2014.
  16. ^ "Stats from SEC Players at the 2017 Senior Bowl". seccountry.com. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  17. ^ a b "NFL Draft Profile: Tyus Bowser". NFL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  18. ^ Chris Burke (April 25, 2017). "2017 NFL draft rankings: Top prospects by position". si.com. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  19. ^ Jeff Legwold (April 22, 2017). "Ranking the 2017 Draft's Top 100 Prospects". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  20. ^ "Tyus Bowser, DS #5 OLB, Houston". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  21. ^ Downing, Garrett (April 28, 2017). "Round 2 (No. 47): Ravens Select Houston Pass Rusher Tyus Bowser". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018.
  22. ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  23. ^ "Spotrac.com: Tyus Bowser contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  24. ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  25. ^ "Rookie Tyus Bowser Roars with first Career Interception and Sack". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  26. ^ "Tyus Bowser 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  27. ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – November 10th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  28. ^ "Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens – November 17th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  29. ^ "Ravens place Judon, Queen, 5 others on Reserve/COVID 19 list". APNews.com. November 3, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  30. ^ Hensley, Jamison (November 7, 2020). "Baltimore Ravens activate six defenders off reserve/COVID-19 list". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  31. ^ Mink, Ryan (March 16, 2021). "Tyus Bowser stays with the Ravens on a Four-year Deal". baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  32. ^ "Tyus Bowser Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved February 9, 2017.

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