Tyus Bowser

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Tyus Bowser
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Bowser with the Baltimore Ravens in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1995-05-23) May 23, 1995 (age 28)
Tyler, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:John Tyler (Tyler, Texas)
College:Houston
Position:Linebacker
NFL draft:2017 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:152
Sacks:19.5
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:16
Interceptions:4
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Tyus Kevon Bowser[1] (born May 23, 1995) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Houston.

Early years[edit]

Bowser attended John Tyler High School in Tyler, Texas, where he played for the Lions football team.[2] As a senior, he had 59 tackles and 24 sacks. He committed to the University of Houston to play college football.[3]

College career[edit]

Bowser played college football at Houston from 2013 to 2016.[4]

Bowser made his collegiate debut on August 30 against Southern and recorded two tackles.[5] On September 21, he recorded his first two collegiate sacks and had his first interception in a win over Rice.[6] As a freshman in 2013, he had 26 total tackles, 5.0 sacks, one interception, two passes defensed, and one forced fumble.[7] As a sophomore in 2014, he had 13 total tackles and three sacks.[8] As a junior in 2015, he had 51 total tackles, six sacks, one interception, two passes defensed, two fumble recoveries, and one forced fumble.[9]

Bowser missed five games his senior season due to a fractured orbital bone that he suffered during a fight with a teammate.[10][11] Despite the injury, he led the team with eight sacks.[12][13] Bowser finished his collegiate career with 137 tackles and 22.5 sacks.[14][15]

Bowser also played in four games over two seasons for the Houston Cougars basketball team.[16]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft[edit]

Bowser received an invitation to Senior Bowl.[17] He helped the South defeat the North 16–15.[18] 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.[19] 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.[20][21]

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 37.5 in
(0.95 m)		 10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		 21 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Houston's Pro Day[19][22]

2017 season[edit]

The Baltimore Ravens selected Bowser in the second round with the 47th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.[23] He was the third outside linebacker to be selected.[24] 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.[25]

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.[26] 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.[27] Overall, in his rookie season, he finished with three sacks, nine tackles, one interception, and three passes defensed.[28]

2018 season[edit]

Bowser finished the 2018 season with .5 sacks and 11 total tackles in 15 games.[29]

2019 season[edit]

In Week 10 of the 2019 season, Bowser recorded a 33-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the 49–13 victory over the Bengals.[30] He followed that up with a two-sack performance in a 41–7 victory over the Houston Texans in the next game.[31] He finished the 2019 season with five sacks, 24 total tackles, two passes defended, and one forced fumble.[32]

2020 season[edit]

Bowser was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 3, 2020,[33] and activated four days later.[34] In the 2020 season, Bowser finished with two sacks, 34 total tackles, three interceptions, and five passes defended.[35]

2021 season[edit]

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.[36] 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.[37] The following week, against the Browns, Bowser recorded a sack on Baker Mayfield, as well as a game sealing tackle on fourth down in the 16–10 victory.[38] Bowser finished the 2021 season with seven sacks, 59 total tackles, four passes defended, and two forced fumbles.[39]

On January 14, 2022, Bowser underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles.[40]

2022 season[edit]

On August 26, 2022, Bowser was placed on the reserve/PUP list to start the season.[41] He was activated on November 1.[42] He appeared in nine games in the 2022 season. He finished with two sacks, 13 total tackles, two passes defended, and one forced fumble.[43]

2023 season[edit]

Bowser was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list to start the season due to a knee injury over the summer that had setback before the season.[44][45]

On March 13, 2024, Bowser was released by the Ravens.[46]

NFL career statistics[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Year Team Games Tackling Fumbles Interceptions
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL FF FR Yds TD Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD
2017 BAL 16 0 11 9 2 3.0 3 0 0 0 0 1 27 27.0 27 0 3
2018 BAL 15 0 11 6 5 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 BAL 16 0 24 20 4 5.0 3 1 1 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2020 BAL 16 2 34 17 17 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 3 53 17.7 25 0 5
2021 BAL 17 17 59 33 26 7.0 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
2022 BAL 9 4 13 8 5 2.0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2023 BAL 0 0 Did not play due to injury
Career 89 23 152 93 59 19.5 22 4 1 33 1 4 80 20.0 27 0 16

Postseason[edit]

Year Team Games Tackling Fumbles Interceptions
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL FF FR Yds TD Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD
2018 BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2020 BAL 2 0 4 3 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2022 BAL 1 0 3 2 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 BAL 0 0 Did not play due to injury
Career 4 0 7 5 2 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Yoesting, Travis (March 11, 2017). "Cujo Combine: Bowser, Ross, Ward represent John Tyler at NFL combine". TylerPaper.com. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
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  40. ^ Alper, Josh (January 14, 2022). "Tyus Bowser had surgery to repair torn Achilles". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  41. ^ Brown, Clifton (August 26, 2022). "Ronnie Stanley Passes Physical, Tyus Bowser Placed on Reserve/PUP". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  42. ^ Mink, Ryan (November 1, 2022). "Ravens Activate Tyus Bowser, David Ojabo to 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  43. ^ "Tyus Bowser 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  44. ^ Mink, Ryan (August 29, 2023). "10 Takeaways From Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com.
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  46. ^ Mink, Ryan (March 13, 2024). "Ravens Release Veteran Linebacker Tyus Bowser". BaltimoreRavens.com.

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