Hokie Club6 - Andrew BowmanPosition: Linebacker
Class: r-Sophomore
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 230 lbs.
High School: Hermitage
Hometown: Glen Allen, Va.
A linebacker candidate who could contribute if he performs at a consistent level ... Showed steady progress early last year, but slowed down after getting nicked up with a shoulder injury ... Needed to improve in the coverage aspect of the mike position, which he did ... Trimmed some weight through his work in the strength and conditioning program ... Improved his speed and agility numbers ... A good summer preparation will be important ... His performance during the preseason will determine his place on the depth chart. 2005: Played in two games ... Was in for five special teams plays against Ohio ... Slowed by an ankle injury the second half of the season ... His 360-pound bench press was second-best among the inside linebackers during spring testing ... Was in on two tackles during the Maroon-White spring game.
2004: Was redshirted while working with the scout team ... Posted a 475-pound squat and a 320-pound bench in spring testing.
High School: A SuperPrep and PrepStar All-America pick as a senior ... Lettered four seasons while seeing action at linebacker and running back for Coach Patrick Kane ... Posted 99 tackles in 2003 with 11 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks ... Also forced three fumbles and recovered two ... Earned first-team all-district, all-Metro and all-region honors as a linebacker ... Named second-team Group AAA by both The Associated Press and the coaches ... Ranked the No. 7 player in the state by SuperPrep and the No. 9 player by The Roanoke Times ... Listed the No. 24 linebacker prospect in the nation by SuperPrep ... Rated the No. 56 player in the Mid-Atlantic region by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Selected the No. 30 prep inside linebacker in the country by Rivals ... Helped his team to a 10-1 record his junior year ... Had 100 tackles that season, including four sacks, an interception, five fumbles caused and five recovered ... Was first-team all-district and second-team all-Metro that season.
Personal: Andrew Lacy Bowman, Jr. ... Born 3/6/86 in Richmond, VA ... Son of Andrew, Sr., and Gwen Bowman ... Majoring in apparel, housing and resource management.
| Tackles | G | UT | AT | Tot. | Loss | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5-1 | 0-0 |
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