| Winston Bowens |
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2008: Played in all 13 games with 11 starts at middle linebacker...Did not start against East Carolina and SMU...Ranked fifth on the team in tackles with 55, and third in tackles for loss with 6.5 for minus 19 yards...Logged at least five tackles in six games...Registered a TFL in each of the final three contests...Tied for third in sacks with two for a total loss of 12 yards...Averaged 4.2 tackles per game...Ole Miss: Made five assisted stops in the season opener in a start at middle linebacker...Rice: Had three tackles...Teamed with Jada Brown for a tackle for a loss of a yard in the third quarter...Marshall: Logged a season-high eight stops and matched a career best with 1.5 TFL for minus three yards...Also had a quarterback hurry...Nicholls State: Logged first sack of his career and matched his 2008 game high with three solo tackles...Second on the team in tackles with five for the game...Arkansas State: Had six tackles...UAB: Made four tackles with three solo stops...Three of his four tackles resulted in two yards or less...Made a solo stop on third down short of a first down in the second quarter to force the Blazers to punt...Louisville: Recorded three tackles...Two of the three tackles were for gains of three yards or less...East Carolina: Did not start for the first time this season and played a more reserved role after suffering a leg injury against Louisville...Had four tackles with three assisted stops...Assisted on a tackle for a loss of two yards...All four tackles resulted in gains of one yard or less...Southern Miss: Started at middle linebacker and assisted on three tackles...SMU: Did not see action defensively due to the Tigers utilizing six and seven DBs in the game...Did see limited time with the special teams unit...UCF: Registered three tackles...Assisted on two tackles for loss...Teamed with Alton Starr on a tackle for a loss of three yards on third down in the fourth quarter...Also assisted on a tackle for a loss of a yard...All three tackles were for no gain or lost yardage...Tulane: Made six tackles with a sack...Sacked Kevin Moore for a loss of eight yards in the first quarter...All six tackles were for gains of eight yards or less...USF: Tallied five stops, including three solo tackles in the St. Petersburg Bowl...Four of his five tackles limited Bulls to one or fewer yards, and none of his five allowed a first down.
2007: Played in seven games at middle linebacker and was sidelined for the final six contest with a knee injury...Opened the season as the starter at MLB for the first four games of the season...Led the Tigers in tackles in his first career game in the season opener with Ole Miss...Registered nine stops with a forced fumble in the game...Forced fumble in the first quarter on the Memphis 6-yard line stopped a potential Ole Miss score and was recovered by Quinton McCrary in the endzone...Tigers had a chance to score as a result of the turnover and moved the ball to the Ole Miss 13-yard line before turning the ball over on a fumble...Credited with six tackles against Jacksonville State...Had just one stop versus UCF, but returned the next game for eight tackles, which was second on the team, against Arkansas State...Tied for the team lead in tackles against Middle Tennessee and matched a season high with nine, including four solo stops, a quarterback hurry and 1.5 TFLs...Logged six tackles with a pass breakup against Rice before suffering a knee injury...Was hoping for a return to the field for the New Orleans Bowl but was unable to play in the post-season contest...Ended the season ranked 10th in tackles with 39 despite missing the last six games...Credited with five or more tackles in five of the seven games he played in...Knee injury did not require surgery...Was back on the field during spring workouts following rehabilitation with Tiger athletic training staff.
2006: Redshirted during the 2006 season.
Prep: Played for Coach Don Shockley at North Clayton HS...Earned four letters in football and was a three-year starter...Totaled 116 tackles, three pass breakups and one interception in 2005...Helped squad to a 7-3 record that season...Also rushed for more than 300 yards and six touchdowns as a senior...Honored as the team's Defensive Player of the Year following 2005...Logged more than 100 tackles in each of his last three prep seasons...Led the squad in tackles all three seasons at NCHS...Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Clayton/Henry Defensive first-team...Was an All-State honorable mention pick...Selected to compete in the North/South All-Star game...Named Linebacker of the Year for NCHS...Honored with the Captain's Award in 2005...Participated in the Athens NIKE training camp...Named all-city as a junior...Led team to a 10-0 record in 2004, as well as the 4A region and sub-region championship...Also a member of the track team at North Clayton...Was a county and region champion in the shot put, and county champion and regional runner up in the discus.
Personal: Winston Bowens is the son of Gayle Bowens...Born December 9, 1987, in College Park, Ga.
Bowens' Career Defensive Statistics
YR G/S UT AT TOT PD FR FF TFL SACK INT
2007 7/6 15 24 39 1 0 1 1.5-2 0-0 0-0
2008 13/11 21 34 55 0 0 0 5.5-18 2-12 0-0
TOTAL 20/17 36 58 94 1 0 1 8-21 2-12 0-0
Bowens' Career Highs
Tackles: 9 (2 games; last vs. Middle Tennessee 2007)
Solo Tackles: 4 (vs. Middle Tennessee 2007)
Assisted Tackles: 7 (vs. Ole Miss 2007)
Tackles For Loss: 1.5 (2 games; last at Marshall 2008)
Forced Fumbles: 1 (vs. Ole Miss 2007)
Pass Breakups: 1 (at Rice 2007)
Sacks: 1 (2 games; last vs. Tulane 2008)
Bowens' Game-By-Game Statistics
Defense Opponent UT AT TT TFL SK FR PBU INT
9/1/07* Ole Miss 2 7 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
9/15/07* JSU 2 4 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
9/22/07* UCF 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
9/27/07* ASU 3 5 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
10/2/07 Marshall 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
10/13/07* MTSU 4 5 9 1.5-2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
10/20/07* Rice 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0
8/30/08* Ole Miss 0 5 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
9/6/08* Rice 2 1 3 .5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
9/13/08* Marshall 3 5 8 1.5-3 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
9/20/08* NSU 3 2 5 1.0-4 1-4 0-0 0 0-0
9/27/08* ASU 2 4 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
10/2/08* UAB 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
10/10/08* L'ville 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
10/18/08 ECU 1 3 4 .5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
10/25/08* USM 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
11/8/08 SMU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
11/22/08* UCF 1 2 3 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
11/29/08* Tulane 2 4 6 1-8 1-8 0-0 0 0-0
12/20/08* USF 3 2 5 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
