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Tennessee State University

2015-16 Football

81 Joe Bowens

  • Position TE
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 240
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Greenville, S.C.
  • High School Greenville HS

Biography

2015 - Redshirt Senior Season
Started all 10 games at tight end… Was the second leading receiver for the Tigers with 28 receptions for 253 yards and three touchdowns… Caught seven passes matching a career best while going for 71 yards and a touchdown in the Southern Heritage Classic versus Jackson State (9/12)… Finished with three catches for 25 yards and a touchdown against Austin Peay (10/31)… Grabbed an 11-yard touchdown pass at Florida A&M (9/26)… Was on the receiving end of a two-point conversion at Tennessee Tech (11/21), while adding four receptions for 42 yards in final collegiate game

2014 - Redshirt Junior Season
Saw action in all 12 games, making eight starts… Caught 10 passes for 91 yards… Tallied a 26-yard reception at Austin Peay (Nov. 8)… Helped Mike German break the school record for career passing yards (8,664)…

2013 - Redshirt Sophomore Season
Played in all 14 games, making two starts… Made seven catches for 94 yards on the year… Had a 30-yard reception against Central State (9/29)… Caught a season-high two passes for 14 yards at Eastern Kentucky (11/2)…

2012 - Redshirt Freshman Season
Appeared in nine games, starting three including Florida A&M, Jackson State and UT Martin... Caught 28 passes for 348 yards and two touchdowns on the year... Had a season-long grab of 58 yards against Eastern Kentucky (10/5)... Recorded a career-best seven catches for 84 yards in the season-finale at UT Martin (11/17)... Also tallied three tackles on the season

2011 - Freshman Season
Redshirted

Greenville HS
Played as a versatile wideout/tight end and cornerback for Coach Phil Magdic...Had 3,856 career receiving yards at Greenville...His career longest is a 73-yard reception...A strong special teams player, he had a field goal block and five PAT blocks...Had 10 knockdowns as a defensive back.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 81

    2012-13Freshman

    WR
    6'5" 230 lbs
    81
  • 81

    2013-14Sophomore

    WR
    6'5" 230 lbs
    81
  • 81

    2014-15Junior

    WR
    6'5" 230 lbs
    81
  • 81

    2015-16Senior

    TE
    6'5" 240 lbs
    81