Drayk Bowen
Drayk Bowen
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Third year in the Notre Dame linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 14 tackles, 2 TFL against Boston College, Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Marcus Freeman.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 67 | 33 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 78 | 40 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 13 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 158 | 80 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 5 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 34–24
vs USC
5 TOT · 1 PD
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Notre Dame
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Notre Dame
Returning around him
- 6 Notre Dame players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (7 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Notre Dame · Last season: 10-2 (AP #9) · Talent rank #9 · 2026 recruiting class #5
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Isaac Slade-Matautia’s 2022 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kyle Efford's junior season at Georgia Tech (2024).
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