Jarod Bowie
Jarod Bowie
Moves the chains on third down. Jarod Bowie arrived at West Virginia from Jacksonville State. The receipt: 39 rec yds, 3 receptions against TCU — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Neal Brown, Chad Scott, and Rich Rodriguez. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | 9 | 82 | 9.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 12 | 202 | 16.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 21 | 284 | 13.5 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | 5 | 83 | 18 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 24 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 9 | 108 | 18 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 31–24
vs Pittsburgh
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 NO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
West Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · West Virginia
Returning around him
- 26% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -16 net (34 in / 50 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #63 · 2026 recruiting class #25
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Malik Rutherford’s 2022 season.
Matches Malik on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Malik Rutherford's sophomore season at Georgia Tech (2022).
Matches Malik on
Differs from Malik on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025-59%
Sharp dropoff (-59%) — career inflection point.