6′4″ · 245 lb · Castle Rock, CO · Mater Dei
He is a true freshman with 5 games on the stat sheet.
He has catches in 5 of USC’s 7 games: none against Washington and Penn State.
4 stories this week, from 3 outlets.
Mark Bowman Headlines USC Trojans Injury Report as Wisconsin Game Looms
Sports Illustrated Oct 23
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 2, middle 9, right 10.
Mark Bowman
Mark Bowman steps into Lake McRee's shoes — the gap is the story.
5★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.30
recruiting national rank
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-10-24
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | USC | 21 | 204 | 9.7 | 2 |
| Career | 21 | 204 | 9.7 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-26vs San José State | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 1 | W 39-0vs Fresno State | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-30vs Louisiana | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 2 | 35 | Season-high 83 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 42-35@ Rutgers | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-41vs No. 20 Oregon | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | 16 | |
| Total | 21 | 204 | 9.7 | 2 | 35 |
6 catches for 44 yards. USC threw to him on 10 of its 42 passes.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 8. First quarter, tied 0-0.
16-yard catch. Third quarter, down 20-10.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 32 yards. USC threw to him on 6 of its 32 passes.
17-yard catch. Fourth quarter, up 42-35.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 catches for 83 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season. USC threw to him on 6 of its 31 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 49-30 win.
5-yard touchdown on 3rd and 5. First quarter, made it 7-3.
35-yard catch. First quarter, up 7-3.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 30 yards. USC threw to him on 3 of its 29 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 39-0 win.
15-yard catch. First quarter, up 7-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 15 yards. USC threw to him on 3 of its 36 passes.
8-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 2 · 2026
W 49-30
vs Louisiana
The plays that mattered most
342nd in receiving yards, among all 1,995 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +19 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
2812% of team targetsCatch rate
75%21 of 28 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
75% catch rate on 28 targets · 12% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.5 | 43.0 | 9.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 32.0 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.2 | 40.8 | 9.4 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
50.0%
238 pass / 238 run
Plays / game
68.0
7 games
Team sack rate
2.7%
256 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
More catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former five-star. Now #35 at the position.
from 3 outlets
Mark Bowman Headlines USC Trojans Injury Report as Wisconsin Game Looms
Sports Illustrated Oct 23 · 1 outlet
from 10 outlets
USC Tight End Mark Bowman Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Trojans Wire +1 Sep 17 · 2 outlets
Sports Illustrated +1Lincoln Riley Sees Something Different in USC Freshman Mark BowmanSep 11Sports Illustrated +1USC Freshman Mark Bowman Fuels Rise With Latest Offensive GradeSep 16
On3Scott Schrader on USC's Playoff Hopes, Mark Bowman, Dee Reddick, My Top Five CA Targets, Ohio State Visitor List, Recruiting Intel + MoreOct 19
USC AthleticsUSC’s Mark Bowman, Trent Mosley and Luke Wafle Named Midseason True Freshman All-AmericansOct 21USC AthleticsSports Illustrated +1On3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Oct 24.
Fans first named him vs San José State.
His career
