Last confirmed: Vanderbilt, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · Macon, GA · Central
Nigel Bowden: ILB · Vanderbilt · #52.
Nigel Bowden
One game to point at: 6 tackles against Middle Tennessee — Week 2, 2016.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Vanderbilt | 14 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 14 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 3 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-13vs South Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 47-24vs Middle Tennessee | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 7-38@ Georgia Tech | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 2 · 2016
W 47-24
6 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 23-point win at home against Middle Tennessee.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Pass share
44.2%
390 pass / 493 run
Plays / game
67.9
13 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
439 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2016
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
One season at Vanderbilt, 14 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: James Franklin → Derek Mason. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
