6′1″ · 193 lb · Detroit, MI · Orchard Lake St. Mary's
Richard Bowens III: DB · Iowa State · #7.
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Richard Bowens III
Erases the deep middle of the field. Richard Bowens III has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Miami (OH) — Week 5, 2021.
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
The Des Moines Register Oct 23
Arizona Daily Star Oct 22
Wide Right & Natty Lite Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Iowa State | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Central Michigan | 17 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2019 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2018 | Iowa State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 34 | 24 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 6 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 45-0vs Robert Morris | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-28@ Miami (OH) | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 30-27@ Ohio | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 26-23vs Toledo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 38-39vs Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
48.6%
444 pass / 469 run
Plays / game
76.1
12 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
459 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Iowa State and Central Michigan, 34 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Matt Campbell and Jim McElwain.
