#18

Troy Bowles

LB · Michigan · Jr. · #18

Returning to Michigan for 2026
Jr. · Tampa, Fla. → Jesuit
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Troy Bowles

LB · Michigan · Jr · #18

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#83 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
Michigan
2025era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Jim Harbaugh → Sherrone Moore. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Georgia13-1HC: Kirby Smart · Balanced
2025Michigan9-4HC: Sherrone Moore · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Michigan27162.01.0------
2023Georgia530.00.0------
Career32192.01.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025

W 24–7

vs Washington

1 TOT  ·  1 SOLO

How he plays

Play style

Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Michigan

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Michigan

Returning around him

  • 40% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • 6 Michigan players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -16 net (17 in / 33 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Michigan · Last season: 9-4 (AP #18) · Talent rank #11 · 2026 recruiting class #12

DNA match

Player DNA

Sideline-to-Sideline

Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaylen Smith’s 2023 season.

Jaylen Smith

82%match

North Texas · 2023

#2

Calvin Hart

Illinois · 2022

80%
#3

Taariq Al-Uqdah

Washington · 2025

80%
#4

Jake Chaney

Wisconsin · 2022

80%
#5

Jake Hansen

Illinois · 2021

78%

Matches Jaylen on

TFL rate
Solo tackle rate
Sack rate

Differs from Jaylen on

Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Justin Cryer's sophomore season at Florida State (2024).

Justin Cryer

82%match

Florida State · 2024

#2

Michael Harris

Maryland · 2024

82%
#3

Todd Bradley

Georgia Southern · 2022

80%
#4

Omar Graham Jr.

Florida State · 2023

79%
#5

Jake Hansen

Illinois · 2021

All-Big Ten
79%

Matches Justin on

Solo tackle rate
Weight
Height

Differs from Justin on

Sack rate (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #6117

Final rank
#6117
Avg #6739.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #6117 this season.

Background

CAREER HIGHS Michigan • Tackles: 6 - vs. Purdue (Nov. 1, 2025) • Solos: 3 - vs. Texas (Dec. 31, 2025) • Asst: 4 - vs. Purdue (Nov. 1, 2025) • TFLs: 2.0 - vs. New Mexico (Aug. 30, 2025) • Sacks: 1.0 - vs. New Mexico (Aug. 30, 2025) • Int.: none • FR: none • PBUs: none Georgia • Tackles: 3 - vs. UT...

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