Billy Bowman Jr.

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Billy Bowman Jr.
Oklahoma SoonersNo. 2
Position Safety
ClassJunior
Major Sociology
Personal information
Born: (2003-01-29) January 29, 2003 (age 21)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career history
College
High school Ryan (Denton, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

Billy Bowman Jr. (born January 29, 2003) is an American football safety for the Oklahoma Sooners.

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Early life and high school

Bowman Jr. attended Billy Ryan High School in Denton, Texas. [1] He played defensive back and wide receiver in high school. As a senior, he had 86 receptions for 1,207 yards and 15 touchdowns. [2] He was selected to play in the 2021 Under Armour All-America Game. Bowman Jr. originally committed to play college football at the University of Texas at Austin before switching to the University of Oklahoma. [3] [4] [5]

College career

As a true freshman at Oklahoma in 2021, Bowman Jr. started seven of 11 games and had 22 tackles. [6] As a sophomore in 2022, he played in 11 games with nine starts and recorded 60 tackles and three interceptions. He returned to Oklahoma as a starter in 2023. [7]

Personal life

On December 31, 2023, Bowman became engaged to Oklahoma Sooners softball All-American Jayda Coleman. [8]

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References

  1. "Billy Bowman Jr. said Denton Ryan would be back. With his proclamation fulfilled, the Raiders have another title shot". Dallas Morning News. January 9, 2021.
  2. "'It's really built my confidence': Bowman finding new role after disjointed freshman season". The Norman Transcript. April 12, 2022.
  3. "After decommitting from Texas, Denton Ryan star Billy Bowman Jr. commits to rival Oklahoma". The Dallas Morning News. November 2, 2020.
  4. "OU football: Four-star recruit Billy Bowman Jr. finds 'the best fit' in committing to Sooners". The Oklahoman.
  5. "Oklahoma do-it-all freshman Billy Bowman Jr. can impact Sooners in many ways, but he's starting with defense". The Athletic.
  6. "Tramel's ScissorTales: Billy Bowman not ready to attempt the two-way path of Deion Sanders". The Oklahoman.
  7. "Quiet leader Billy Bowman named permanent captain for OU: 'Players have tremendous respect for him'". Tulsa World. November 22, 2023.
  8. "OU football DB Billy Bowman, softball star Jayda Coleman announce engagement". The Oklahoman . January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.