Marcellus Bowman

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Marcellus Bowman
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Bowman with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
TitleHead strength and conditioning coach
CFL status American
Personal information
Born (1986-10-12) October 12, 1986 (age 38)
Youngstown, Ohio
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school Youngstown (OH) Liberty
College Boston College
Career history
Playing
2010 Denver Broncos*
2010–2012 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2013–2014 Hamilton Tiger Cats
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
2017–18 Auburn Tigers
(Strength and conditioning coach)
2019–20 UCF Knights
(Assistant director of football performance)
2023–present Hamilton Tiger-Cats
(Head strength and conditioning coach)

Stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Marcellus Bowman (born October 12, 1986), nicknamed the Boomakat, is an American former professional football linebacker and is the head strength and conditioning coach for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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College career

After using a redshirt season in 2005, Bowman played college football as a safety for the Boston College Eagles from 2006 to 2009. [1] [2]

Professional career

Denver Broncos

After being unselected in the 2010 NFL draft, Bowman signed with the Denver Broncos on April 26, 2010. [3] [4] However, he was released shortly after his signing on May 5, 2010. [3] [4]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Bowman joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for the 2010 season. [1] He made the team's roster following training camp and made his professional debut on July 2, 2010, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [1] He played for three seasons with the team and in 43 games he recorded 153 defensive tackles, 29 special teams tackles, nine quarterback sacks, two interceptions, and two fumble recoveries. [5]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Upon entering free agency, Bowman signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on February 17, 2013. [5] After spending the first 13 games of the 2013 season on the injured list, Bowman played in five regular season games, starting in one, where he had one defensive tackle and five special teams tackles. [6] He also played in all three post-season games, including the 101st Grey Cup, where the Tiger-Cats lost to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [6] In 2014, he played in nine games where he recorded 23 defensive tackles and five special teams tackles. [6]

Coaching career

After spending time with the Auburn Tigers and UCF Knights in a strength and conditioning capacity, Bowman was hired by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as the team's head strength and conditioning coach on January 4, 2023. [7]

Personal life

Bowman was born to parents Vanessa and Marcellus Bowman and has an older sister, Monique. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "First and ten – Marcellus Bowman". Canadian Football League. January 14, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Marcellus Bowman". Boston College Eagles . Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Transactions". Denver Broncos . Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Broncos sign OL Maurice Williams, release S Marcellus Bowman, OG Michael Shumard". milehighreport.com. May 6, 2010.
  5. 1 2 "Ticats bring Bowman to Tigertown". Canadian Football League. February 17, 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 "Marcellus Bowman". Archived from the original on November 24, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats hire former CFL LB Marcellus Bowman as strength & conditioning coach". 3DownNation. January 4, 2023.
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