Tyus Bowser

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Tyus Bowser
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Bowser with the Baltimore Ravens in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1995-05-23) May 23, 1995 (age 29)
Tyler, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: John Tyler (Tyler, Texas)
College: Houston
Position: Linebacker
NFL draft: 2017  / Round: 2 / Pick: 47
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:152
Sacks:19.5
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:16
Interceptions:4
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Tyus Kevon Bowser [1] (born May 23, 1995) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Houston.

Contents

Early years

Bowser attended John Tyler High School in Tyler, Texas, where he played for the Lions football team. [2] As a senior, he had 59 tackles and 24 sacks. He committed to the University of Houston to play college football. [3]

College career

Bowser played college football at Houston from 2013 to 2016. [4]

Bowser made his collegiate debut on August 30 against Southern and recorded two tackles. [5] On September 21, he recorded his first two collegiate sacks and had his first interception in a win over Rice. [6] As a freshman in 2013, he had 26 total tackles, 5.0 sacks, one interception, two passes defensed, and one forced fumble. [7] As a sophomore in 2014, he had 13 total tackles and three sacks. [8] As a junior in 2015, he had 51 total tackles, six sacks, one interception, two passes defensed, two fumble recoveries, and one forced fumble. [9]

Bowser missed five games his senior season due to a fractured orbital bone that he suffered during a fight with a teammate. [10] [11] Despite the injury, he led the team with eight sacks. [12] [13] Bowser finished his collegiate career with 137 tackles and 22.5 sacks. [14] [15]

Bowser also played in four games over two seasons for the Houston Cougars basketball team. [16]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Bowser received an invitation to Senior Bowl. [17] He helped the South defeat the North 16–15. [18] He attended the NFL Combine and completed the majority of drills, but opted to skip the short shuttle and three-cone drill. Bowser also participated at Houston's Pro Day and chose to only run the short shuttle and positional drills. NFL draft experts and analysts projected Bowser to be a first or second round pick. [19] He was ranked the fifth best outside linebacker available in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com, the sixth best linebacker by ESPN, and was ranked the twelfth best edge rusher by Sports Illustrated . [20] [21]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+5⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		247 lb
(112 kg)		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		4.65 s1.59 s2.68 s4.34 s6.75 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		21 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Houston's Pro Day [19] [22]

2017 season

The Baltimore Ravens selected Bowser in the second round with the 47th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. [23] He was the third outside linebacker to be selected. [24] On May 5, 2017, the Ravens signed Bowser to a four-year, $5.57 million contract with $3.37 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.19 million. [25]

Bowser made his NFL debut in the 2017 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. He recorded one tackle in the 20–0 victory over the Bengals. [26] He recorded his first NFL interception in Week 2 against quarterback Kevin Hogan of the Cleveland Browns, returning it for 27 yards and setting up a critical touchdown by the Ravens' offense before halftime. [27] Overall, in his rookie season, he finished with three sacks, nine tackles, one interception, and three passes defensed. [28]

2018 season

Bowser finished the 2018 season with .5 sacks and 11 total tackles in 15 games. [29]

2019 season

In Week 10 of the 2019 season, Bowser recorded a 33-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the 49–13 victory over the Bengals. [30] He followed that up with a two-sack performance in a 41–7 victory over the Houston Texans in the next game. [31] He finished the 2019 season with five sacks, 24 total tackles, two passes defended, and one forced fumble. [32]

2020 season

Bowser was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 3, 2020, [33] and activated four days later. [34] In the 2020 season, Bowser finished with two sacks, 34 total tackles, three interceptions, and five passes defended. [35]

2021 season

On March 16, 2021, Bowser re-signed with the Ravens, on a four-year, $22 million deal, with the potential to rise to $27 million. [36] In the final seconds in the fourth quarter Bowser sacked Andy Dalton for a loss of 18 yards, which yielded a 16–13 win over the Chicago Bears on November 21, 2021. [37] The following week, against the Browns, Bowser recorded a sack on Baker Mayfield, as well as a game sealing tackle on fourth down in the 16–10 victory. [38] Bowser finished the 2021 season with seven sacks, 59 total tackles, four passes defended, and two forced fumbles. [39]

On January 14, 2022, Bowser underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles. [40]

2022 season

On August 26, 2022, Bowser was placed on the reserve/PUP list to start the season. [41] He was activated on November 1. [42] He appeared in nine games in the 2022 season. He finished with two sacks, 13 total tackles, two passes defended, and one forced fumble. [43]

2023 season

Bowser was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list to start the season due to a knee injury over the summer that had setback before the season. [44] [45]

On March 13, 2024, Bowser was released by the Ravens. [46]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklingFumblesInterceptions
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLFFFRYdsTDIntYdsAvgLngTDPD
2017 BAL 16011923.03000012727.02703
2018 BAL 15011650.510000000000
2019 BAL 160242045.0311331000002
2020 BAL 1623417172.04000035317.72505
2021 BAL 17175933267.082000000004
2022 BAL 9413852.031000000002
2023 BAL 00Did not play due to injury
Career 8923152935919.5224133148020.027016

Postseason

YearTeamGamesTacklingFumblesInterceptions
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLFFFRYdsTDIntYdsAvgLngTDPD
2018 BAL 100000.000000000000
2019 BAL 100000.000000000001
2020 BAL 204310.010000000001
2022 BAL 103211.010000000000
2023 BAL 00Did not play due to injury
Career 407521.020000000002

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