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Illinois State University Athletics

2023 Football Roster

21 Jeff Bowens

  • Position DB
  • Hometown Southfield, Mich.
  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 170
  • High School Southfield A&T HS
  • Class Sophomore

Biography

2023: Started all 11 games at cornerback for the Redbirds ... finished the year with 40 total tackles, including 30 solo stops ... also credited with one pass breakup and one interception on the year ... had a season-high six tackles in wins over Western Illinois and Murray State ... recorded lone interception of the season in a victory over Indiana State.

2022: Saw action in all 11 games, with four starts at cornerback ... finished the season with 38 total tackles, including 28 solo stops, and recorded two interceptions on the season ... posted a career-high 10 tackles at South Dakota State ... had interceptions in back-to-back wins over Valparaiso and Eastern Illinois ... also added pass breakups against South Dakota and South Dakota State ... also returned one kickoff for 13 yards.

2021 (fall): Saw action in all 11 games, playing mostly on special teams ... finished the season with nine total tackles, including seven solo stops.

2021 (spring): Redshirted.

Southfield A&T HS: Two-year starter at Southfield for head coach Tim Conley … earned all-conference honors as a senior, while recording 22 catches for over 700 yards with six touchdowns on offense … was also a standout at defensive back on defense, recording a pair of interceptions on the season … as a junior, tallied 14 catches for 350 yards with four touchdowns … recorded 18 tackles on defense that season … caught 16 passes for over 300 yards with five touchdowns as a sophomore while playing at Detroit Renaissance … star on the track as well, as an all-American qualifier in the 60-meter dash with the fourth best time in the state of Michigan clocking in at 6.99 seconds in the 60-meter dash … was part of a Southfield 4x200 meter relay team that turned in a blistering time of 1:26.9 which was the No. 1 time in the U.S. … was also an AAU Track National Qualifier during his prep career.

Personal: Born November 11, 2003, in Detroit, Michigan ... son of Jeffrey and Kyra Bowens … youngest of five children … member of the honor roll every year of high school career.
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 45

    2020Freshman

    DB
    5'9" 160 lbs
    45
  • 17

    2021Freshman

    DB
    5'9" 165 lbs
    17
  • 21

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    DB
    5'9" 170 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2023Sophomore

    DB
    5'9" 170 lbs
    21