Drayk Hudson Bowen (born April 29, 2004) is an American college football linebacker for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life
Bowen attended Andrean High School in Merrillville, Indiana. He played both linebacker and running back in high school. As a senior in 2022, he had 144 tackles, five sacks and three interceptions as a linebacker and rushed for 1,784 yards with 26 touchdowns as a running back.[1] Bowen won the Butkus Award, given to the top high school linebacker in the country, and was named the Post-Tribune Football Player of the Year.[2][3] He was also named the Indiana Gatorade Football Player of the Year his junior and senior seasons.[4] For his career, he had 379 tackles, 16 tackles, six interceptions, 2,969 rushing yards and 49 touchdowns.[5]
Bowen was selected to play in the 2023 All-American Bowl, where he was named the their Defensive Player of the Year.[6] He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football.[7][8]
College career
As a true freshman at Notre Dame in 2023, Bowen played in 12 games and had 14 tackles. In the spring 2024, he appeared in three games for the baseball team.[9] As a sophomore in 2024, he took over as a starting linebacker.[10] He retired from baseball before the 2025 season.[11]
College football statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 12 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 16 | 16 | 78 | 40 | 38 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 28 | 16 | 92 | 48 | 44 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ^ Neddenriep, Kyle. "'One of the best to ever do it.' Drayk Bowen's stellar HS career ends with loss in 2A final". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ noah.bortle@nwi.com, 219-853-2522, Noah Bortle (December 6, 2022). "Notre Dame recruit Drayk Bowen wins Butkus Award for nation's top LB". nwitimes.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The Region's first Mr. Football, Andrean's Drayk Bowen is the 2022 Post-Tribune Football Player of the Year". December 16, 2022.
- ^ Neddenriep, Kyle. "Mr. Football Drayk Bowen adds back-to-back Gatorade Indiana Player of Year honors". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ Neddenriep, Kyle. "'Humble and Kind.' Notre Dame-bound Andrean star Drayk Bowen is IndyStar Mr. Football". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ "Linebacker Drayk Bowen Named All-American Bowl's Defensive Player of the Year Award Winner". NBC Sports. January 6, 2023.
- ^ "LB recruit Bowen picks ND over Clemson, Auburn". ESPN.com. November 4, 2021.
- ^ James, Tyler. "Marcus Freeman extends ND's linebacker recruiting hot streak with Drayk Bowen's commitment". Notre Dame Insider.
- ^ Noie, Tom. "Why two-sport guy Drayk Bowen is such a key guy this fall for Notre Dame football at MLB". Notre Dame Insider.
- ^ Driskell, Bryan (July 29, 2024). "Drayk Bowen Has Some Big Shoes To Fill At Linebacker". Athlon Sports.
- ^ Shepkowski, Nick (January 28, 2025). "Drayk Bowen Drops Baseball, Shifts Full Focus to Notre Dame Football". Sports Illustrated.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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