Matt Bowen (American football)

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Matt Bowen
Safety
Personal information
Born: (1976-11-12) November 12, 1976 (age 47)
Glen Ellyn, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Glen Ellyn (IL) Glenbard West
College:Iowa
NFL draft:2000 / Round: 6 / Pick: 198
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Matthew Sean Bowen (born November 12, 1976) is a former

2000 NFL Draft, also the last pick before Tom Brady
. Bowen currently works as a sports journalist.

High school career

Bowen was an all-state, all-area and all-conference selection as a

touchdowns
, and gaining 1,329 yards and 17 scores on the ground. He also played three seasons of baseball and four seasons of basketball. His mentor was Hasani Steele, who played in the Rose Bowl with Northwestern University.

College career

Bowen was a four-year letterwinner (1996–99) at Iowa, he started his final two seasons and earned second-team All-America recognition and first-team All-Big Ten honors. He posted a career-high 109 tackles (76 solo) and two INTs as a senior and led the team with 92 tackles (57 solo) and two interceptions as a junior.

NFL career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
Wonderlic
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in
(1.86 m) 		201 lb
(91 kg) 		4.49 s 1.53 s 2.61 s 4.09 s 7.06 s 33 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		 12 reps x
All from
NFL Combine.[1]

St. Louis Rams

Matt Bowen was drafted in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft by the St. Louis Rams. He was the 198th player to be selected overall and the final player to be selected before the New England Patriots drafted

playoff at New Orleans
. He finished the season with 21 tackles (15 solo) and two passes broken up. He also recorded 21 special teams tackles to tie for the club lead.

Green Bay Packers

In 2001, Bowen signed with the

injured reserve
on October 3 and was eventually waived on November 6. He played in Green Bay's last five games on defense and special teams, recording four special teams tackles.

In 2002, Bowen appeared in all 16 games, starting six, contributing as a backup

free safety for Darren Sharper in the regular-season finale. He made his first-career postseason start against Atlanta in the NFC Wild Card playoff contest, responding to the challenge with a game- and career-high 15 tackles and two passes defensed. He finished the season with a career-high 42 tackles (27 solo), good for second among reserves. Bowen also added a forced fumble
, one interception and seven passes defended.

Washington Redskins

Bowen signed with the Washington Redskins as a restricted free agent from the Green Bay Packers in March 2003. For the first time in his NFL career, Bowen started all 16 games in a season. He finished his campaign with 94 tackles (73 solo), three interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

In 2004, Bowen started the first five games at strong safety for the Redskins before suffering a torn ACL on his right knee on a special teams play. He was placed on injured reserve on October 11.

In 2005, Bowen saw action in 13 games, tallied 14 tackles, including 13 solo.

Buffalo Bills

On March 10, 2006, the

free-agent, upon which on March 16, 2006, he signed a two-year, $2 million contract with the Buffalo Bills, which included a $300,000 signing bonus.[3]
He appeared in five games for the Bills and was subsequently released on March 1, 2007.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2000 STL 16 2 39 35 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2001 STL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 GNB 5 0 4 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 GNB 16 6 60 42 18 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0
2003 WAS 16 16 85 76 9 0.0 0 3 44 0 44 7 2 2 5 0
2004 WAS 5 5 23 19 4 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2005 WAS 13 1 14 13 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
2006 BUF 5 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 30 227 189 38 2.0 1 4 44 0 44 18 3 2 5 0

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2000 STL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 GNB 2 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 GNB 1 1 15 10 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2005 WAS 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 1 17 12 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

After playing career

Bowen currently works as a sports journalist and NFL writer for ESPN where he provides a former player's perspective on the inner workings of the league. He previously spent time working for Bleacher Report and the National Football Post website and has been a contributor to the Chicago Tribune website.[4] He was also contributor on the Boers and Bernstein show.

He also earned a master's in writing and publishing from DePaul University.[4][5]

Bowen currently is an assistant coach for football at IC Catholic Prep high school in Elmhurst, Illinois, which is the town where Bowen lives.[6]

Bowen and his wife, Shawn, have four sons.[7]

References

  1. ^ Matt Bowen, Pro Scout Draft.com
  2. ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Bills Sign Safety Bowen
  4. ^ a b "Matt Bowen (bio)". National Football Post. Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
  5. ^ "Matt Bowen".
  6. ^ https://www.dailyherald.com/20240202/prep-football/one-of-the-best-decisions-ive-made/
  7. ^ https://www.dailyherald.com/20240202/prep-football/one-of-the-best-decisions-ive-made/

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