Billy Bowman Jr.

CAREER NOTES
Has started 29 of his 35 career games … has registered 145 tackles (88 solo), 6.5 tackles for loss, nine interceptions (returned 249 yards; three TDs), two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and 11 pass breakups … his nine interceptions over the 2022 and 2023 seasons ranked third nationally and are tied for the most among returning players in 2024 … led the country over 2022-23 with his 249 interception return yards and tied for the national lead with three interceptions returned for a touchdown.

2023
A CBS Sports/247Sports first-team All-American ... named to All-Big 12 First Team … started all 13 games at defensive back … ranked second nationally with six interceptions and leads country with three interception returns for a touchdown and with 238 interception return yards (next most is 167) … three pick-sixes and 238 interception return yards set single-season school records … ranked third on team with 63 total tackles and has 3.0 tackles for loss and four pass breakups … notched an interception in four of last five games of regular season … led team with nine tackles and returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown vs. TCU (11/24) … named Thorpe Award National DB of the Week after returning an interception 100 yards for a TD and notching team-high nine tackles (seven solo, 1.0 TFL) at BYU (11/18) … fourth-quarter 100-yard interception return that gave OU a 24-17 lead at BYU was third 100-yard pick-six in school history … recorded seven tackles (0.5 TFL) and a PBU vs. West Virginia (11/11) … registered five tackles and returned an interception 39 yards at Oklahoma State (11/4) … tallied six stops and returned an interception 10 yards at Kansas (10/28) … was credited with two tackles (1.0 TFL) and a PBU vs. UCF (10/21) … tied his career high with 11 tackles and had a PBU vs. Texas (10/7) … returned an interception 44 yards for a TD and made three tackles vs. Iowa State (9/30) … recorded four tackles and an interception at Cincinnati (9/23) … notched three tackles (0.5 for loss) and a PBU vs. SMU (9/9).

2022
Received All-Big 12 honorable mention recognition from league’s coaches … played in 11 games and made nine starts … sustained game-ending injury in the first quarter at TCU (10/1) and missed the following two contests vs. Texas (10/8) and Kansas (10/15) … ranked sixth on team with 60 tackles and added 2.0 tackles for loss, three interceptions and five pass breakups … registered four tackles, a TFL and an interception vs. Florida State in Cheez-It Bowl (12/29) ... made six tackles at Texas Tech (11/26) … made one interception (returned it eight yards) and had five tackles and one PBU vs. Oklahoma State (11/19) … made seven tackles and one TFL at West Virginia (11/12) in his first start since returning from injury … had a pair of tackles and registered first career interception vs. Baylor (11/5) … returned from injury to make two tackles at Iowa State (10/29) … recorded nine tackles (seven solo) and two PBUs vs. Kansas State (9/24) … had four tackles at Nebraska (9/17) … made a career-high 11 stops and forced and recovered a fumble vs. Kent State (9/10) … logged nine tackles and two pass breakups in season opener vs. UTEP (9/3).

2021
Played in 11 games and started seven … totaled 22 tackles (14 solo, 8 assist), 1.5 tackles for loss, two pass breakups and a forced fumble … had a tackle and a pass breakup at Oklahoma State (11/27) … made two tackles at Kansas (10/23) … registered four tackles vs. TCU (10/16) … notched three tackles vs. Texas (10/9) … recorded a season-high five tackles to go with 0.5 TFL at Kansas State (10/2) … made a pair of tackles vs. West Virginia (9/25) and one stop vs. Western Carolina (9/11) … made his first collegiate start and recorded four tackles, 1.0 TFL, a forced fumble and one pass breakup in season opener vs. Tulane (9/4).

HIGH SCHOOL
Consensus four-star and top-100 national recruit ... ranked as the nation’s No. 39 overall prospect by 247Sports, No. 47 by Rivals and No. 79 by ESPN ... regarded as the nation’s No. 2 athlete by 247Sports and Rivals ... rated as the nation’s No. 12 wide receiver by ESPN ... ranked as the state of Texas’ No. 4 player by 247Sports, No. 11 by Rivals and No. 14 by ESPN ... a 2021 Under Armour All-America Game selection ... a MaxPreps 2020 second-team All-American (all-purpose player) ... caught 86 passes as a senior for 1,207 yards and 15 touchdowns in helping Ryan to a 15-0 record and Class 5A Division I state championship ... also rushed 26 times for 158 yards and four TDs ... recorded 32 tackles, four interceptions, six pass breakups and two forced fumbles on defense ... finished with four catches for 62 yards (37-yard TD) and three tackles (one for loss) in 59-14 state title game win over Cedar Park ... caught 14 passes for 134 yards and a TD in state semifinals in 49-35 victory over Manfield Summit (Jan. 8) ... helped Ryan to a 15-1 record and state runner-up finish as a junior in 2019 when he caught 17 touchdown passes and made 55 tackles and three interceptions (returned all for touchdowns) ... named an AP Class 5A first-team all-state selection at cornerback as a sophomore in 2018 ... also named 2018 District 4-5A-I Co-MVP ... earned second-team all-district honors at wide receiver as a freshman in 2017 ... chose OU over Georgia, LSU, Texas and others.

PERSONAL
Enrolled at OU in January 2021 ... major is sociology.

2022

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
3.0	0.0	1.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
1.0	0.0	56.0	0.0	6.0	0.0	34.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
0.0	3.7	11.0	3.0

kickReturns
LONG	YDS	NO	TD	AVG
26.0	138.0	9.0	0.0	15.3

2021

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
2.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	16.0