Drayk Bowen
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish – No. 34 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Major | Finance |
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| Born: | April 29, 2004 Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 239 lb (108 kg) |
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| High school | Andrean (Merrillville, Indiana) |
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Drayk Hudson Bowen (born April 29, 2004) is an American multi-sport athlete who plays as an American football linebacker for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and as a baseball infielder 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 two 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]
References
- ^ 'One of the best to ever do it.' Drayk Bowen's stellar HS career ends with loss in 2A final
- ^ Notre Dame recruit Drayk Bowen wins Butkus Award for nation's top LB
- ^ The Region’s first Mr. Football, Andrean’s Drayk Bowen is the 2022 Post-Tribune Football Player of the Year
- ^ Mr. Football Drayk Bowen adds back-to-back Gatorade Indiana Player of Year honors
- ^ 'Humble and Kind.' Notre Dame-bound Andrean star Drayk Bowen is IndyStar Mr. Football
- ^ Linebacker Drayk Bowen Named All-American Bowl’s Defensive Player of the Year Award Winner
- ^ Notre Dame Fighting Irish land another defensive commitment for 2023 in LB Drayk Bowen
- ^ Marcus Freeman extends ND's linebacker recruiting hot streak with Drayk Bowen's commitment
- ^ Why two-sport guy Drayk Bowen is such a key guy this fall for Notre Dame football at MLB
- ^ Drayk Bowen Has Some Big Shoes To Fill At Linebacker
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Short description with empty Wikidata description
- Articles without Wikidata item
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Lake County, Indiana
- Baseball players from Lake County, Indiana
- People from St. John, Indiana
- American football linebackers
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball players