David Bowens

For those of a similar name, see David Bowen (disambiguation).

David Bowens

No. --     Free Agent
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: July 3, 1977 (1977-07-03) (age 34)
Place of birth: Denver, Colorado
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Weight: 265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
College: Western Illinois
NFL Draft: 1999 / Round: 5 / Pick: 158
Debuted in 1999 for the Denver Broncos
Career history
Denver Broncos (1999) Green Bay Packers (2000) Buffalo Bills (2001)* Washington Redskins (2001)* Miami Dolphins (2001–2006) New York Jets (2007–2008) Cleveland Browns (2009–2010) *Inactive and/or offseason member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Division I-AA All-American (1998) Ed Block Courage Award (2004)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010
Tackles	298
Sacks	38.5
Interceptions	4
Stats at NFL.com

David Walter Bowens (born July 3, 1977 in Denver, Colorado) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Western Illinois.

Bowens has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, and Cleveland Browns.

Early years

Bowens attended St. Mary's Preparatory in Orchard Lake, Michigan and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track and field. In basketball, he won All-State honors.

College career

Bowens started his college career at the University of Michigan for two seasons before he transferred to Western Illinois. He majored in accounting.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Bowens was originally drafted in the fifth round (158th overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft out of Western Illinois University by the Denver Broncos.

Green Bay Packers

Bowens played for the Green Bay Packers in 2000, recording 3.5 sacks.

Miami Dolphins

Bowens played with the Miami Dolphins from 2001 to 2006.

New York Jets

On March 27, he agreed to terms on a three-year contract with the Jets worth more than $6 million. He was released by the Jets on February 19, 2009.

Cleveland Browns

Bowens was signed to a four-year, $7.2 million contract by the Cleveland Browns on March 10, 2009.^[1] The move reunited him with head coach Eric Mangini, for whom he played while with the Jets. On October 24, 2010, he caught and returned two interceptions for touchdowns against the New Orleans Saints, one for 64 yards and another for 30 yards. These were vital plays and led to the Browns upset win over the Saints, 30-17.

On February 9, 2011, the Browns released Bowens.

References

1. ^ Jets Release Tight End Baker SI.com, February 20, 2009

External links

• Cleveland Browns bio
• New York Jets bio

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Name	Bowens, David
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Date of birth	July 3, 1977
Place of birth	Denver, Colorado
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