2008 Football Roster
Roster
Jessie Bowman
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 315
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Brookhaven, MS
CAREER:
Has played in 12 of 13 games since transferring to Mississippi State from Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.) Community College ... Has earned nine starts in the middle of the Bulldog defensive line ... Has made 26 total tackles, including five and one-half for loss (minus 13 yards) during his time at State, one of which was a quarterback sack (minus 3 yards).
2007:
Played in 12 games during his junior season, his first on the Mississippi State campus ... Only missed seeing playing time during State’s Week 4 game against Gardner-Webb ... Earned nine starting calls in the middle of the defensive line, including a start in the post-season bowl game ... Opened the first three games of the season, Weeks 7-9, and the final two games of the year ... Recorded 26 tackles, including five and one-half for loss (minus 13 yards), one of which was a quarterback sack (minus 3 yards) ... Made at least one tackle in all but one of the games he played (Auburn) ... Was the most consistent interior defensive lineman during pre-season camp and earned a starting call at one defensive tackle position to open the year ... Had a solid first outing against LSU in that opener, registering five tackles, including one and one-half for loss (minus 2 yards) ... Registered one hit, including a half-tackle for loss (minus 2 yards), in Mississippi State’s Week 2 win at Tulane ... Part of a defensive effort that allowed the Green Wave just 44 yards rushing overall, only 6 second-half yards of total offense and no first downs ... Did not play in State’s Week 4 win over Gardner-Webb after battling flu-like conditions all week ... Returned to the playing field one week later at South Carolina and made one tackle ... Added one more hit a week later vs. UAB ... Part of a defensive effort that permitted the Blazers just 71 yards rushing ... Resumed more active duty against Tennessee in Week 7 when he returned to the starting lineup ... Had three tackles against the Volunteers, including one-half for loss (minus 1 yard) ... Made one stop at West Virginia in Week 8 ... Made three tackles a week later in the club’s win over nationally No. 14-ranked Kentucky ... Helped permit the Wildcats just 89 yards rushing in the game ... Added one hit in State’s Week 10 victory over Alabama ... Recorded four tackles, tops among all defensive linemen, in a starting role against Arkansas in Week 11 ... Credited with one tackle for loss (minus 4 yards) against the Razorbacks ... Made three hits in MSU’s season-ending win over Ole Miss . . .Added three more in the 2007 AutoZone Liberty Bowl win over Central Florida ... Had two tackles behind the line of scrimmage (minus 4 yards), one of which was a quarterback sack (minus 3 yards).
JUNIOR COLLEGE:
Named first-team, junior college all-America by the J.C. Grid Wire web site ... Earned second-team, all-America recognition from the National Junior College Athletic Association ... Rated the No. 3 Juco prospect in the state of Mississippi by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger in its season-ending ranking, the top-rated defensive lineman ... Recorded 83 tackles, 14 for loss, with two quarterback sacks during his sophomore season at Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.) Community College ... Helped the Wolves to a 7-2 record in 2006 ... Co-Lin was state runners-up in 2006 and were Golden Islands Bowl champion ... Named co-Most Valuable Player and first-team, all-region XXIII by the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges ... Also named most valuable player and first-team, all-South Division on the defensive line by the MACJC ... Ranked No. 52 on the Rivals.com Junior College Top 100 players, regardless of position ... He was the ninth-ranked defensive tackle on that national list ... Other top scholarship offers: Ole Miss and Miami (Fla.) ... Committed to MSU in December 2006.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Signed with Mississippi State following his high school career ... Ranked as the No. 10 prospect in the state of Mississippi by BulldogBlitz.com ... Named to the Jackson Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen prior to his senior season, symbolic of being among the top 12 players in the state ... That newspaper rated him among the top 25 most-wanted prospects in the state following his senior year ... Superprep Magazine ranked him the No. 18 prospect in the Magnolia State following his senior season ... Credited with a 360-pound bench press max by the Rivals.com recruiting web site and a 5.0-second, 40-yard dash time by the Scout.com recruiting web site ... Selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama High School all-star game following his senior season ... A two-time all-state performer and four-year starter for head coach Tucker Peavey at Class 4A state champion Brookhaven (Miss.) High School ... Helped the Panthers to a 23-4 record over his final two seasons of high school ball ... Played offensive guard as a freshman before moving permanently to the defensive line as a sophomore ... Named the Class 4A Defensive Player of the Year and first-team, all-state at defensive end following his senior campaign by the Mississippi Association of Coaches ... Also named first-team, all-state on the defensive line by the Clarion-Ledger ... Named the Region 6 Class 4A Best Defensive Player by the region’s coaches ... Made 102 tackles with 13 quarterback sacks and four forced fumbles during his senior season ... Earned all-state designation in Class 4A from the MAC as a junior ... Registered 100 tackles, seven quarterback sacks and two fumble recoveries (one a defensive touchdown) during his junior season, when the 9-3 Panthers made it to the state title game ... Also involved in powerlifting on the high school level.
PERSONAL:
Born Jessie Ahmad Rashad Bowman, 3-5-86, in McComb, Miss. ... Son of Mrs. Barbara Herring ... Majoring in fitness management.
