Troy Bowles

Class:
Junior
Position:
LB
Height:
6-0
Weight:
230
Hometown:
Tampa, Fla.
High School:
Jesuit

CAREER HIGHS

Michigan
• Tackles: 6 - vs. Purdue (Nov. 1, 2025)
• Solos: 2, 3x - last vs. Purdue (Nov. 1, 2025)
• Asst: 4 - vs. Purdue (Nov. 1, 2025)
• TFLs: 2.0 - vs. New Mexico (Aug. 30, 2025)
• Sacks: 1.0 - vs. New Mexico (Aug. 30, 2025)
• Int.: none
• FR: none
• PBUs: none

Georgia
• Tackles: 3 - vs. UT Martin (Sept. 2, 2024)
• Solos: 1, 3x - last vs. Florida State (Dec. 30, 2023)
• Asst: 2 - vs. UT Martin (Sept. 2, 2024)
• TFLs: none
• Sacks: none
• Int.: none
• FR: none
• PBUs: none

Junior (2025)
• Named Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against Washington
• Shared Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against Wisconsin
• Made his U-M Debut against New Mexico (Aug. 30) and delivered an 11-yard sack among two TFLs and three total tackles
• Contributed on special teams at Oklahoma (Sept. 6)
• Forced a fumble, hurried the quarterback, and made one tackle playing against Central Michigan (Sept. 13)
• Notched three tackles playing linebacker and also contributed on special teams at Nebraska (Sept. 20)
• Tipped a punt and made one tackle playing as a linebacker and on special teams against Wisconsin (Oct. 4)
• Credited with a tackle at USC (Oct. 11); played both at linebacker and on special teams
• Played at linebacker and on special teams and made one solo tackle against Washington (Oct. 18)
• Delivered a solo tackle playing linebacker and contributed on special teams at MSU (Oct. 25)
• Posted six tackles playing linebacker and contributed on special teams against Purdue (Nov. 1)
• Contributed three tackles playing linebacker and special teams against Northwestern at Wrigley Field (Nov. 15)
• Assisted on one tackle and contributed on special teams at Maryland (Nov. 22)

PRIOR TO MICHIGAN
• Attended Georgia for two years (2023-24) and earned one varsity letter
• Appeared in seven games at linebacker; made five tackles
• Helped Georgia reach the 2024 College Football Playoff

Sophomore (2024)
• Appeared in two games at linebacker
• Played at linebacker in the Aflac Kickoff Game against Clemson (Aug. 31) and against Tennessee Tech (Sept. 7)

Freshman (2023)
• Appeared in five games at linebacker; made five tackles to earn his first varsity letter
• Made three tackles against UT Martin (Sept. 2)
• Contributed at linebacker against Ball State (Sept. 9), Ole Miss (Nov. 11)
• Credited with one solo tackle against Kentucky (Oct. 7)
• Made one stop against Florida State in the Orange Bowl (Dec. 30)

Prep
• Attended Jesuit High School (2023) coached by Matt Thompson
• Team went 9-5 his senior season
• Tigers went 15-0 and won the Florida 6A State Championship his junior season
• As a sophomore, started at outside linebacker for the Tigers, helping the team to a 14-1 record
• Competed in track and field for the Tigers beginning his junior year, after competing in basketball his freshman and sophomore seasons

Key Statistics
• Amassed 65 tackles, 46 solo, five for a loss, two quarterback hurries, four pass breakups, and five interceptions
• Totaled 103 tackles as a junior including six for a loss, three sacks, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and an interception
• Notched 98 tackles, nine for a loss, three sacks, three pass breakups, a fumble recovery, and three interceptions as a sophomore
• Collected 70 tackles, 14 for a loss, six sacks, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and an interception as a freshman

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; the No. 83 overall player nationally, the No. 6 linebacker, and the No. 21 player in the state of Florida
• Named a four-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 67 overall player in the nation, the No. 6 linebacker, and the No. 14 in the state of Florida
• Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 37 overall player in the country, the No. 3 linebacker, and the No. 10 in the state of Florida
• Rivals.com four-star prospect, the No. 86 overall player in the country, the No. 7 linebacker, and the No. 22 player in Florida
• Prepstar ranking of four stars, the No. 52 player in the country, the No. 4 linebacker, and the No. 13 player in the state of Florida

Personal
• Troy Bowles was born March 29, 2005
• Son of Todd and Taneka Bowles
• Father, Todd, played eight years in the NFL (1986-93) and spent 29 of the last 31 seasons in the NFL (two in college); currently head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2022-present), previous head coach of the New York Jets (2015-18), Super Bowl XXII Champion with Tampa Bay
• Brother, Todd Bowles Jr., is a defensive back at Rutgers University
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in General Studies