Bo Bowling
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1987)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
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|name=Bo Bowling
|image=Bo Bowling came back for his senior year (5670389279).jpg
|caption=Bowling with Oklahoma State in 2010
|status=
|import=Yes
|position1=Slotback
|position2=Kick returner
|position3=Wide Receiver
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1987|11|1}}
|birth_place=Tonkawa, Oklahoma, U.S.
|death_date=
|death_place=
|number=0
|college=Oklahoma State
|high_school=Tonkawa (OK)
|height_ft=5
|height_in=9
|weight_lbs=183
|playing_years1={{CFL Year|2011}}–{{CFL Year|2014}}
|playing_team1=Montreal Alouettes
|CFL-archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512003232/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/3603
}}
Bo Bowling (born November 1, 1987) is an American former professional football wide receiver, kick returner and slotback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for four seasons with the Montreal Alouettes. He played college football at Oklahoma State, with whom he won the Alamo Bowl in December 2010.
Early life and college
Bo Bowling was born on November 1, 1987, in Ponca City, Oklahoma. He attended Tonkawa High School in Tonkawa, Oklahoma.{{cite web | url=https://profootballarchives.com/players/b/bowl00450.html | title=Bo Bowling | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=25 February 2025}}
Bowling played college football at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College from 2006 to 2007. He was then a three-year letterman for the Oklahoma State Cowboys of Oklahoma State University from 2008 to 2010.
Professional career
Bowling was signed by the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL on May 6, 2011. He dressed in one game for the Alouettes in 2011, recording one reception for 21 yards, three punt returns for 28 yards, one kick return for 14 yards, and one defensive tackle. He dressed in 12 games, starting six, during the 2012 season, totaling ten catches for 127 yards and two touchdowns, 31 punt returns for 172 yards, four kick returns for 37 yards, and one defensive tackle.
Bowling announced his retirement on June 1, 2013 after tearing two ligaments in his ankle. He retired instead of having to be released or placed on the injured list.{{cite web | url=http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/2013/06/02/bowling-retired-for-now/ | title=Bowling "retired" – for now | publisher=montrealgazette.com | date=June 2, 2013 | accessdate=August 5, 2014 | author=Zurkowsky, Herb}} He came out of retirement and signed with the Alouettes on October 18, 2013. He played in three games, all starts, in 2013, accumulating six receptions for 43 yards and one touchdown, 12 punt returns for 173 yards, and three kick returns for 69 yards. Bowling dressed in two games for the Alouettes in 2014, recording one reception for six yards, six punt returns for 61 yards, and six kick returns for 62 yards. He became a free agent after the 2014 season.{{cite web|url=http://en.montrealalouettes.com/2015/02/09/2015-free-agent-forecast/ |title=2015 FREE AGENT FORECAST |publisher=en.montrealalouettes.com |date=February 9, 2015 |accessdate=June 18, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618234632/http://en.montrealalouettes.com/2015/02/09/2015-free-agent-forecast/ |archivedate=June 18, 2016 }}
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140413155533/http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bowling_bo00.html Oklahoma State bio]
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/bo-bowling-1.html College stats]
- [http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=85327&draftyear=2011&genpos=WR NFL Draft Scout]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141203130011/http://en.montrealalouettes.com/roster/show/id/3603 Montreal Alouettes bio]
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Canadian football slotbacks
Category:Canadian football return specialists
Category:Canadian football wide receivers
Category:Players of Canadian football from Oklahoma
Category:Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen football players
Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys football players
Category:Montreal Alouettes players