Kevin Bowen
{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Kevin Bowen
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| current_team =
| number = 72, 77, 79
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|7|3}}
| birth_place = San Diego, California
| death_date =
| death_place =
| high_school = Helix (La Mesa, California)
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 9
| weight_lbs = 335
| college = East Central
| undraftedyear = 2015
| pastteams =
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
- Columbus Destroyers ({{AFL Year|2019}})
- St. Louis BattleHawks ({{XFL Year|2020}})
| status =
| highlights =
| statseason =
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 =
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 =
| statlabel3 =
| statvalue3 =
}}
Kevin Bowen (born July 3, 1993) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at East Central University. Bowen was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2015.{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/A-Large-Presence-Kevin-Bowen-Adjusts-From-Division-II-To-NFL/7fd07856-e58d-4228-809c-8535f95e0937|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102073548/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/A-Large-Presence-Kevin-Bowen-Adjusts-From-Division-II-To-NFL/7fd07856-e58d-4228-809c-8535f95e0937|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 2, 2018|title=A Large Presence, Kevin Bowen Adjusts From Division II To NFL|date=May 17, 2016|first=Sean |last=Ewing|accessdate=January 1, 2018}}
Professional career
=Washington Redskins=
On May 6, 2016, the Washington Redskins signed Bowen as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2016 NFL draft.{{Cite news|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-14-College-Free-Agents/f5bc535b-3745-41a8-a8b3-234663996035|title=Redskins Sign 14 College Free Agents|last=Czarda|first=Stephen|date=May 6, 2016|work=Redskins.com|access-date=October 30, 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815135526/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-14-College-Free-Agents/f5bc535b-3745-41a8-a8b3-234663996035|archivedate=August 15, 2017}} The team waived/injured him on August 18, 2016.{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Waive-Rookie-Tackle-Kevin-Bowen/f8b7cc07-cb47-4912-ae13-b9c527db0ccd|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102073752/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Waive-Rookie-Tackle-Kevin-Bowen/f8b7cc07-cb47-4912-ae13-b9c527db0ccd|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 2, 2018|title=Redskins Waive Rookie Tackle Kevin Bowen|date=August 18, 2016|first=Stephen |last=Czarda|accessdate=January 1, 2018}} After clearing waivers, the Redskins placed him on injured reserve.
Bowen was waived/injured again on August 12, 2017.{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Wide-Receiver-Jamari-Staples-Place-Linebacker-Trent-Murphy-On-Injured-Reserve/532f4262-930b-4749-85a8-219240ca9374|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102073739/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Wide-Receiver-Jamari-Staples-Place-Linebacker-Trent-Murphy-On-Injured-Reserve/532f4262-930b-4749-85a8-219240ca9374|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 2, 2018|title=Redskins Sign Wide Receiver Jamari Staples, Place Linebacker Trent Murphy On Injured Reserve|date=August 12, 2017|first=Stephen |last=Czarda|accessdate=January 1, 2018}} He was unclaimed and placed on the team's injured reserve for the second consecutive season.
=Cleveland Browns=
On July 30, 2018, Bowen signed with the Cleveland Browns.{{cite web|title=Browns sign OL Kevin Bowen|url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-ol-kevin-bowen|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|date=July 30, 2018}} He was waived on August 28, 2018.{{cite web|title=Browns sign OL Earl Watford; release 6|url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-ol-earl-watford-release-6|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|date=August 28, 2018}}
=Columbus Destroyers=
Bowen was assigned to the Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League on May 22, 2019. He was placed on recallable reassignment on July 1, 2019.{{cite web | url=https://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=240#google_vignette | title=Historical Team Transactions | publisher=ArenaFan.com | accessdate=30 April 2025}}
=St. Louis BattleHawks=
Bowen was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft on November 22, 2019. He was placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2019.{{cite tweet |user=XFLBattleHawks |number=1213859298088017922 |title=🚨 Roster Moves 🚨 We have made the following transactions to start XFL Training Camp. Full Training Camp roster: https://xfl.com/en-US/articles/st-louis-battlehawks-roster #ForTheLoveOfFootball x #ClearedToEngage |date=January 5, 2020 |accessdate=January 5, 2020}}{{cite web |title=XFL Injured Reserve |url=https://www.xfl.com/en-US/xfl-injured-reserve |website=XFL.com |accessdate=February 6, 2020}} He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.{{cite news |author=Condotta, Bob |title=XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/xfl-suspends-operations-terminates-all-employees/ |website=SeattleTimes.com |date=April 10, 2020 |accessdate=July 17, 2020}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.ecutigers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=686 ECU Tigers bio]
- [http://www.redskins.com/team/roster/Kevin-Bowen/66ff8aa6-bcb4-4029-b398-b52870f89018 Washington Redskins bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102073755/http://www.redskins.com/team/roster/Kevin-Bowen/66ff8aa6-bcb4-4029-b398-b52870f89018 |date=January 2, 2018 }}
- [https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/players-roster/kevin-bowen/ Cleveland Browns bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bowen, Kevin}}
Category:Players of American football from San Diego
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:East Central Tigers football players
Category:Washington Redskins players
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Columbus Destroyers players
Category:St. Louis Battlehawks players