Deryn Bowser

Deryn Boswer
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Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1987-04-03) April 3, 1987 (age 37)
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Los Angeles (CA) George Washington Prep
College:Akron
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-WSC (2006-2007)
  • Third-team All-MAC (2008)
  • LAHC Record 109 Career Receptions
  • LAHC Record 19 Touchdown Receptions
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Deryn Bowser (born April 3, 1987) is a former American football player.

Early life

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Born the son of M. Dean and Deborah D. Bowser, Deryn attended Washington Preparatory High School in Los Angeles, California.

College career

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Los Angeles Harbor College

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After high school, Bowser attended Los Angeles Harbor College, where he was a standout member of the football team. Bowser was twice named First Team All-Western State Conference and set school records for career receptions (109) and receiving touchdowns (19).[1]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Deryn Bowser
WR 		Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Harbor College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 4.5 Jan 29, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: JC (WR)   Rivals: -- (WR), -- (CA)  ESPN: JC (WR)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Akron Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  • "Akron College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  • "Akron Zips 2008 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 26, 2012.

Bowser signed with Akron on January 29, 2008.[2] Bowser chose Akron over scholarship offers from Kansas State, Oregon State and Stony Brook.[3]

Akron

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Bowser started 16 games in his career for the Zips.[4] Bowser was named 3rd Team All-Mid-American Conference in 2008.[5] Bowser was having a productive 2009 season when he was injured during the Zips week 6 game against Buffalo.[6]

Statistics

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Source:[7][8]

    Receiving
Season Team GP Rec Yds Avg TD Long
2008 Akron 12 64 785 12.3 4 60
2009 Akron 6 21 307 14.6 5 49
Totals 18 85 1,092 12.8 9 60

Professional career

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Pre-draft

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Prior to the 2010 NFL draft, Bowser was projected to be undrafted by NFLDraftScout.com. He was rated as the 164th-best wide receiver in the draft.[9] He was not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, he posted the following numbers during his Akron pro-day workouts:

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m) 		212 lb
(96 kg) 		4.72 s 1.58 s 2.79 s 4.57 s 7.06 s 31.5 in
(0.80 m)		 9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		 12 reps
All values from 2010 Akron Pro Day[9]

Arizona Cardinals

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After failing to hear his named called in the 2010 NFL draft, Bowser signed as an undrafted free agent with the Arizona Cardinals.[4] He was waived on August 3, 2010.

Iowa Barnstormers

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In 2012, Bowser was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League. Bowser suffered a knee injury during 2012 training camp, and missed the entire 2012 season.[10] Bowser was assigned to the Barnstormers on November 2, 2012 for the 2013 season.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "1-Deryn Bowser". www.gozips.com. University of Akron. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  2. ^ "Deryn Bowser". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  3. ^ "Deryn Bowser". www.scout.com. MSN. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Kent Somers (May 17, 2010). "Arizona Cardinals sign 2 rookie free agents". www.azcentral.com. AZ Central. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  5. ^ "2008-09 STUDENT ATHLETE HONORS". www.gozips.com. University of Akron. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  6. ^ Tom Gaffney (October 19, 2009). "Zips lose two more players for season". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  7. ^ "2008 Akron Zips Stats". www.gozips.com. University of Akron. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  8. ^ "2009 Akron Zips Stats". www.gozips.com. University of Akron. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  9. ^ a b "Deryn Bowser, DS #164 WR, Akron". www.NFLDraftScout.com. The Sports Xchange. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  10. ^ a b "Deryn Bowser Assigned to Barnstormers". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
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