Branden Bowen (born September 17, 1996) is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers after the 2020 NFL draft.[1]

Branden Bowen
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-17) September 17, 1996 (age 28)
Draper, Utah
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah)
College:Ohio State
Position:Offensive tackle
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

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Bowen was ranked as a three–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[2] He committed to Ohio State on November 23, 2014.[3] Bowen started six games during the 2017 season at right guard before breaking his leg, sidelining him for the rest of the 2017 season and the entire 2018 season.[4] He won the starting right tackle job after returning before the 2019 season.[5]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
6 ft 6+12 in
(1.99 m)
310 lb
(141 kg)
33+58 in
(0.85 m)
10+58 in
(0.27 m)
All values from Pro Day[6]

Bowen signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent after the 2020 NFL draft.[1][7] Bowen was released as part of final roster cuts on September 5, 2020.[8]

On February 17, 2021, Bowen was signed by the Arizona Cardinals.[9] He was waived on August 24, 2021.

References

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  1. ^ a b Maisano, Keaton (April 25, 2020). "FOOTBALL: Carolina Panthers sign Branden Bowen as undrafted free agent". The Lantern.
  2. ^ "Branden Bowen Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
  3. ^ "Branden Bowen 247". 247Sports.com.
  4. ^ Baird, Nathan (August 29, 2019). "How and why Branden Bowen persevered to win another starting job for the Ohio State Buckeyes". Cleveland.com.
  5. ^ Dempsey, Joe. "BRANDEN BOWEN NAMED OHIO STATE STARTING RIGHT TACKLE". BuckeyeSports.com.
  6. ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Branden Bowen College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  7. ^ Allen, Trevor (April 26, 2020). "Former Corner Canyon, Ohio State OL Branden Bowen Joins Carolina Panthers". KSLSports.com.
  8. ^ Simmons, Myles. "Panthers reduce roster to 53 players". Panthers.com.
  9. ^ Cox, Seth (February 17, 2021). "Arizona Cardinals sign offensive lineman Branden Bowen to contract". Revenge of the Birds.