Braedon Dean Bowman (born January 30, 1994) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at South Alabama and was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
_(cropped).jpg) Bowman with the Houston Roughnecks in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Born: | January 30, 1994 Mesa, Arizona, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Skyline (Mesa, Arizona) | ||
| College: | South Alabama | ||
| Position: | Tight end | ||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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Professional career
editJacksonville Jaguars
editOn May 1, 2016, Bowman signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent.[1][2] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Jaguars.[3]
New York Jets
editOn September 4, 2016, Bowman was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.[4] On September 13, he was waived by the Jets but was re-signed on September 23.[5][6] He was placed on injured reserve on October 22, 2016, with a torn ACL.[7]
On May 30, 2017, Bowman was waived by the Jets.[8]
New Orleans Saints
editOn August 12, 2017, Bowman was signed by the New Orleans Saints.[9] On September 2, 2017, Bowman was waived by the Saints.[10]
Los Angeles Chargers
editOn September 6, 2017, Bowman was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers' practice squad.[11] He was released on November 15, 2017, but was re-signed two days later.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 1, 2018.[13]
On September 1, 2018, Bowman was waived by the Chargers.[14]
Birmingham Iron
editFor 2019, Bowman joined the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on February 14, 2019. He was activated from injured reserve on March 19. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[16]
New Jersey Generals
editBowman was selected by the New Jersey Generals in the 34th round of the 2022 USFL draft.[17] He was transferred to the team's inactive roster on May 12 with a quadriceps injury.[18][19]
Bowman re-signed with the Generals on July 14, 2023.[20] The Generals folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[21]
Houston Roughnecks
editOn January 5, 2024, Bowman was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[22] He signed with the team on February 27.[23] He was released on July 23, 2024.[24]
References
edit- ^ "South Alabama's Braedon Bowman headed to Jacksonville Jaguars as undrafted free agent". al.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Jaguars agree to terms with nine undrafted rookie free agents". Jaguars.com. May 1, 2016. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 3, 2016). "Down to 53: LB Davis, OG Bernadeau released". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017.
- ^ "South Alabama's Braedon Bowman headed to Jacksonville Jaguars as undrafted free agent". al.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Jets waive TE Braedon Bowman to make room for Sheldon Richardson". nj.com. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ "Jets sign tight end Braedon Bowman to 53-man roster". nj.com. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ Allen, Eric (October 22, 2016). "Jets Promote LBs Ochi & Stanford to Roster". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (May 30, 2017). "Jets Sign WR Chris Harper". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 12, 2017. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints make 37 roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017.
- ^ "Chargers Sign TE Braedon Bowman & LB Nick Dzubar To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.com. September 6, 2017.
- ^ "Chargers Sign OT Jake Rodgers To Practice Squad, Release TE Braedon Bowman". NFLTradeRumors.co. November 15, 2017.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (January 1, 2018). "Chargers Sign Six to Reserve/Future Contracts". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (September 1, 2018). "Chargers Cut Roster Down to 53". Chargers.com.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (January 30, 2019). "Birmingham Iron sets roster for inaugural season". The Birmingham News. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ @USFLGenerals (February 23, 2022). "March On! The Generals have selected Braedon Bowman #USFLDraft #InTheTrenches" (Tweet). Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLGenerals (May 12, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLGenerals (May 12, 2022). "Braedon Bowman, TE: Out (Quad)" (Tweet). Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLGenerals (July 14, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Reports, Staff (January 6, 2024). "UFL Dispersal Draft Results for Former XFL, USFL Teams". Sports Illustrated UFL on FanNation News, Analysis and More. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Tuesday February 27, 2024". UFLBoard.com. February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.