* Nominated for 2009 Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team®
* Nominated for 2008 FedEx/Orange Bowl Courage Award
* 2007 NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Development Conference
* 2007 Phil Steele’s College Preview All-Great West Football Conference second team
Richard came back from a serious neck injury suffered in the 2007 season opener against Stephen F. Austin ... Leader on and off the field ... Utilizes good quickness to shut down opposing receivers ... Played in 33 games during career ... 2008 SEASON (JUNIOR): Nominated for 2008 FedEx Courage Award for efforts coming back from neck injury ... Played in all 11 games ... Finished with 29 tackles including 14 solo stops ... Came up with a career-high eight tackles including five assists against Central Connecticut State (9-6-08) ... Recorded a pair of pass breakups ... Part of defense that led NCAA Division I FCS in pass defense, and ranked 3rd in sacks, 5th in total defense and tackles for loss, 19th in scoring defense and 22nd in rush defense ... 2007 SEASON (JUNIOR): Suffered neck injury in first game against Stephen F. Austin and missed the remainder of the season ... Participated in 2007 NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Development Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. ... 2006 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started in 10 of 11 games for the conference champions ... Recorded first collegiate interception at crucial point of the 51-14 win against No. 9-ranked Cal Poly ... Recorded four solo tackles in three different games ... Credited with a career-high seven tackles including four assists in the 17-9 win at Stephen F. Austin (9-30-06) in his home state of Texas ... 2005 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games as a true freshman ... Finished with 10 tackles including eight solos ... Charted a season-best two tackles on three occasions ... Had a pair of solo tackles against Northern Colorado (11-5-05) and at nationally ranked Montana State (9-24-05) ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2005 graduate of North Shore High School ... An all-district first team selection, he was a member of North Shore High School’s 2003 state championship football team coached by David Aymond ... Member of three district champion teams ... Finished senior season with 39 tackles including 27 solos, 31 pass breakups and an interception ... Also ran track as a freshman and sophomore ... PERSONAL: Major field of study is sports management with a minor in management communication ... Hobbies include reading the Bible, going to church, all sports, helping people, eating, going out and watching TV ... Traveled overseas for Campus Crusade during March 2009 ... Completed NDSU marketing internship this summer ... Son of Kevin and Lucretia Bowman ... Father played football at Texas Tech ... Family includes older sister, Kaneshia.
Bowman’s Career Bests
Solo Tackles: 4 vs. South Dakota State, 11-18-06; at UC Davis, 11-4-06; vs. Northeastern, 9-16-06
Assisted Tackles: 5 vs. Central Connecticut State, 9-6-08
Tackles: 8 vs. Central Connecticut State, 9-6-08
Tackles for Loss: 0.5 vs. Southern Utah, 10-28-06
Interceptions: 1 vs. Cal Poly, 11-11-06
Passes Defended: 2 vs. South Dakota State, 11-18-06
DEFENSIVE POINT CHART
Season G UT AT TT FF FR P,BU-D INT Blkd Pts. Sacks Penetr’s
2005 11 8 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 64 0 0
2006 10 20 10 30 0 0 4 1 0 202 0 0.5
2007 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0
2008 11 14 15 29 0 0 2 0 0 178 0 0
Career 33 44 29 73 0 0 6 1 0 466 0 0.5
