2020 Football Roster
Roster
Alan Bowman
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Grapevine, Texas
- High School:
- Grapevine
2020 SEAS0N (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in eight games at quarterback while making six starts in his final year as a Red Raider … started in 16 games over his Red Raider career … thew for 1,602 yards and 10 touchdowns while completing 64.7 percent of his passes (150-of-232) … averaged 200.2 passing yards per game through the air … that average increases to 230.3 yards per game in starts and 271.8 in the five games he played into the second half … sacked only twice despite 232 pass attempts (amounted to .009 percent of his attempts) … hit the 300 yard mark three times on the year, pushing his career total to nine over his three seasons … one of those games was the result of 400 or more passing yards … IN NCAA RANKINGS: finished the season ranked 26th nationally in completion percentage (64.7) … BIG 12 RANKINGS: was third in the league for completion percentage as well as sixth for completions per game (18.8) and seventh for both passing efficiency (130.8), passing touchdowns (10) and passing yards per game (200.2) … also eighth for total passing yards (1,602), passing yards per completion (10.7), total offense per game (200.6) and yards per pass attempt (6.91) … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: reached the 400-yard mark for the fourth time in his career in the season opener versus Houston Baptist (9/12) after completing 38-of-52 passes for 430 yards and two touchdowns … marked the fourth-consecutive start with at least 300 passing yards dating back to the 2019 season … was the second-straight year to throw for at least 400 yards in a season opener … also rushed for a career-high 21 yards in the win as well … threw for 331 yards and five touchdowns on 31-of-52 passing in the Big 12 opener versus Texas (9/26) … his five touchdown passes matched his career high from his record-setting performance against Houston in 2018 … exited his start versus Kansas State (10/3) early in the first quarter after completing 4-of-7 passes for 23 yards … returned a week later to complete 13-of-22 passes for 97 yards … sat out the win over West Virginia (10/24) before returning against Oklahoma (10/31) to complete all four of his pass attempts for 39 yards after coming off the bench late in the game … traded series with fellow signal caller Henry Colombi against Baylor (11/14), eventually leading the Red Raiders on the game-winning drive late in the fourth quarter … finished with 181 passing yards in the win after completing 14-of-23 passes … earned the start at Oklahoma State (11/28) two weeks later where he threw for 384 yards and three touchdowns on 31-of-46 passing … final performance as a Red Raider came in the season finale against Kansas (12/5), which included 117 passing yards after completing 15-of-26 passes … AWARDS AND HONORS: named to the Academic All-Big 12 first team for the second-consecutive year … tabbed to the preseason watch lists for the Davey O’Brien, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm and Early Campbell Tyler Rose Awards.
2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Redshirt season … returned as Texas Tech’s starting quarterback before an early injury derailed his season … started in the first three games of the season prior to suffering the injury against Arizona … had completed 101-of-154 passes (65.6 percent) for 1,020 yards and six touchdowns up to that point … also rushed for one touchdown as part of 14 yards on the ground (seven carries) … threw only three interceptions and was sacked twice … was the Big 12’s passing leader at the time of his injury … completed a pass of at least 40 yards in all three games on the year … finished with seven completions of 25 yards or longer, three of which were touchdowns … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the year with 436 passing yards and two touchdowns against Montana State (8/31) … completed 40-of-53 passes (75.5 percent) as part of his third career game with at least 400 yards … marked his second-highest passing total of his career … added a five-yard rushing touchdown in the win, marking the second time in his career to find the end zone on the ground … followed by completing 31-of-46 passes for 277 yards and three touchdowns the following week versus UTEP (9/7) … departed the game midway through the fourth quarter with the victory all but secured … eclipsed the 300-yard mark again at Arizona (9/14), finishing with 307 yards through the air on 30-of-55 passing … was injured early in the second half but returned to complete the game … head coach Matt Wells announced he’s be out “indefinitely” two days later … was cleared to return to practice prior to the TCU game (11/16) … elected to redshirt after consulting with coaching staff and family.
2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Put together quite the debut as one of the top true freshman quarterbacks in the country … became Texas Tech’s starter in second week of the season and immediately shined while leading one of the nation’s top offenses … unfortunately battled injuries late in the season, limiting him to only eight games, including seven starts … completed 69.4 percent of his passes, finishing with 2,638 yards and 17 touchdowns through the air … marked the highest completion percentage by a Red Raider quarterback (minimum 300 passes) since Seth Doege in 2012 (70.2) … fourth-highest clip among a starting quarterback since Tech moved to a wide-open passing offense in 2000, trailing only Graham Harrell (2007-08) and Doege) … limited turnovers with only seven interceptions … in fact, it took 151 career passes before his first career interception … ended the year 80 passing yards shy of the Texas Tech single-season freshman record set by Davis Webb in 2013 … found the end zone one additional time via the ground, giving him 18 altogether on the year … became only the sixth true freshman in school history to start a game at quarterback, joining a list that includes Ron Reeves (1978), Aaron Keesee (1984), Baker Mayfield (2013), Davis Webb (2013) and Mahomes (2014) … IN BIG 12 RECORD BOOK: snapped the conference freshman record with 605 passing yards in victory over Houston … previous record was set by fellow Red Raider quarterback Patrick Mahomes II, who threw for 598 yards on Nov. 29, 2014 against Baylor … his 602 yards of total offense ranked eighth all-time among Big 12 quarterbacks and second among freshmen … trailed only Mahomes’ 625 yards of total offense against Baylor in 2014 for the freshman mark … IN TEXAS TECH RECORD BOOK: his 605 yards against Houston ranked fifth all-time on the single-game chart … also broke the Texas Tech single-game record by a freshman in addition to the Big 12 mark … his 602 yards of total offense versus Houston finished seventh all-time among Tech quarterbacks and second among freshmen … set the freshman record for passing yards per game (329.8) in a season … his 2,638 passing yards and 17 touchdowns ranked second all-time among Tech freshmen quarterbacks … snapped the school record for yards of total offense in a season by a freshman (2,612), breaking the previous mark of 2,555 by Davis Webb in 2013 ... IN NCAA RANKINGS: needed to play in one additional game to be included in the NCAA’s official rankings for passing yards per game … had he, his 329.8 yards per game would have ranked fifth nationally … led all freshmen nationally in the category … was also third in the FBS among freshmen for total passing yards, touchdowns and passing efficiency (150.1) … his 605 passing yards and 6-2 yards of total offense were the highest single-game totals in the country … IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: ranked second in the league for passing yards per game and fifth in total passing yards … ended the year sixth for total passing yards and passing touchdowns … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: came off the bench late in the season opener against Ole Miss (9/1) to make collegiate debut … finished 29-of-49 for 273 yards and a touchdown in first career outing … fell just shy of the Texas Tech single-game record for completion percentage a week later against Lamar (9/8) … completed 22-of-25 passes for 282 yards and a pair of touchdowns before leaving the game at halftime … followed with the best performance all-time by a Big 12 freshman quarterback against Houston (9/15) … threw for 605 yards and a season-high five touchdowns on 43-of-59 passing in a 63-49 victory over the Cougars … fell only six yards shy of the NCAA freshman record that was set by Nevada’s David Neill in 1998 … performance ranked second all-time among freshmen in FBS history … marked only the third time in FBS history a freshman has thrown for 600 yards in a game … was the 18th time in FBS history where a quarterback has thrown for 600 yards in a game and the fifth time by a Red Raider … threw for 383 yards in the first half alone … followed with a strong showing in first career road game in leading the Red Raiders to a dominating win at Oklahoma State (9/22) … completed 76 percent of his passes (35-of-46) for 397 yards and two touchdowns en route to leading Tech to its largest margin of victory in a road win over a top-15 team in school history … suffered his first of two injuries on the year a week later versus West Virginia (9/29) … departed the game in the first half after completing 9-of-20 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown … missed a road win at TCU (10/11) before returning against Kansas (10/20) … posted 408 yards through the air against the Jayhawks, his most during Big 12 play … accurate once again in the win, completing 78 percent of his passes (36-of-46) while finding the end zone three times through the air … departed the game midway through the fourth quarter with the victory in hand … reached the 300-yard mark for the fourth time on the season in a narrow loss at Iowa State (10/27) … completed 32-of-56 passes for 323 yards and a touchdown versus the Cyclones … put together a strong first half against No. 7 Oklahoma (11/3), completing 21-of-26 passes for 227 yards and two touchdowns … pushed the Red Raiders to a 31-28 lead at the break … did not return after halftime due to injury … was held out of the remaining three regular-season games due to precautionary reasons … AWARDS AND HONORS: honorable mention selection for Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year … earned all kinds of weekly following his performance against Houston, including Big 12 Newcomer of the Week … became sixth Red Raider since 2004 to collect Walter Camp Player of the Week honors and first since Doege in 2011 … also part of weekly recognition by the Davey O’Brien, Manning and Earl Campbell Awards … was eventually named the Davey O’Brien Award National Quarterback of the Week later in the week … recognized on the Davey O’Brien Great 8 list again following his performance against Oklahoma State.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Grapevine High School in Grapevine, Texas ... signed National Letter of Intent with Texas Tech as part of the early signing period ... enrolled at Texas Tech early to start the 2018 spring semester ... ranked among the top quarterbacks in the state of Texas ... threw for 11,393 yards and 119 touchdowns during his four-year career at Grapevine ... finished senior season with 3,570 yards through the air to go along with 38 touchdowns ... previously recorded 3,329 passing yards with 42 touchdowns and just six interceptions as a junior in 2016 ... earned District 8-5A MVP honors following both his junior and senior seasons ... had another impressive touchdown-to-interception ratio as a sophomore with 27 touchdowns and just seven interceptions ... notched 2,740 passing yards that season ... made prep debut with 1,754 passing yards and 12 touchdowns as just a freshman in 2014 ... rated a three-star prospect by Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports ... ranked as the No. 29 quarterback in the country by Rivals ... listed as the No. 35 in the nation by ESPN ... ranked among the top 100 players in the state of Texas by Rivals (No. 96) ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Cincinnati, Houston, Illinois, Louisiana Tech, Ole Miss, Nevada, Southern Miss and San Diego State ... quickly committed to head coach Kliff Kingsbury soon after receiving scholarship offer.
PERSONAL
Alan Bowman ... son of Kirk and Nancy Bowman ... has two older sisters, Tori and Emily ... both sisters played soccer collegiately at the University of Oklahoma ... father was a tight end at Penn State from 1980-83 and was a member of the school’s 1982 national championship team ... a management major at Texas Tech’s Rawls College of Business.
CAREER HIGHS
Total Touchdowns: 5, twice, vs. Texas (2020)*
Pass Completions: 43, vs. Houston (2018)
Pass Attempts: 59, vs. Houston (2018)
Pass Yards: 605, vs. Houston (2018)
Pass Touchdowns: 5, twice, vs. Texas (2020)*
Longest pass: 66, vs. Lamar (2018)
Had Intercepted: 3, twice, vs. Texas (2020)*
Total Offense Attempts: 65, at Iowa State (2018)
Total Offense Yards: 602, vs. Houston (2018)
Rush Attempts: 9, at Iowa State (2018)
Rush Yards: 21, vs. Houston Baptist (2020)
Rush Touchdowns: 1, twice, vs. Montana State (2019)*
Long Rush: 12, at Iowa State (2018)
* Indicates most recent high
