Oklahoma State University Athletics
Adarius Bowman
August 09, 2007 | Cowboy Football
Developed into one of the nation's top big-play receivers during his record-breaking junior season ... Voted Big 12 offensive newcomer of the year and first-team all-league by the coaches and Associated Press ... A national honors candidate in 2007 ... Coming off one of the top receiving seasons in Oklahoma State history ... Spent the spring semester as a member of Sean Sutton's Cowboy basketball team ... A 2006 semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award, which is presented annually to the nation's top receiver ... Presented the Bob Fenimore Award at the OSU football banquet as OSU's team MVP.
2006: Finished the season 11th nationally and second in the Big 12 with 90.85 receiving yards per game ... Was fifth in the Big 12 with 4.6 catches per game ... Caught 12 TD passes ... Set a Big 12 record with 300 receiving yards against Kansas ... His effort against the Jayhawks was the 11th best game in NCAA history and included 13 catches and four touchdowns ... The 13 catches are second best by a Cowboy in a game ... Specialty is long distance scores as his touchdown grabs included scoring receptions covering 75, 69, 64, 55, 54 45 and 34 yards ... The 75-yard grab at Houston was the 11th longest TD reception in OSU history ... Ended the season with 1,181 receiving yards to rank fourth on the Cowboys' single-season chart ... His 60 catches rank sixth in a season at OSU ... Averaged 19.7 yards per catch ... His 11 touchdown receptions represent the eighth best total in the country ... Of his 60 receptions, 51 resulted in a first down or a touchdown ... Along with his record day at KU, Bowman had seven receptions for 166 yards and a score at Houston (the 13th best game in OSU history) ... Caught six passes against Oklahoma for 80 yards and had three grabs covering 86 yards with a TD in the OSU win over Nebraska ... Had 93 receiving yards on just two receptions against Florida Atlantic ... Had three receptions for 50 yards and a touchdown against Alabama in the Independence Bowl.
2005: A redshirt season after transferring to Oklahoma State from North Carolina.
2004: Played in six games for the Tar Heels as a sophomore ... Had six receptions for 61 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown, against William & Mary in the season opener ... Had three receptions for 67 yards, including a season-long 52-yarder, against Virginia, and two catches for 59 yards, including a 41-yard TD reception, against Georgia Tech ... His final game as a Tar Heel included two receptions for 76 yards with a 46-yard scoring grab against North Carolina State ... Finished the season with 18 receptions for 329 yards and three touchdowns in six contests.
2003: Played in all 12 games for UNC, including starts at Clemson and Georgia Tech ... Was one of 12 true freshmen to play for the Tar Heels and one of eight to play in the season opener against Florida State ... Ended the season with 10 receptions for 181 yards and two touchdowns ... Caught two passes for 84 yards, including a 76-yard touchdown pass, at North Carolina State and had two receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown at Clemson.
High School: Was ranked as the top wide receiver in Tennessee and the fifth-best wide receiver in the country by ESPN's Tom Lemming ... A SuperPrep All-America and ranked the No. 10 wide receiver by the magazine ... Ranked the No. 18 wide receiver in the country by recruiting analyst Max Emfinger, and the No. 4 player in Tennessee by the Knoxville News-Sentinel ... Played in the U.S. Army High School All-American Game and caught a 33-yard touchdown pass ... Twice named Tennessee's “Mr. Football” in Class 2A, and earned all-state honors as both a junior and senior ... Selected as one of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution's top 100 players in the south ... Junior year statistics included 52 receptions for 1,339 yards and 16 touchdowns with 75 tackles and four interceptions on defense.
Personal: Born July 10, 1985 ... Son of Tara Bowman ... Education major.
| RECEIVING | G | Rec | Yds | TD | Lg |
| 2003 (at UNC) | 12 | 10 | 181 | 2 | 76 |
| 2004 (at UNC) | 6 | 18 | 329 | 3 | 52 |
| TOTAL (at UNC) | 18 | 28 | 510 | 5 | 76 |
