Deryn Bowser

Deryn Bowser (born April 3, 1987) is a former arena football player.

Deryn Boswer
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1987-04-03) April 3, 1987
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Los Angeles (CA) George Washington Prep
College:Akron
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 1st Team All-WSC (2006-2007)
  • LAHC Record 109 Career Receptions
  • LAHC Record 19 Touchdown Receptions
  • 3rd Team All-MAC (2008)
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:0
Yards:0
Touchdowns:0
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Early life

Born the son of M. Dean and Deborah D. Bowser, Deryn attended Washington Preparatory High School in Los Angeles, California.

College career

Los Angeles Harbor College

After high school, Bowser attended Los Angeles Harbor College, where he was a standout member of the football team. Bowser was twice named First Team All-Western State Conference and set school records for career receptions (109) and receiving touchdowns (19).[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Deryn Bowser
WR		 Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Harbor College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 4.5 Jan 29, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: JC (WR)   Rivals: -- (WR), -- (CA)  ESPN: JC (WR)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Akron Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  • "Akron College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  • "Akron Zips 2008 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 26, 2012.

    Bowser signed with Akron on January 29, 2008.[2] Bowser chose Akron over scholarship offers from Kansas State, Oregon State and Stony Brook.[3]

    Akron

    Bowser started 16 games in his career for the Zips.[4] Bowser was named 3rd Team All-Mid-American Conference in 2008.[5] Bowser was having a productive 2009 season when he was injured during the Zips week 6 game against Buffalo.[6]

    Statistics

    Source:[7][8]

        Receiving
    Season Team GP Rec Yds Avg TD Long
    2008 Akron 12 64 785 12.3 4 60
    2009 Akron 6 21 307 14.6 5 49
    Totals 18 85 1,092 12.8 9 60

    Professional career

    Pre-draft

    Prior to the 2010 NFL Draft, Bowser was projected to be undrafted by NFLDraftScout.com. He was rated as the 164th-best wide receiver in the draft.[9] He was not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, he posted the following numbers during his Akron pro-day workouts:

    Pre-draft measurables
    Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
    6 ft 0 in
    (1.83 m)    		 212 lb
    (96 kg)    		 4.72 s 1.58 s 2.79 s 4.57 s 7.06 s 31.5 in
    (0.80 m)    		 9 ft 3 in
    (2.82 m)    		 12 reps
    All values from 2010 Akron Pro Day[9]

    Arizona Cardinals

    After failing to hear his named called in the 2010 NFL Draft, Bowser signed as an undrafted free agent with the Arizona Cardinals.[4] He was waived on August 3, 2010.

    Iowa Barnstormers

    In 2012, Bowser was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League. Bowser suffered a knee injury during 2012 training camp, and missed the entire 2012 season.[10] Bowser was assigned to the Barnstormers on November 2, 2012 for the 2013 season.[10]

    References
    1. "1-Deryn Bowser". www.gozips.com. University of Akron. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
    2. "Deryn Bowser". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
    3. "Deryn Bowser". www.scout.com. MSN. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
    4. Kent Somers (May 17, 2010). "Arizona Cardinals sign 2 rookie free agents". www.azcentral.com. AZ Central. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
    5. "2008-09 STUDENT ATHLETE HONORS". www.gozips.com. University of Akron. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
    6. Tom Gaffney (October 19, 2009). "Zips lose two more players for season". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
    7. "2008 Akron Zips Stats". www.gozips.com. University of Akron. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
    8. "2009 Akron Zips Stats". www.gozips.com. University of Akron. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
    9. "Deryn Bowser, DS #164 WR, Akron". www.NFLDraftScout.com. The Sports Xchange. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
    10. "Deryn Bowser Assigned to Barnstormers". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
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