Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2021Central Michigan
Richard Bowens III
DB • 6'1" • 193 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Richard Bowens III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 8.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
17
Developing production for a defensive back
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Reliability
11
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
31
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Iowa State • Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Player Story
Richard Bowens III built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a defensive back from Detroit, MI wearing No. 7, spending time with Central Michigan and Iowa State. The clearest part of Richard Bowens III's...
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- Committed To
- Iowa State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Richard Bowens III, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Central Michigan. Richard Bowens III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 8.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 34
- TFL
- 0.5
- Passes defended
- 6
Quick Answers
Richard Bowens III quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Central Michigan · DB
- Career Tackles
- 34
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 17 games
- Best season
- 2020 Regular Season · Central Michigan
- Top game
- Northern Illinois
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · St. Mary's · Iowa State
- High school pipeline
- St. Mary's · 30 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Junior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 8 tackles · DB 602nd (top 66%) · Mid-American 281st (top 51%) · National 2,976th (top 50%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa State | 5 | 6 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 10.8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa State | 2 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 5 | 17 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 56 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 5 | 8 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 11.8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa State | 5 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 11.8 |
Related Context
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Richard Bowens III played DB for Iowa State and Central Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Richard Bowens III recorded 34 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Central Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Central Michigan paired 4.5 primary output with 23.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 8.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Iowa State, Central Michigan.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · Central Michigan
Games
5
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
8.7
Usage
1.2
Consistency
6.7
Best Game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Robert Morris: 0. Miami (OH): 1. Ohio: 0. Toledo: 0. Northern Illinois: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Robert Morris: 1 by 4.2. Miami (OH): 4 by 26.7. Ohio: 1 by 4.2. Toledo: 1 by 4.2. Northern Illinois: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0 · Games = 3 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 2 · +0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
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5 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
Best efficiency game
26.7 vs Miami (OH)
Player Story
Richard Bowens III story
Richard Bowens III built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a defensive back from Detroit, MI wearing No. 7, spending time with Central Michigan and Iowa State. The clearest part of Richard Bowens III's career was his defensive production: 34 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, and 6 passes defended across 17 career games in the available record. His career also includes 48 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Richard Bowens III's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Iowa State
2018-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Central Michigan
2020-2021
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20182019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa State | 1 | 7 | 0.9 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | 6.3 | 0.8 | -1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 4.5 | 23.2 | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 1 | 8.7 | 1.2 | -3.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa State | 1 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Northern Illinois
Week 11 · W 40-10 · Conference game
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5
Havoc Plays
77.2 takeover
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.
#2
@ Miami (OH)
Week 5 · L 17-28 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
50.3 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.3 takeover score.
#3
vs Baylor
Week 11 · W 28-14 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
36.7 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
#4
vs Western Michigan
Week 12 · L 44-52 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
35.6 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 35.6 takeover score.
#5
vs Ball State
Week 14 · L 20-45 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
34.7 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 34.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Central Michigan
4.5 primary output · 23.2 efficiency · 3.1 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · Iowa State
37.7
0 primary · 6.3 efficiency · 0.8 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Central Michigan
11.8
1 primary · 8.7 efficiency · 1.2 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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