Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Iowa
Bo Bower
LB • 6'2" • 235 lbs • West Branch, IA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Bo Bower shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
49
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
41
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Player Story
Bo Bower built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a linebacker from West Branch, IA wearing No. 41, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Bo Bower's career was his defensive production: 181 tackles,...
Read the storyBo Bower, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Iowa. Bo Bower shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 181
- TFL
- 4
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 6
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Bo Bower quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa · LB
- Career Tackles
- 181
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 29 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Iowa
- Top game
- Minnesota
- Latest roster
- No. 41 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 90 tackles · LB 84th (top 8%) · Big Ten 9th (top 2%) · National 120th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 48.9 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 44.4 |
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 88 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 37.7 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 52.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 83 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 52.2 |
Related Context
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Bo Bower played LB for Iowa. Across 5 tracked seasons, Bo Bower recorded 181 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Iowa paired 7.5 primary output with 34.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 34.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
34.6
Usage
7.4
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
Minnesota
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Boston College: 0. Wyoming: 0.5. Iowa State: 0. North Texas: 1. Penn State: 0. Michigan State: 0. Illinois: 0. Northwestern: 0. Minnesota: 3. Ohio State: 0. Wisconsin: 2. Purdue: 1. Nebraska: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Boston College: 7 by 29.2. Wyoming: 11 by 50.8. Iowa State: 6 by 25. North Texas: 1 by 14.2. Penn State: 7 by 29.2. Michigan State: 3 by 12.5. Illinois: 10 by 41.7. Northwestern: 12 by 50. Minnesota: 5 by 50.8. Ohio State: 5 by 20.8. Wisconsin: 11 by 65.8. Purdue: 7 by 39.2. Nebraska: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
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Wins0.6 · Games = 8 · -0.0 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · Games = 5 · +0.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Minnesota
Best efficiency game
65.8 vs Wisconsin
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/27 | @ Boston College | W 27-20 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/24 | @ Nebraska | W 56-14 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Purdue | L 15-24 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Wisconsin10+ tackles · Splash game | L 14-38 | 11 | 8 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Ohio State | W 55-24 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs MinnesotaSplash game | W 17-10 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Northwestern10+ tackles | L 10-17 | 12 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Illinois10+ tackles | W 45-16 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Michigan State | L 10-17 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Penn State | L 19-21 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs North Texas | W 31-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Iowa State | W 44-41 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Wyoming10+ tackles | W 24-3 | 11 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Bo Bower story
Bo Bower built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a linebacker from West Branch, IA wearing No. 41, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Bo Bower's career was his defensive production: 181 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 3 interceptions across 29 career games in the available record. That gives Bo Bower's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Iowa
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 2 | 20 | — | 2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 1 | 20 | — | -1 |
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 4.5 | 32.6 | 5.4 | 3.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 4.5 | 32.6 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa | 7.5 | 34.6 | 7.4 | 3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 7.5 | 34.6 | 7.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Minnesota
Week 9 · W 17-10 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
#2
@ Wisconsin
Week 11 · L 14-38 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#3
vs Miami (OH)
Week 1 · W 45-21
1
Havoc Plays
61.4 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.4 takeover score.
#4
vs Indiana
Week 7 · W 45-29 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
vs Northern Iowa
Week 1 · W 31-23
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Iowa
7.5 primary output · 34.6 efficiency · 7.4 usage
52.2
#2
2017 Regular Season · Iowa
52.2
7.5 primary · 34.6 efficiency · 7.4 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Iowa
48.9
2 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
2
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
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