Completed Event: Football versus #17 Kansas State on August 23, 2025 , Win , 24, to, 21
Final
Football
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#17 Kansas State
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Iowa State University Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Bowens III, Richard
Jersey Number 17
Richard Bowens III
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 177
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- St. Mary's
Bio
2019
Played in six games, registering two tackles.
2018
Played in 12 games, recording six tackles … posted two tackles and a fumble recovery vs. Oklahoma … also had two tackles in his first career start vs. Drake.
2017
Played in two games before receiving a medical redshirt.
High School
Chose Iowa State over Iowa, Minnesota, Cincinnati and Syracuse … three-star recruit by Scout, ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals … rated as a top-60 cornerback nationally by both Scout (No. 48) and Rivals (No. 52) … listed as the third-best cornerback in Michigan … ranked as the sixth-best player in the Detroit area … named to the Detroit Dream Team by MLive … all-state selection … member of three-straight D3 state title teams … team finished 10-4 and beat Muskegon in the 2016 state championship game, 29-28 … sealed the quarterfinal victory over Dewitt with an interception … tallied 35 tackles and five interceptions as a senior … also had nine kickoff returns for a 28.4 average … returned a kickoff 95 yards for a TD … also a standout in track & field, winning back-to-back D2 state titles in the 300-meter hurdles … owns a state record time of 37.46 … coached by George Porritt.
Personal
Born May 30, 1999 … son of Richard Bowens Jr. and Kyana Smith … psychology major.
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