DaQuan Bowers

DaQuan Bowers is a starting defensive end for the Clemson Clemson Tigers.http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bowers_daquan00.html Bowers was the first freshman in Clemson history to join the team as the number one rated prospect by ESPN.http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bowers_daquan00.html Bowers is a junior majoring in Community Recreation, Sports and Camp Management with a 3.27 GPA. http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bowers_daquan00.html http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-DaQuan-Bowers-54416

The Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association named Bowers as the 2010 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Defensive Player of the Year.http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/19355/bowers-accs-defensive-player-of-the-year Bowers is a finalist for the Lombardi Award, the Bednarik Award and the Nagurski Award for 2010, making him the first Clemson Tiger to be nominated for three national awards in one year.http://www.live5news.com/Global/story.asp?S=13552315 He holds the record for the number of sacks with 15.5 in 2010. http://www.live5news.com/Global/story.asp?S=13552315

Bowers is in second place on the Clemson team with 63 tackles and leads the nation with 15.5 sacks.http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bowers_daquan00.html Three of those sacks were executed against Maryland, earning him the National Defensive Player of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards.http://www.live5news.com/Global/story.asp?S=13552315 He is the first Clemson Tiger since 2001 to have 3 sacks in the same game.http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bowers_daquan00.html He is the national leader in tackles for loss with 24.http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bowers_daquan00.html

Bowers' experienced three personal losses this year when his best friend, Gaines Adams, a former Clemson Tiger, died in February, Bowers’ father, Dennis Bowers, died in August, and one week later his mentor, Eric Bamberg, also died.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5893320

Bowers placed eighth on the team with 58 tackles.http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bowers_daquan00.html He missed 3 games due to a knee injury and returned to make 6 tackles against Kentucky, 11 tackles against Georgia Tech in the ACC Championship Game, 6 tackles against Boston, 5 tackles against Texas, 7 tackles and 3 sacks against Maryland, and 6 tackles with 3 for loss against Wake Forest.http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bowers_daquan00.html Bowers averaged one tackle for every 8.19 plays.http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bowers_daquan00.html

Bowers had a total of 47 tackles during his freshman year with Clemson.http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bowers_daquan00.html He achieved third-team freshman All-American by Phil Steele and freshman honorable mention All-American by CollegeFootballNews.comhttp://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bowers_daquan00.htmlBowers had only one sack all year but led his team with 15 quarterback pressures and 3 pass breakups.http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bowers_daquan00.html

Bowers had a high school career of 267 tackles (90 for loss) and 37 sacks. http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bowers_daquan00.html He achieved a 40-yard average in kick-off returns his senior year. http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bowers_daquan00.html Bowers recorded 1,200 yards rushing his senior year and 840 yards his junior year. http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bowers_daquan00.html

He attended Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School with fellow defensive end Ricky Sapp. http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bowers_daquan00.html Bowers chose to attend Clemson over Florida State, Notre Dame, Georgia State, Penn State, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, Tennessee State, and South Carolina State.http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bowers_daquan00.html