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• Linebacker David Bowens plays professional football player in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns.

  Bowens, who previously played with the New York Jets, reportedly signed with the Cleveland Browns on March 10, 2009. The deal is reportedly worth $7.2 million over four seasons.ESPN.com: Browns sign ex-Jets Bowens, Elam

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: David Walter Bowens
  2. Born: July 3, 1977
  3. Birthplace: Denver, Colorado
  4. Position: Linebacker
  5. Colleges: University of Michigan and Western Illinois University
  6. Has a degree in accounting
  7. Father, Frank Williams, competed on the Pro Bowlers Tour in the 1980s
  8. Single, has a daughter, Cyan
  9. Hobbies: Computers, playing video games, basketball and bowling
  10. Works with charities including the YMCA, Boys & Girls Club, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and His House

• College Football Career

  Bowens began his collegiate career playing college football with the Michigan Wolverines in 1995. He set school records for the most sacks in a single season, at 12, in 1996. Bowens transferred to Western Illinois University in 1998, playing one season and recording 134 tackles, 37 tackles for a loss, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He was named a Division I-AA All-American following his senior season.Official Site of the New York Jets: David Bowens

• NFL Career

  After college, Bowens was selected 158th overall in the 1999 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos. He made his professional debut that same year, playing in all 16 regular season games. After spending the 2000 season with the Green Bay Packers, he spent time on the Washington Redskins' practice squad, then joined the Miami Dolphins in 2001. Bowens played a total of five seasons with the Dolphins, recording his statistically-best season in 2004, with 41 tackles, seven sacks and six pass deflections. In 2007, Bowens signed as a free agent with the New York Jets, playing two years with the team before he was released in February of 2009.NFL.com: David Bowens

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