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Alvin Bowen

Iowa State · Linebacker · 2006-07

TAK
73
COV
72
SPD
68

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Bowen was a first-team all-conference pick in 2006.

Bowen's 2006 season ranks No. 6 in program history for tackles.

Bowen was the No. 147 overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 7th-highest linebacker rating at Iowa State since 1990 and No. 60 among all linebackers of the 2005-2009 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2006
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2007
    • Second-team all-conference
  3. 2008
    • No. 147 overall pick, NFL Draft

Iowa State Record Book

  • No. 6 in single-season tackles (2006)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Iowa State Teammates

  1. 74Jesse Smith2009LB
  2. 72LaMarcus Hicks2004-05CB
  3. 72Nick Leaders2000-05EDGE
  4. 72Tim Dobbins2004-05LB
  5. 72Todd Blythe2004-07WR
  6. 70Brent Curvey2003-06EDGE
  7. 70Bret Meyer2003-07QB
  8. 70Shawn Morehead2004-06EDGE
  9. 70Steve Paris2004-05S
  10. 70Ty McKenzie2006LB

Full Iowa State all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2005-2009 Era

  1. 93James LaurinaitisOhio State · 2005-08LB
  2. 93Luke KuechlyBoston College · 2009-11LB
  3. 93Manti Te'oNotre Dame · 2009-12LB
  4. 91A.J. HawkOhio State · 2002-05LB
  5. 91Brandon SpikesFlorida · 2007-09LB
  6. 91Greg JonesMichigan State · 2007-10LB
  7. 90DeMeco RyansAlabama · 2002-05LB
  8. 90Paul PoslusznyPenn State · 2003-06LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best Big 12 players

Sources: Wikipedia (Alvin Bowen) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.