Kansas State University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Bowman, Ty
Jersey Number 8
Ty Bowman
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Chanute, Kan.
- High School:
- Chanute
Bio
CAREER: Played in 44 games over four seasons as one of the top contributors on the four core special teams unites... Logged 770 career special teams plays.
2024: Played in all 13 games, including his first two career starts against Oklahoma State and Cincinnati... Hauled in six receptions for 63 yards over his 107 offensive snaps during the season after not tallying a reception over his 20 snaps the previous three years... Had his first-career reception on the first offensive play of the game against Oklahoma State... Set career highs in catches (3) and yards (27) at West Virginia as one of his catches converted on third down and another converted on fourth down... Blocked a punt in the opener against UT Martin, which was recovered and returned one yard for a touchdown by Colby McCalister for a touchdown.
2023: Saw time in 12 games, primarily on the four core special teams units, in addition to seeing time as a reserve wide receiver against Troy, Oklahoma State, Houston and Baylor... Tied for second on the team with four tackles on kickoff coverage, while his four overall special teams tackles tied for fifth... Recovered a muffed punt at Kansas, setting up a drive that turned into the eventual game-winning touchdown... Made a tackle at the 8-yard line on K-State’s first kickoff against NC State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl... Also had tackles on kickoff coverage against Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and Houston.
2022: Competed in 11 games, seeing time on kickoff coverage, kickoff return, punt coverage and punt return.
2021: Saw time in each of the final eight games during his first season on the field... Blocked a punt against West Virginia, which was returned for a K-State touchdown... It was the Wildcats’ first blocked punt since 2018 and the first returned for a touchdown since 2015... Tallied two special teams tackles on the year, coming on kickoff coverage against Iowa State and Baylor.
2020: Did not see any game action.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year starting quarterback at Chanute under head coaches Chris Shields and Clete Frazell... Earned first team all-state honors at quarterback from the Topeka Capital-Journal as a senior, while the organization had him on their honorable mention team as a junior... Named the SEK League Offensive Player of the Year in 2019 and was a first team all-league performer as both a quarterback and safety... Named a finalist for the 2019 Class 4A Offensive Player of the Year by Sports in Kansas... Threw for 1,289 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior in addition to rushing for 890 yards and 13 more scores... Selected to play in the Kansas Shrine Bowl... Also played basketball, helping lead the Blue Comets to a sub-state championship in 2019.
PERSONAL: Ty Bowman was born May 6, 2002, in Chanute, Kansas... Son of Sean and Kerry Bowman... Has one brother, Eric, and one sister, Kallen Yockey... Majoring in kinesiology.
2024: Played in all 13 games, including his first two career starts against Oklahoma State and Cincinnati... Hauled in six receptions for 63 yards over his 107 offensive snaps during the season after not tallying a reception over his 20 snaps the previous three years... Had his first-career reception on the first offensive play of the game against Oklahoma State... Set career highs in catches (3) and yards (27) at West Virginia as one of his catches converted on third down and another converted on fourth down... Blocked a punt in the opener against UT Martin, which was recovered and returned one yard for a touchdown by Colby McCalister for a touchdown.
2023: Saw time in 12 games, primarily on the four core special teams units, in addition to seeing time as a reserve wide receiver against Troy, Oklahoma State, Houston and Baylor... Tied for second on the team with four tackles on kickoff coverage, while his four overall special teams tackles tied for fifth... Recovered a muffed punt at Kansas, setting up a drive that turned into the eventual game-winning touchdown... Made a tackle at the 8-yard line on K-State’s first kickoff against NC State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl... Also had tackles on kickoff coverage against Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and Houston.
2022: Competed in 11 games, seeing time on kickoff coverage, kickoff return, punt coverage and punt return.
2021: Saw time in each of the final eight games during his first season on the field... Blocked a punt against West Virginia, which was returned for a K-State touchdown... It was the Wildcats’ first blocked punt since 2018 and the first returned for a touchdown since 2015... Tallied two special teams tackles on the year, coming on kickoff coverage against Iowa State and Baylor.
2020: Did not see any game action.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year starting quarterback at Chanute under head coaches Chris Shields and Clete Frazell... Earned first team all-state honors at quarterback from the Topeka Capital-Journal as a senior, while the organization had him on their honorable mention team as a junior... Named the SEK League Offensive Player of the Year in 2019 and was a first team all-league performer as both a quarterback and safety... Named a finalist for the 2019 Class 4A Offensive Player of the Year by Sports in Kansas... Threw for 1,289 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior in addition to rushing for 890 yards and 13 more scores... Selected to play in the Kansas Shrine Bowl... Also played basketball, helping lead the Blue Comets to a sub-state championship in 2019.
PERSONAL: Ty Bowman was born May 6, 2002, in Chanute, Kansas... Son of Sean and Kerry Bowman... Has one brother, Eric, and one sister, Kallen Yockey... Majoring in kinesiology.
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