Billy Bowman Jr. (born January 29, 2003) is an

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for the

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Early life and high school

Bowman Jr. attended

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in Denton, Texas. He played defensive back and wide receiver in high school. As a senior, he had 86 receptions for 1,207 yards and 15

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. He was selected to play in the 2021

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. Bowman Jr. originally committed to play college football at the

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before switching to the

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College career

As a true freshman at Oklahoma in 2021, Bowman Jr. started seven of 11 games and had 22 tackles. As a sophomore in 2022, he played in 11 games with nine starts and recorded 60 tackles and three interceptions. He returned to Oklahoma as a starter in 2023.

Personal life

On December 31, 2023, Bowman became engaged to

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All-American

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References

External links

Oklahoma Sooners bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bowman, Billy Living people Players of American football from Denton, Texas American football safeties Oklahoma Sooners football players 2003 births