James Bowe Jr.: LB · Massachusetts · #13.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
James Bowe Jr.
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Massachusetts. On tape: 5 tackles against Akron, Week 5, 2019.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Massachusetts | 21 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | Massachusetts | 18 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2017 | Massachusetts | -- | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2016 | Massachusetts | 26 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 65 | 34 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-48@ Rutgers | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-45vs Southern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-52@ Charlotte | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 28-62vs Coastal Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 37-29vs Akron | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 0-44@ Florida International | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 5 · 2019
W 37-29
vs Akron
5 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 2 solo tackles
Edged out Akron at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
21tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
5%1 pass breakups21 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Walt Bell
Pass share
47.9%
392 pass / 427 run
Plays / game
68.2
12 games
Team sack rate
6.3%
430 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Massachusetts, 65 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mark Whipple → Walt Bell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
