Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-26vs San José State | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 1 | W 39-0vs Fresno State | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-30vs Louisiana | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 2 | 35 | Season-high 83 yds |
| Total | 12 | 128 | 9.6 | 2 | 35 |
#19
Mark Bowman
Mark Bowman is holding a job somebody else made famous at USC — and the ledger already reads No.30 5★, national recruit.
6′4″ · 245 lb · Castle Rock, CO · Mater Dei HS
Returning to USC for 2026
How he plays
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Long catch: 79th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
128
receiving yards · 2026
12 catches · 2 TD · 10.7 per catch
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 rec, 83 yds, 2 TD, vs Louisiana
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 tight end for USC. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to USC in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
32.8own fans
0rival fans
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128REC YDS12REC2REC TD
5★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.30
recruiting national rank
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
20263 games
- Signed with USC5-star out of Mater Dei
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
USC
NFL
NFL Draft
—
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026USC3-0HC: Lincoln Riley · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Production sits in the middle of the position cohort across the board.
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.0 | 42.7 | 9.6 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.0 | 42.7 | 9.6 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
46.0%
97 pass / 114 run
Plays / game
70.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
102 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | USC | 12 | 128 | 10.7 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 12 | 128 | 10.7 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–30
vs Louisiana
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Louisiana · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +3.12(01:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short middle to #19 M.Bowman caught at UL46, for 35 yards to the UL24 (#44 J.St. Andre), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Louisiana · 3&5 · Q1 · EPA +2.76(05:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short middle to #19 M.Bowman caught at UL00, for 5 yards to the UL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:57 #45 C.Chittenden kick attempt good (H: #35 L.Carrigan, LS: #53 L.Brown)
- Week 2 · Louisiana · 2&9 · Q2 · EPA +2.74(12:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short middle to #19 M.Bowman caught at UL00, for 9 yards to the UL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:31. #19 M.Bowman injured on the play #45 C.Chittenden kick attempt good (H: #35 L.Carrigan, LS: #53 L.Brown)
- Week 2 · Louisiana · 2&15 · Q2 · EPA +2.25(05:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #19 M.Bowman caught at UL32, for 16 yards to the UL28 (#21 M.Eleam; #24 L.Bates), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Fresno State · 2&11 · Q1 · EPA +1.34(04:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short middle to #19 M.Bowman caught at USC25, for 15 yards to the USC29 (#37 R.Wilson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Louisiana · 2&4 · Q1 · EPA +1.24(02:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short left to #19 M.Bowman caught at USC28, for 12 yards to the USC41 (#35 C.Jacob), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Fresno State · 2&7 · Q2 · EPA +1.05(13:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short middle to #19 M.Bowman caught at USC28, for 10 yards to the USC30 (#1 K.Thunderbird), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · San José State · 2&1 · Q1 · EPA +0.25(14:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #19 M.Bowman caught at USC30, for 8 yards to the USC40 (#0 I.Buxton), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Louisiana · 2&9 · Q1 · EPA +0.14(07:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #19 M.Bowman caught at UL15, for 6 yards to the UL12 (#6 C.McPherson; #95 M.Baudoin IV)
- Week 1 · San José State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.11(14:56) Shotgun #15 J.Williams pass complete short right to #19 M.Bowman caught at USC26, for 4 yards to the USC29 (#0 I.Buxton), out of bounds
Game log
Game by game
Mark Bowman's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
How he plays
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
USC
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · USC
Returning around him
- 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 3 USC players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (9 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
USC · Last season: 9-4 (AP #16) · Talent rank #9 · 2026 recruiting class #1
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Hayden Plinke’s 2016 season.
82%match
Matches Hayden on
TD rate
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Elijah Mojarro’s path through Rice.
Matches Elijah on
Height
Weight
Yards per reception
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Cole Fotheringham's freshman season at Utah (2018).
69%match
Matches Cole on
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Differs from Cole on
Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
TD rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Mark Bowman
Background
2026: Bowman, who reclassified and elected to forgo his senior year of high school and enrolled at USC in the spring of 2026, looks to compete for playing time at tight end as a true freshman in 2026. HIGH SCHOOL: Bowman, a five-star recruit, was ranked as the No. 29 player in the nation by ESPN,...
The tight end room · USC
- #24Carson Tabaracci32 receiving yards · 2025
- #88Taniela Tupou26 receiving yards · 2025
- #84Tucker Ashcraft10 receiving yards · 2025
- #87Josiah Jeffersonno box-score line yet
- #19Mark Bowman3 games · 2026
4 more on the roster · USC team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology