Robert Bowers: DE · Michigan State · #91.
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Robert Bowers
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Second year in the Michigan State defensive front. A game that shows it: 2 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Iowa — Week 5, 2017.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 27
Detroit Free Press Oct 24
Lansing State Journal Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Michigan State | 2 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | Michigan State | 12 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Career | 14 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-10vs Bowling Green | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 17-10vs Iowa | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under Mark Dantonio, all run-leaning offenses — 13-12 over that span.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Dantonio
Pass share
44.3%
423 pass / 532 run
Plays / game
73.5
13 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
466 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Michigan State, 0 sacks — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mark Dantonio.
