Tag: David Bowens

All-Time Season Sack Leaders

Last week I posted the career sack leaders at Michigan (LINK). This week it’s the season sack leaders. I cut it off at 7 sacks, so here you go.

1. 13.0 – Aidan Hutchinson (2021)
2. 12.0 – David Bowens (1996)
3. 12.0 – LaMarr Woodley (2006)
4. 11.0 – Mark Messner (1985)
5. 11.0 – Chris Hutchinson (1992)
6. 11.0 – Jason Horn (1995)
7. 11.0 – James Hall (1998)
8. 11.0 – David Ojabo (2021)
9. 10.0 – Mark Messner (1987)
10. 10.0 – Brandon Graham (2008)
11. 10.0 – Taco Charlton (2016)
12. 9.5 – Brandon Graham (2009)
13. 8.5 – Brandon Graham (2007)
14. 8.5 – Joshua Uche (2019)
15. 8.0 – Khaleke Hudson (2017)
16. 8.0 – Chase Winovich (2017)
17. 7.5 – Shawn Crable (2007)
18. 7.0 – Glen Steele (1997)
19. 7.0 – James Hall (1999)
20. 7.0 – Joshua Uche (2018)

Originally posted on March 23, 2020.

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: David Bowens

David Bowens (#6) played defensive end for Michigan for a couple seasons before running into academic trouble.

This is a blast from the past.  Cleveland Browns defensive end David Bowens had his best career game on Saturday.  Bowens only had 1 tackle in Sunday’s victory over the New Orleans Saints, but he made 2 interceptions, both of which were returned for touchdowns.  One interception was returned 64 yards for the TD, while the other was taken back 30 yards for the score.  Bowens has played 12 seasons in the NFL for the Broncos, Packers, Dolphins, Jets, and Browns.  Altogether, he has 294 tackles, 38 sacks, 8 forced fumbles, and 4 interceptions.  Bowens struggled with academics and personal issues as a Wolverine, although he totaled 12 sacks in his final season in Ann Arbor (1996) before transferring to Western Illinois and playing out his college eligibility.

Honorable mention: Defensive tackle Alan Branch, currently of the Arizona Cardinals, had 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and 4 quarterback hurries in Sunday’s 22-10 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.