Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz revealed on Tuesday that redshirt junior defensive lineman Jeff Bowie is departing the program.
The 6-foot-5, 280-pound defensive lineman appeared in three games this season but didn’t register any stats.
“One of thing of note, Jeff Bowie has decided he’s going to leave the football team. Made that decision last week. He’s going to pull back right now and finish up academically. He’ll graduate here this spring, and then he’s interested in going to another school and taking advantage of his last year,” Ferentz said.
Per Pro Football Focus, Bowie played 16 snaps defensively this season. Bowie redshirted his first season on campus and did not see any action in his first three seasons with the Hawkeyes.
A native of West Branch, Iowa, Bowie was a consensus three-star signee in the 2021 class for the Hawkeyes. Rivals ranked Bowie as the No. 47 strong side defensive end and the No. 13 player in Iowa.
Meanwhile, ESPN rated Bowie as the No. 68 defensive end and as the No. 6 player from Iowa. Lastly, 247Sports ranked Bowie as the No. 89 defensive lineman and as the No. 12 player from Iowa.
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