Georgia RB pledge Chauncey Bowens sends message to schools trying recruiting him
Chauncey Bowens hasn’t been on Georgia’s commitment list for long. The long-time Florida pledge flipped his commitment from the Gators to the Bulldogs less than two weeks ago while in Athens for an official visit.
He stated then that he was shutting his recruitment down and he reiterated that again on Thursday. The Benjamin School (North Palm Beach, Fla.) ball carrier took to Twitter to make sure everyone aware that he is locked in at Georgia.
“My recruitment is entirely shutdown, thank you to all the coaches who have recruited me and I’m excited to be in Athens ! Go Dawgs!” Bowens tweeted.
Georgia pursued Bowens for quite a while before getting him to flip. Rumors of him de-committing from the Gators and taking a longer look at the Bulldogs were out there for months before he finally made the move.
UGA running backs coach Dell McGee is a big reason why.
“Coach McGee and his development of running backs was undeniable when it came to reaching my future goals,” Bowens said. “We stay in contact all the time and speak about my future with the program.”
“It was a tough decision and I had thoughts of doing it months ago,” he said. “But ultimately I had to stick to my gut.”
On3 Scouting Report on Chauncey Bowens…
“Physically-gifted runner with one of the better size-speed combinations among 2024 running back prospects. Measured at over 5-foot-11 and north of 215 pounds heading into his senior season. Has an ideal build with a powerful base and lower body. Has posted strong track times, highlighted by a personal best of 10.88 seconds in the 100 meters as a junior. Was a state finalist in the 100 meters as a sophomore with a 10.90 second mark. Bowens shows considerable burst and easily pulls away in the open field. Explosive in his movements. Spins out of tackles and has the capability to run over defenders. Rushed for 940 yards and eight touchdowns on 130 rushes as a junior. Will need to increase his production to be on par with other blue-chip running back prospects and top draft picks at the position. Can also stand to improve his lateral agility as he looks more comfortable as a straight-line athlete at this time. Ran his fastest track times at the beginning of his junior season. Young for the cycle with a July birthday. Will not turn 18 until he’s enrolled as a freshman in college.” – Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings on Chauncey Bowens
