Newsstand: Notre Dame signee Drayk Bowen named a finalist for All-American Bowl Defensive Player of the Year
One of Notre Dame’s top signees from the recruiting class of 2023 is up for a prestigious award. Merrillville (Ind.) Andrean’s Drayk Bowen is one of five finalists for All-American Bowl Defensive Player of the Year.
The All-American Bowl Awards Show takes place on Jan. 6 in San Antonio. Bowen is in the running with Barnesville (Ga.) Lamar County’s CJ Allen, Warner Robins (Ga.) High’s Vic Burley, Hoschtown (Ga.) Mill Creek’s Caleb Downs and Manteca (Calif.) High’s Blake Nichelsen.
Bowen was a menace for Andrean in 2022. He had 144 total tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 5 passes broken up, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery and 1 blocked punt defensively and 242 carries for 1,784 yards and 26 touchdowns, plus 10 receptions for 228 yards and 3 scores on offense in leading his school to a state championship. He was crowned Indiana Mr. Football and won the Butkus Award as the best high school linebacker in the country.
Bowen will enroll early and make nearby South Bend his new home in January.
Notre Dame tweets of the day
The former Notre Dame tight end is having a good year on and off the field in Chicago.
The former Irish defensive coordinator is making waves as a head coach.
The Notre Dame freshman wide receiver has fully recovered from his concussion and is ready to roll in the Gator Bowl.
Quote of the day
“There’s been a lot of trash talking at my house lately. I mean, even my friends are all South Carolina fans. So, there’s just been a lot of trash talk, a lot of stuff going around, but I’ve been telling them all, ‘Go Irish.'”
— Irish freshman linebacker Jaylen Sneed on his family dynamic related to the Gator Bowl
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