1. Da'Quan Bowers was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft.
30 Facts About Da'Quan Bowers
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Da'Quan Bowers played college football at Clemson, where he earned unanimous All-American honors.
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Da'Quan Bowers was a member of the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.
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Da'Quan Bowers played as a defensive end and running back for the Bamberg-Ehrhardt Red Raiders high school football team.
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Da'Quan Bowers was ranked the No 1 overall prospect by ESPN.
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Da'Quan Bowers chose Clemson over Florida State, Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech.
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Da'Quan Bowers graduated early from high school and enrolled at Clemson University in January 2008, where he was a member of the Clemson Tigers football team from 2008 to 2010.
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Da'Quan Bowers went through 2008 spring drills and had a game-high seven tackles in the 2008 Spring Game.
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Da'Quan Bowers led the nation in sacks and was tied for the most tackles for loss.
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Da'Quan Bowers was honored as the ACC Defensive Player of the Year, and was the recipient of the Bronko Nagurski Trophy.
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Da'Quan Bowers remained at the top of most mock draft projections over the course of the season, especially after Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, who was widely considered to be the No 1 prospect for the 2011 draft, returned to school.
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Da'Quan Bowers was selected in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Da'Quan Bowers was selected lower than expected due to medical issues, including off-season knee surgery.
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Da'Quan Bowers played in all 16 regular season games, starting in six, contributing 25 tackles.
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Da'Quan Bowers was activated from the PUP on October 25,2012.
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Da'Quan Bowers played his first game of the 2012 season that same night against the Minnesota Vikings.
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Da'Quan Bowers played only sparingly in 2013, and by the summer of 2014 there were serious doubts as to whether he would make the Buccaneers roster for the 2014 season.
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On October 21,2014, Da'Quan Bowers was suspended two games by the NFL for using performance-enhancing substances.
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Da'Quan Bowers became a free agent that off-season, but was ultimately re-signed by the Buccaneers on July 27,2015, for the 2015 training camp.
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Da'Quan Bowers was released by the Buccaneers on September 4,2015.
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Da'Quan Bowers was not re-signed by the Buccaneers following the conclusion of the 2015 season.
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On May 11,2017, Da'Quan Bowers signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.
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Da'Quan Bowers played in 14 games for the Eskimos in 2017, contributing 17 defensive tackles, seven sacks, and one interception.
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On May 20,2018, Da'Quan Bowers announced his retirement from football.
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Da'Quan Bowers was named the defensive line coach at South Florida in 2020, joining former Clemson offensive coordinator Jeff Scott's inaugural staff.
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Da'Quan Bowers was born in Bamberg, South Carolina to parents Dennis and Linda Da'Quan Bowers.
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Da'Quan Bowers is a member of The Legendary Singing Stars, occasionally singing lead and playing guitar.
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Da'Quan Bowers grew up as a Dallas Cowboys fan and a Los Angeles Lakers fan.
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On February 17,2013, Da'Quan Bowers was arrested in New York City at La Guardia Airport on weapons charges after voluntarily turning over an unloaded.
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Da'Quan Bowers paid a $370 fine and his court record was sealed.