ATHENS, Ga. — Troy Bowles is the third Georgia player to announce plans to enter the transfer portal on Friday. He tells On3’s Hayes Fawcett of his intentions to do so.
The son of NFL head coach Todd Bowles, previously of the New York Jets and currently of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Troy spent two seasons at Georgia. He appeared in five games his first year on campus totaling five tackles – including a nice three tackle showing in the season-opener against UT Martin – before seeing the field less in second season. Bowles saw snaps against Clemson and Tennessee Tech before not making the travel roster with the Bulldogs on road trips to Kentucky and Alabama. A Tampa, Fla. native, he did travel with the team to Jacksonville for the Georgia-Florida game but did not see any action.
Bowles was among the nation’s top linebacker prospects in the Class of 2023, coming in at No. 7 for his position and No. 88 overall according to the On3 Industry Ranking. He signed with two others in the top-10 however, CJ Allenand Raylen Wilson, and has been the odd man out in the equation with a talented Class of 2024 only leaving him further from the field at Georgia.
Bowles, who chose Georgia over fellow finalists Ohio State and Oklahoma during his recruiting process, will have three years of eligibility remaining at his school of choice. He becomes the latest Georgia player to enter the portal this cycle, joining Julian Humphrey, Michael Jackson III, Jamaal Jarrett, Justyn Rhett and Sam M’Pemba
Bowles, who chose Georgia over fellow finalists Ohio State and Oklahoma during his recruiting process, will have three years of eligibility remaining at his school of choice. He becomes the latest Georgia player to enter the portal this cycle, joining Julian Humphrey, Michael Jackson III, Jamaal Jarrett, Justyn Rhett and Sam M’Pemba
