Tyler Bowen

Tyler Bowen (born July 12,1989) is an American college football coach and former player. He played college football at Maryland and is currently the offensive recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach at Penn State. 2Early life A native of Helena, Ga., Bowen as was a four-year letterwinner at Telfair County High School. He was a first-team Class A all-state selection by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a senior as well as a first team All-Region 2A, Macon Telegraph Georgia Top 50 and All-Middle Georgia first-team choice. Bowen earned the Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award for Region 2A from the Chick-Fil-A Bowl after allowing just three sacks in his junior and senior years. 2College playing career Bowen played three years of football at the University of Maryland before becoming a student assistant in 2010 when it was determined that he couldn’t play football anymore due to injuries. During the 2010 season under the tutelage of head coach Ralph Friedgen and offensive coordinator James Franklin, he helped Maryland post a 9-4 record and a win in the Military Bowl. 2Coaching career After he received his degree in 2010, Bowen joined Coach Randy Edsall’s staff as a graduate assistant. During his two seasons as a G.A. at Maryland, he worked with the offensive linemen and the wide receivers. In his final season at Maryland, he coached for Mike Locksley, the Terps’ Offensive Coordinato