Harland Bower Bio
7/20/2009 4:21:00 AM | General
Turned in a standout spring season after making the switch from linebacker to defensive end… led the Blue team with four tackles, including 3.5 for a loss totaling 17 yards… three sacks for 16 yards… JUNIOR (2008): Played in the Georgia and Chattanooga game… spent spring 2008 still recovering from an injury… SOPHOMORE (2007): Played in all 11 games and started nine times… sixth on the team in tackles… had three tackles for a loss… made one tackle each in the first two games (West Georgia and Coastal Carolina)… six tackles against Chattanooga… two stops, including one for a loss, against Western Carolina… four tackles in the win over South Dakota State… five stops at Appalachian State, helping end the Mountaineers' 30-game home win streak… six tackles, including a 2-yard loss, versus The Citadel… four tackles, including a 2-yard loss, at Wofford… season-high seven tackles against Furman… two stops at Colorado State… suffered a torn triceps muscle midway through spring practice and missed the rest of drills… REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2006): Played in seven games… turned in a season-high 10 tackles against Central Connecticut State after replacing an injured Jason Earwood at middle linebacker… made two tackles against Coastal Carolina… one solo tackle at Chattanooga… also saw action against Western Carolina, Wofford, Furman and Central Arkansas… joined the program in August after transferring from Central Michigan… AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN: Redshirted… HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in baseball, wrestling, football and track/field… made 110 tackles his senior year… team captain… four-year starter in football… twice named all-conference in football… he holds the distinction of being the first athlete to sign with a Division I program in East Ridge HS history… set a career record with 340 tackles… senior year his team was the undefeated district champion and advanced to the third round of the playoffs… during his junior year team also finished undefeated in district play and made it to the second round… PERSONAL: No. 1 sports highlight was his first game in a Georgia Southern uniform and he recorded 10 tackles… his parents have been a major influence, "They are the people who have provided me with the financial, mental and physical support I needed to be successful."… most admires Bud O'Hara, "He is a man that puts God first in everything that he does. There is not a day that goes by that coach O'Hara doesn't pray and give thanks to the Lord."… his relative Justin Hinds played football at Rowan University… enjoys the drums, sleeping and watching TV… favorite professional teams are New York Jets and New York Mets… his career objective is to become a physical therapist… born April 4, 1988 in Edison, New Jersey… MAJOR: Exercise Science
