Former Corner Canyon, Ohio State OL Branden Bowen Joins Carolina Panthers
Apr 25, 2020, 6:59 PM
Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Branden Bowen (76) celebrates a touchdown in the third quarter during the Big 10 Championship game between the Wisconsin Badgers and Ohio State Buckeyes on December 7, 2019, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
(Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Former Corner Canyon and Ohio State offensive lineman Branden Bowen has signed a free agent deal with the Carolina Panthers.
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Ohio State had 10 players taken in the 2020 NFL Draft including No. 2 overall pick Chase Young, No. 3 pick Jeff Okudah and No. 19 pick Damon Arnette.
Bowen will join a Carolina team that finished the 2019 season with a 5-11 record. They will have a new head coach and new quarterback when the 2020 season begins in the fall.
— Branden Bowen (@BrandenBowen) April 25, 2020
The Draper, Utah native played high school football at Corner Canyon where he was the No. 2 ranked player in the state of Utah by Scout. He played for the Chargers in 2013 and 2014 after the school opened. Bowen played at Juan Diego before going to Corner Canyon.
While at Corner Canyon, Bowen helped the Chargers to a 12-1 record in 2014 and an appearance in the 4A state semifinals. He was named first team all-state by the Deseret News.
Bowen decided to continue his football career at Ohio State where he graduated in Spring 2019 with his degree in human development and family studies. He spent five seasons with the Buckeyes using a redshirt in 2015.
During the 2017 season, Bowen suffered an injury that forced him to miss half of the campaign and all of the 2018 season.
He played in 32 games at Ohio State including six starts in 2017 and 13 starts in 2019. Bowen earned second team All-Big Ten honors after the 2019 season.
