Rice LB Shepherd Bowling brings versatility and special-teams value
Shepherd Bowling is a 6-foot, 212-pound redshirt junior at Rice whose value shows up most in his versatility, with listings at linebacker, safety, and outside linebacker. In the 2024 season, he logged limited defensive production but earned a career-best 40 special-teams plays, which points to a player trusted for effort, discipline, and assignment reliability. He is the kind of depth piece and coverage helper that can fit a team looking for toughness, flexibility, and immediate special-teams impact rather than headline-grabbing box-score stats.
