Mark Bowman
TE · Freshman
6'5" · 245 lbs · Offense
Also wearing #19: Brandon Lockhart (CB)
Background
- Hometown
- Castle Rock, Colo.
- High school
- Mater Dei HS
Recruiting
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2026 season
receiving
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Bowman, who reclassified and elected to forgo his senior year of high school and enrolled at USC in the spring of 2026, looks to compete for playing time at tight end as a true freshman in 2026. HIGH SCHOOL: Bowman, a five-star recruit, was ranked as the No. 29 player in the nation by ESPN, No. 32 by Rivals and No. 42 by 247Sports. He was rated as the No. 3 player in the state of California by 247Sports and No. 4 by Rivals and ESPN. He was touted as the No. 2 tight end in the country by Rivals and ESPN and No. 3 by 247Sports. He was nationally ranked 29th on the ESPN 300 List, 32 nd on the Rivals 300 List and 42 nd on the Top 247 List. He was listed as
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. Bowman was a constant difference-maker in the Trinity League. As a junior in 2025, he recorded 31 receptions for 370 yards (11.9 avg.) and 2 TDs. He also tallied 27 rushing yards on 5 carries (5.4 avg.). Additionally, he tallied 5 tackles, 1 fumble recovery and 1 forced fumble. Mater Dei reached the CIF Southern Section Semifinals in 2025. Prior to the season, Bowman was selected to the
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. Bowman helped Mater Dei go 13-0 in 2024 to be named national champions by MaxPreps: , Sports Illustrated: , USA Today: , Max Preps: and High School Football America: and ESPN: . The Monarchs won each game by an average margin of 22.3 points per game and held 11 of 13 opponents to 18 points or less. Mater Dei went 5-0 in Trinity League action and won by an average margin of 27.4 points per game. They defeated De Le Salle 37-15 to be named
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and SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 National Champion: . PERSONAL: Bowman’s father, Kirk, was a defensive lineman at Colorado State, and his mother, Heather, played volleyball at Colorado State.
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2026: Bowman, who reclassified and elected to forgo his senior year of high school and enrolled at USC in the spring of 2026, looks to compete for playing time at tight end as a true freshman in 2026.
HIGH SCHOOL: Bowman, a five-star recruit, was ranked as the No. 29 player in the nation by ESPN, No. 32 by Rivals and No. 42 by 247Sports. He was rated as the No. 3 player in the state of California by 247Sports and No. 4 by Rivals and ESPN. He was touted as the No. 2 tight end in the country by Rivals and ESPN and No. 3 by 247Sports. He was nationally ranked 29th on the ESPN 300 List, 32 nd on the Rivals 300 List and 42 nd on the Top 247 List. He was listed as
MaxPreps 2025 Top Tight End: .
Bowman was a constant difference-maker in the Trinity League. As a junior in 2025, he recorded 31 receptions for 370 yards (11.9 avg.) and 2 TDs. He also tallied 27 rushing yards on 5 carries (5.4 avg.). Additionally, he tallied 5 tackles, 1 fumble recovery and 1 forced fumble. Mater Dei reached the CIF Southern Section Semifinals in 2025. Prior to the season, Bowman was selected to the
2025 MaxPreps Preseason All-America First Team: and to the
2025 Preseason All-CIF-Southern Section Team: . In the spring of 2025, he helped Mater Dei win the inaugural LB Poly Nike Legends 7v7 Invitational.
As a sophomore in 2024, he recorded 31 receptions for 427 yards (13.8 avg.) and 8 TDs. He also had 3 carries for 6 yards (2.0 avg.). Additionally, he recorded 2 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 forced fumble. He was named a
2024 MaxPreps Sophomore First Team All-American: and to the
2024 MaxPreps California All-State First Team: . He was also selected to the
2024 Cal-Hi All-State Sophomore Team: ,
the 2024 All-CIF Southern Section Team: , the
2024 All-Trinity League First Team: , the
2024 Southern California’s Elite Cannon List All-State Team: and the
2024 Cal-Hi Sports State Team of the Year: . Bowman helped Mater Dei go 13-0 in 2024 to be named
national champions by MaxPreps: ,
Sports Illustrated: ,
USA Today: ,
Max Preps: and
High School Football America: and
ESPN: . The Monarchs won each game by an average margin of 22.3 points per game and held 11 of 13 opponents to 18 points or less. Mater Dei went 5-0 in Trinity League action and won by an average margin of 27.4 points per game. They defeated De Le Salle 37-15 to be named
2024 CIF Open Division State Champions: , and they beat Centennial 36-7 to win the
2024 CIF Southern Section title: . Prior to the season, he was named a
2024 MaxPreps Preseason Sophomore First Team All-American: .
As a freshman in 2023, he recorded 11 receptions for 125 yards (11.4 avg.) and 4 TDs. He was named the
2023 Mater Dei Rookie of the Year: . Bowman helped Mater Dei win the
2023 CIF Open Division State Championship: and the
2023 CIF Southern Section Championship: . Mater Dei was named the
2023 High School Football America National Champion: and
SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 National Champion: .
PERSONAL: Bowman’s father, Kirk, was a defensive lineman at Colorado State, and his mother, Heather, played volleyball at Colorado State.