Deryn Bowser

Born the son of M. Dean and Deborah D. Bowser, Deryn attended Washington Preparatory High School in Los Angeles, California.

After high school, Bowser attended Los Angeles Harbor College, where he was a standout member of the football team. Bowser was twice named First Team All-Western State Conference and set school records for career receptions (109) and receiving touchdowns (19).^[1]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Deryn Bowser WR	Los Angeles, California	Los Angeles Harbor College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.5	Jan 29, 2008
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: JC (WR)    Rivals: -- (WR), -- (CA)    ESPN: JC (WR)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Akron Football Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved September 26, 2012. "Akron College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout. Retrieved September 26, 2012. "Akron Zips 2008 Player Commits". ESPN. Retrieved September 26, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved September 26, 2012. "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved September 26, 2012.

Bowser signed with Akron on January 29, 2008.^[2] Bowser chose Akron over scholarship offers from Kansas State, Oregon State and Stony Brook.^[3]

Bowser started 16 games in his career for the Zips.^[4] Bowser was named 3rd Team All-Mid-American Conference in 2008.^[5] Bowser was having a productive 2009 season when he was injured during the Zips week 6 game against Buffalo.^[6]

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