Georgia redshirt junior Devin Bowman did not have a tackle last season but was listed this
week as a starting cornerback.ATHENS, Ga. – Georgia football coach Mark Richt doesn’t want too much made of the depth chart for Saturday aftermoon’s opener against Clemson, but what seems evident is Devin Bowman’s return to roster relevance.
The former Ridgeland High School standout was listed as a starting cornerback opposite senior Damian Swann. Whether Bowman actually makes his second career start won’t be known until the official 5:36 kickoff on ESPN, but the 6-foot, 179-pound redshirt junior apparently has made sizable strides compared to this time last year.
“Bowman has come a long way,” Swann said. “He’s matured, and he’s getting his confidence back to where he knows he can play. Bowman has been the talent that came in with me when we first got here. He’s had his struggles with learning, but in the new system I think he’s held his own as far as showing what he can learn and showing that he can compete and showing that he deserves a shot to play.”
So when did Bowman turn things around?
“It was right around the time we had the coaching change,” Swann said. “He saw where he had another opportunity, and he took advantage of it. Now it’s time for him to take everything that he has been doing in the meeting room and on the practice field to the games.”