# Bo Bowling > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bo_Bowling > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bo_Bowling.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Bowling > Source revision: 1277779548 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1987)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox gridiron football person |name=Bo Bowling |image=Bo Bowling came back for his senior year (5670389279).jpg |caption=Bowling with [Oklahoma State](/source/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football) in 2010 |status= |import=Yes |position1=Slotback |position2=Kick returner |position3=Wide Receiver |birth_date={{birth date and age|1987|11|1}} |birth_place=[Tonkawa, Oklahoma](/source/Tonkawa%2C_Oklahoma), U.S. |death_date= |death_place= |number=0 |college=[Oklahoma State](/source/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football) |high_school=[Tonkawa (OK)](/source/Tonkawa%2C_Oklahoma) |height_ft=5 |height_in=9 |weight_lbs=183 |playing_years1={{CFL Year|2011}}–{{CFL Year|2014}} |playing_team1=[Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes) |CFL-archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512003232/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/3603 }} '''Bo Bowling''' (born November 1, 1987) is an American former professional [football](/source/Canadian_football) [wide receiver](/source/wide_receiver), [kick returner](/source/kick_returner) and [slotback](/source/slotback) who played in the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) (CFL) for four seasons with the [Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes). He played [college football](/source/college_football) at [Oklahoma State](/source/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football), with whom he won the [Alamo Bowl](/source/Alamo_Bowl) in [December 2010](/source/2010_Alamo_Bowl_(December)). ==Early life and college== Bo Bowling was born on November 1, 1987, in [Ponca City, Oklahoma](/source/Ponca_City%2C_Oklahoma). He attended Tonkawa High School in [Tonkawa, Oklahoma](/source/Tonkawa%2C_Oklahoma).{{cite web | url=https://profootballarchives.com/players/b/bowl00450.html | title=Bo Bowling | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=25 February 2025}} Bowling played [college football](/source/college_football) at [Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College](/source/Northeastern_Oklahoma_A%26M_College) from 2006 to 2007. He was then a three-year [letterman](/source/letterman_(sports)) for the [Oklahoma State Cowboys](/source/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football) of [Oklahoma State University](/source/Oklahoma_State_University) from 2008 to 2010. ==Professional career== Bowling was signed by the [Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes) of the CFL on May 6, 2011. He dressed in one game for the Alouettes in 2011, recording one reception for 21 yards, three punt returns for 28 yards, one kick return for 14 yards, and one defensive tackle. He dressed in 12 games, starting six, during the 2012 season, totaling ten catches for 127 yards and two touchdowns, 31 punt returns for 172 yards, four kick returns for 37 yards, and one defensive tackle. Bowling announced his retirement on June 1, 2013 after tearing two [ligaments](/source/ligaments) in his ankle. He retired instead of having to be released or placed on the injured list.{{cite web | url=http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/2013/06/02/bowling-retired-for-now/ | title=Bowling "retired" – for now | publisher=montrealgazette.com | date=June 2, 2013 | accessdate=August 5, 2014 | author=Zurkowsky, Herb}} He came out of retirement and signed with the Alouettes on October 18, 2013. He played in three games, all starts, in 2013, accumulating six receptions for 43 yards and one touchdown, 12 punt returns for 173 yards, and three kick returns for 69 yards. Bowling dressed in two games for the Alouettes in 2014, recording one reception for six yards, six punt returns for 61 yards, and six kick returns for 62 yards. He became a free agent after the [2014 season](/source/2014_CFL_season).{{cite web|url=http://en.montrealalouettes.com/2015/02/09/2015-free-agent-forecast/ |title=2015 FREE AGENT FORECAST |publisher=en.montrealalouettes.com |date=February 9, 2015 |accessdate=June 18, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618234632/http://en.montrealalouettes.com/2015/02/09/2015-free-agent-forecast/ |archivedate=June 18, 2016 }} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{commons}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20140413155533/http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bowling_bo00.html Oklahoma State bio] *[https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/bo-bowling-1.html College stats] *[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=85327&draftyear=2011&genpos=WR NFL Draft Scout] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20141203130011/http://en.montrealalouettes.com/roster/show/id/3603 Montreal Alouettes bio] {{DEFAULTSORT:Bowling, Bo}} Category:Living people Category:1987 births Category:American football wide receivers Category:Canadian football slotbacks Category:Canadian football return specialists Category:Canadian football wide receivers Category:Players of Canadian football from Oklahoma Category:Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen football players Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys football players Category:Montreal Alouettes players Category:Players of American football from Oklahoma Category:People from Tonkawa, Oklahoma --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Bo Bowling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Bowling) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Bowling?action=history)). 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