Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
NAME: Bryan Bowden
PARENTS: Steve and Becky Bowden
SIBLINGS: Olivia Bowden. She’s 13.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: Math.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? I like working on my truck, working on stuff.
FAVORITE FOOD: Steak.
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: I don’t have one.
FAVORITE MOVIE: None[more]
FAVORITE TV SHOW: None
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? My Tonka truck.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? I’m going to go to the U of A and get in the engineering program.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? Probably my friends. They keep me motivated.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT FOOTBALL: Playing.
POSITION: O-line.
WHAT DO YOU FEEL LIKE IS YOUR PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY ON THE FIELD? Protect the quarterback.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? I think we’re having a great season overall.
WHEN THE TEAM’S DOING WELL, WHAT’S IT DOING? After our loss, motivation has been up a lot more. Practice has been hard. Everybody’s been getting after it more.
WHAT'S BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT TO THE SEASON SO FAR? Probably last week when we beat Texarkana.
WHAT'S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? Stay motivated.
INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT ABOUT YOUR GAME ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT? Protect the quarterback.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE? Foot speed.
AFTER YOU'RE THROUGH PLAYING FOOTBALL AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? How it’s a family. Everybody’s together. Everybody helps everybody.
