Jase Bowen
WIDE RECEIVER :: 6-0 :: 190Northwood, Ohio :: Central Catholic HS
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked the No. 1 wide receiver prospect in the state of Ohio by 247 Sports and No. 2 by Rivals.com and ESPN.com . . . rated among the top overall players in the state of Ohio by 247 Sports (No. 16), Rivals (No. 25) and ESPN (No. 28) . . . listed among the best wide receivers in the nation by 247 Sports (No. 49) and Rivals.com (No. 81) . . . ranked one of the top 100 players in the Midwest (No. 79) by ESPN.com . . . played multiple positions (receiver, running back, kick/punter returner, punter) for Coach Greg Dempsey at Central Catholic High School . . . three-year starter helped the Fighting Irish to a combined 36-5 record during his time on varsity . . . three-time All-Three Rivers Athletic Conference First Team honoree . . . two-time first-team All-Northwest District selection . . . as a senior, caught 24 passes for 322 yards and two touchdowns, rushed for 506 yards and 10 TDs, and accumulated 463 return yards with two scores . . . also averaged 36.2 yards per punt . . . helped lead Central Catholic to a 12-1 record, the Three Rivers Athletic Conference title, and a berth in the Ohio Division II Region 6 finals . . . named to the “All-Blade” First Team by the Toledo Blade and was a second-team All-Ohio selection by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association (Division II) . . . helped the Fighting Irish reach the Ohio Division III semifinals in 2016 and 2017 . . . as a junior, had 15 receptions for 392 yards, collected 450 rushing yards on 57 carries, and returned 19 punts for a 14.3-yard average; scored a total of 10 touchdowns . . . also averaged 37.1 yards a punt . . . will also play baseball at Michigan State for Coach Jake Boss . . . will be a four-year letterwinner at Toledo Central Catholic for head coach Jeff Meilcarek . . . rated as the No. 1 shortstop and No. 5 overall player in Ohio by Prep Baseball Report . . . ranked the No. 36 shortstop and 203 overall player in the country by PBR . . . rated as the No. 1 shortstop and No. 3 overall player in Ohio by Perfect Game . . . was named the 2018 State Co-Player of the Year, District Player of the Year and League Player of the Year, earning first-team all-state accolades last season as a junior after batting .527 with eight home runs, six triples, 11 doubles, 25 RBIs, 46 runs and 29 stolen bases . . . was a first-team all-league and all-district selection and a third-team all-state pick as a sophomore in 2017 after hitting .430 with 36 runs, 17 RBIs and 26 stolen bases . . . was a second-team all-conference pick as a freshman . . . son of Ryan and Robin Bowen . . . born Sept. 2, 2000 . . . older brother, Conner, played baseball at Owens Community College . . . plans to major in business . . . member of the CCHS National Honor Society and owns a 4.84 grade-point average.
DANTONIO ON BOWEN:
“Jase played multiple positions at Central Catholic: receiver, running back, kick and punt returner, and quarterback in the wildcat formation. He really did it all there. He’s very athletic. He’s also one of the highest-ranked shortstops in the country and will play baseball here as well. We’re really excited about him being a Spartan.”
WIDE RECEIVERS COACH TERRENCE SAMUEL ON BOWEN:
“Jase is a fast and quick wide receiver with great ball skills. He also brings value to the return game.”
A really versatile athlete and talented wideout @Jase_bowen32 joins the #SpartanRe19n pic.twitter.com/6s0JW2QxvF
— Mark Dantonio (@DantonioMark) December 19, 2018
2019 Spartan Signing Day Central