A 6'5" wingspan, a 585 deadlift, and a 4.45 shuttle: 2027 TE Jackson Bowers tests like a college tight end already
Tight end is the position where testing numbers matter most, because the job is three jobs — block in-line, run routes, and catch in traffic. Jackson Bowers tests like he can do all three.
The 2027 tight end and quarterback out of Big Walnut High School (Sunbury, OH) is producing right now: six catches for 64 yards and a touchdown against Westerville South on September 18, in a full Division I Ohio schedule.
The measurables
At 6'4" and 210 pounds with a 6'5" wingspan and 9¼-inch hands, Bowers already has a college tight end's catch radius. The athletic testing is the rare part: a 4.45 shuttle, a 9'4" broad jump, and a 4.85 forty — change of direction that lets him separate at the top of a route, not just run a seam.
The strength
A 585-pound deadlift, 365-pound squat, 285-pound bench, and a 245-pound power clean are numbers that let a tight end stay attached to a defensive end in the run game. That is what separates a flex tight end from a three-down one, and it's what most 210-pound high school tight ends don't have yet.
The quarterback background
Bowers plays quarterback too, which shows up as a tight end who understands protections and route concepts from the other side of the huddle. Coaches who value football IQ at the position will notice.
The opportunity
A 3.45 GPA keeps every door open, and the frame has 30 pounds of good weight left in it. Bowers' recruitment is open, and his senior film is being built week by week.
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