College
Navorro Bowman played for Penn State Nittany Lions football team while attending Penn State University from 2006 to 2009. Individually, Bowman led the Nittany Lions in total tackles (106), solos (61), and assisted tackles (45), was second in tackles for loss (16.5) and tied for third in sacks (4.0). He also forced two fumbles, recovered a fumble, grabbed an interception and had five pass breakups.
Awards
Maryland Defensive PoY (2005)
2010
On June 4, 2010 , Bowman's mother announced his decision to forgo his final year of NCAA eligibility and enter the 2010 NFL Draft On the second day of the 2010 NFL Draft, Bowman was selected in the third round with the 91st overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers. He wears number 53.
Bowman played in all 16 games, starting one in place of Patrick Willis, Willis was ruled out for Week 17 after undergoing a second surgery on his broken right hand. He finished his rookie year with 46 tackles.
2011
In his second NFL season, Bowman became the starter at inside linebacker. Starting alongside All pro linebacker Patrick Willis, Bowman made huge strides and finished the year with 143 tackles, 2 sacks, and 8 pass deflections. In addition, he was also the team leader in tackles, while finishing second in the NFL in solo tackles. With the emergence in Bowman's play, he helped a top ranked 49ers defense set a NFL single season record of not allowing a rushing touchdown for 14 games. The 49ers finished with a 13-3 record for an NFC West pennant but lost to the eventual Super Bowl champ New York Giants 17-20 in the NFC Championship game in overtime. Although he was not voted to the Pro Bowl for his stellar season, he was named to the First-Team All-Pro by the Associated Press. He was also voted No. 85 on NFL Network's Top 100 Players of 2012, which recognizes performance from the previous season.
2012
In 2012, Bowman again started all 16 games with 148 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 interception, 6 passes defended, and 1 forced fumble. Bowman once again earned First-Team All-Pro honors, and was one of a league high nine 49ers selected to the Pro Bowl, six of which came from the defensive side. In the following week's NFC Championship game in Atlanta, Bowman had another 2 tackles and a pass break-up, one of which was on the Falcons' most pivotal play of the game. Matt Ryan had led Atlanta downfield for what was shaping up to be a come-from-behind, last-second victory. Bowman's deflection of Ryan's intended pass to Roddy White sealed the 49ers' victory with just over a minute remaining. Bowman and the 49ers reached Super Bowl XLVII against the Baltimore Ravens. Bowman had 9 tackles in the game but the 49ers lost 34-31.
2013
For the third time, Bowman earned First-Team All-Pro honors and was fifth in the league in tackles with 145. Then, on December 23, 2013, live on Monday Night Football, Bowman scored the last touchdown ever at Candlestick Park, intercepting a Matt Ryan pass and returning it 89 yards for a touchdown with just over a minute left. For the 2013 year, Bowman made 16 starts with 145 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 9 passes defended, 6 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries.Bowman and the 49ers finished the 2013 season with a 12-4 record. San Francisco defeated the Green Bay Packers 23-20 in the Wild card round of the playoffs in which Bowman had 10 tackles, and a forced fumble. In the divisional round of the playoffs, San Francisco defeated the Carolina Panthers 23-10 behind a strong performance by Bowman, who recorded 11 tackles and 1 sack. San Francisco played the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship Game, with the winner gaining the right to represent the conference in Super Bowl XLVIII. However, Bowman's 49ers lost, 23-17. In the fourth quarter of that game, Bowman suffered a serious injury, tearing the ACL and MCL in his left knee.
2014.
Bowman did not participate for the entire 2014 season, rehabbing from a torn ACL and MCL.
2015
Bowman returned to the 49ers after missing all of the previous season, there was significant concern about his health but he started all sixteen games for the 49ers in 2015. He finished the season with a career-high and league leading 154 tackles and his third Pro Bowl appearance. He also accounted for 2.5 sacks and 2 passes defensed.