Background
Jude Bowry grew up in Germantown, Maryland, and attended Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, where he was ranked the top offensive tackle in the state. A three-star recruit, he committed to Boston College. As a true freshman in 2022, he appeared in seven games, starting at right tackle against Wake Forest and UConn. He redshirted as a sophomore in 2023, only appearing in three games. In 2024, he became the full-time starting left tackle and started all 12 regular season games, allowing only two sacks. He was named team captain as a redshirt junior in 2025 and started nine games at left tackle before injuries cut his season short. He finished his collegiate career with 31 games played and 23 starts. He was invited to both the 2026 Senior Bowl and NFL Scouting Combine. He declared for the 2026 NFL Draft with one year of eligibility remaining.
Physical Attributes
Bowry is an undersized, yet very athletic OT. It is rare to watch an OT and say that they fly off the line, but Bowry does. He is very strong and pushes people with ease. His core could use more strength, as in pass protection he can get pushed around a bit. Weirdly gets caught out at his back foot, even though he has the foot speed to meet just about any defender at their spot.
Data and Tape Analysis
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Bowry was really fun to watch. He is out there just doing stuff. He wants to be violent on every play and hit someone hard. That gets in his way sometimes, but it might be easier to dial that back than to train that mentality.
One of the weirdest things about his profile is the bottom of the radar chart. Zero sacks allowed is impressive, even if he missed games this year. Then you look at the pressures and go, oh, that's a decent amount. That does not really add up, and it does not. Bowry pulled it off with some level of luck, but also an impressive ability to recover once beaten. When Bowry got beat, and it looked like the QB was dead to rights, Bowry would come back into the picture and push the defender just enough off course to prevent a sack. Living on the edge in a way that will be much more difficult to replicate in the NFL.
His hands land like grenades on defenders and get pushed back on first contact. Once a defender takes that hit, they try to avoid it again and start going for speed around him, which works. Bowry has a weak back foot that is easily attacked by speed, or speed to power. He gives ground readily, and most of those last-ditch scenarios described before come back here.
In the run and pass, Bowry has tunnel vision. he identifies the man he thinks he needs to block and worries only about them. If that means he needs to work off a double team to get to the second level, he might barely bother with the first block. Or if there is an EDGE that drops into coverage while a linebacker blitzes the C gap, he will watch his man into coverage. He could use more awareness.
I like his abilities in the run game, but they are nothing special. That man ID makes it hard for him to be super effective, but relying on his athleticism, he can really move people he gets his hands on. He just, you know, needs to find a way to get his hands on them.
Grade and Outlook
I like Bowry as a flyer because of his athleticism. Most of his game does not show a ton right now, but he would be drafted as tackle depth and given the chance to see if he can develop on a rookie contract. Turning 23 before the season begins, though, it looks like Bowry could be more towards the end of his development curve than the beginning.
Grade: 4.1 (4th Rounder)
