Jaylen Bowden

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-1
Weight:
180
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Charlotte
High School:
Mallard Creek
Prev School:
Minnesota
Major:
Undecided

Mid-year transfer from Minnesota who, enrolled at East Carolina in January of 2026 … Two-time letterman at N.C. Central (2023-24) … Played in 23 career games making 10 starts (all in 2024) … Recorded 26 tackles (22 solo) … Intercepted one pass (no return) in 2024 … Credited with seven pass breakups … Registered at least one tackle in 12 of 23 career games (multiple eight times) … Established career-high in tackles (four) twice in 2024.

2025 (Minnesota): Played in three games during lone season with the Gophers … Tallied three tackles (all solo) … Made season debut against Northwestern State registering two tackles (both solo) … Did not record any stats at Ohio State … Booked one stop (solo) against Nebraska.

2024 (N.C. Central): Started all 10 games played for the Eagles … Tallied 19 tackles (15 solo) … Picked off one pass vs. N.C. A&T (no return) … Credited with seven pass breakups (1/Elon, 2/N.C. A&T, 2/Norfolk State, 1/South Carolina State, 1/Howard) … Booked at least one tackle in eight of 10 games (multiple five times) … Registered a career-best four stops on two occasions (North Carolina and Norfolk State).

2023 (N.C. Central): As a freshman, played in 10 games … Recorded four tackles (all solo) … Tallied a season-high two tackles against Winston-Salem State … Registered on tackle against Richmond in the FCS Playoffs .

High School: Attended Mallard Creek in Charlotte, N.C. … Earned all-conference honors his senior season … Invited to the Elite Underclassmen Camp.

Personal: Son of Nina Bowden and Mansfield Hyatt.