University of North Texas Athletics

Scott Bowles was a tall, rangy tackle who used his speed and quickness to excel at North Texas.

He was an all-district and all-state high school player in football, basketball and baseball player, and he made an immediate impact on the North Texas football team from the time he arrived on campus. In his freshman year, Bowles was named All-Conference in the Southland Conference, and honor he repeated his sophomore, junior and senior seasons. He capped the career honors with a first-team Division I-AA All-America selection. Bowles played on two North Texas teams that reached the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.

In 1991, Bowles was selected in the sixth round of the NFL draft and played two seasons of pro ball with the San Francisco 49ers and New England Patriots.

In 2013, Bowles was named to the North Texas All-Century football team.