David Elmer "Bo" Rather (October 7, 1950 – April 2, 2018) was an American professional football player.
[3] As a junior, Rather was moved to the offense where he started 11 games at the split end position for the 1971 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled an 11-1 record, scored 421 points,[4] and broke Michigan's all-time record with 3,977 net rushing yards (331 rushing yards per game).
[5] In September 1971, Rather led Michigan to a 21-6 victory over Northwestern with 114 all-purpose yards and a rushing touchdown.
[8] In September 1972, Rather caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from Dennis Franklin to give Michigan a 7-0 victory over Northwestern.
During his time with the Bears, Rather appeared in 55 games, 37 as a starter, and caught 91 passes for 1,428 yards and seven touchdowns.