Brent Michael Bowden (born May 21, 1987) is an American former professional football punter.
He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft.
His older brother, Chris Hall, was a punter for the Florida State Seminoles.
He attended Westfield High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, where he lettered in football as a punter.
He was named first-team All-Concorde District, All-Northern Region and The Washington Post All-Met.
[2] In 2007, Bowden became the starting punter for the Hokies after Nic Schmitt graduated.
Bowden held for all FGs and PATs, For 2008 Bowden started and played all 14 games (including ACC Championship and Bowl Game) with 69 punts with a gross average of 40.4 yds.
For 2009 Bowden started and played in all 13 games with 57 punts, 43.65 gross (46.4 field, 37.3 pooch), 37.2 net, punted 21 I20 (36.8%), 20 downed I20 (36.1%), 13 fair catches (22.8%), 20 returns (172 yds), 10 out of bounds, and longest 60 yds.
College career started and played 41 games in a row as punter and holder, 214 punts (170 field, 44 pooch), 9015 yards, 42.13 gross (43.62 field, 36.34 pooch), 36.88 net, 81 punted I20 (37.9%) and 72 downed I20 (33.65%), 70 returns (466 yds), and 46 fair catches (21.5%).
[13] Bowden was ranked as the second-best punter in the 2010 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com, and was projected to be selected in the seventh round.
[15] Bowden was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round (172nd overall) of the 2010 NFL draft.
In the first game against Las Vegas he averaged 48.5 yards on 4 punts with two inside the 20-yard line.