Jude Bowry, Boston College: 2025 NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Bowry was a three-star recruit from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Md. in the class of 2022

Boston College left tackle Jude Bowry is a traits-based prospect with the ceiling to warrant a top 100 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft or a higher selection in 2026. Bowry is fighting through multiple minor injuries in his first season as a full-time starter.

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Jude Bowry, LT Boston College: 2025 NFL Draft Profile

Classification: Redshirt sophomore left tackle from Germantown, Md.

Background: Bowry was a three-star recruit from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Md. in the class of 2022. He was the No. 796 recruit according to 247Sports and No. 790 for On3.com. Bowry was an unranked three-star recruit for Rivals and an unranked three-star recruit for ESPN with a 77 grade out of 100.

Injuries & Off-Field: Exited Connecticut (2022) game with an injury and missed Duke contest, listed as out vs. SMU (2023) with an injury, came into the 2024 season with some lingering injury questions, left the Missouri game (2024) with an unspecified injury, suffered a minor quad contusion vs. Virginia Tech (2024)

Awards: N/A

Pros: Excellent arm length, room to stack mass on frame, good posture in pass pro, stout anchor, maintains a wide base, linemen struggle to rush through his frame, sits on and stalls speed to power rushes, explosive initial kicks step, alters pass set tempo to mirror defender, drives explosive rushers up and around the arc, redirects and uses strong hands to stop B-gap counters, holds up well vs. spin moves, improving at keeping defenders out of his frame with his long arms, snatches the rusher’s hands, picks up and passes off stunts, impressive grip strength, suddenness off the line in the run game, excellent displacement on down blocks, hand placement on 4-tech’s outside shoulder to turn them and drive them down the line, uproots 5-techs to widen B-gap, no physical issues climbing to the second level

Cons: Core strength can improve, needs more mass in lower half, must drop anchor earlier, some struggles vs. Johnny Walker Jr.’s power (2024), pushed vertically by power to open the B-gap, hand usage is raw, wide hand placement exposes chest, leaves chest exposed too often, inconsistent punch timing doesn’t maximize length, underdeveloped hand counters to break long-arms and bull rushes, needs to refit hands to limit leverage disadvantage, body angle is too upright in pass set, inconsistent pad level, not much hip sink in set, pad level pried up frequently, initiates contact with high pad level and sometimes exposed chest, hit or miss on establishing reach blocks, loses the leverage battle in the run game, some lunging into blocks leaves him vulnerable, not the most comfortable operating at the second level yet, GPS in space, poor angles to defenders in space, not a mauler in the run game

Overview: This is Bowry’s first season seeing starting snaps for Boston College. His arm length is excellent, and he has room on his frame to add mass and increase his play strength. He needs to get stronger in his core and lower half to continue trending in the right direction. Bowry avoids waist bending in pass protection but sits in his set with an upright body angle that impacts his anchor. He doesn’t drop his anchor with good timing consistently, but when he’s right, it’s extremely hard for rushers to play through his frame. Power rushers stall as they throw themselves against Bowry. He has the strength to anchor at a high level if he sits lower in his pass set and digs his legs into the ground at a better angle on contact. The redshirt sophomore displays an explosive kick step to get out of his initial stance. He alters his pass set’s tempo to match and mirror the defender. Bowry possesses the range to drive explosive rushers up and around the arc, but he also makes sure to protect the B-gap from counters. Some power rushers find success pushing Bowry vertically before prying open the B-gap. The Maryland native’s pad level is inconsistent and can be improved with more sink in his hips. He is improving his hand usage to keep defenders out of his frame and cut down on the number of potential pass rush moves and counters defenders can use. Bowry sometimes snatches and pins the rusher’s hands to trap the defender and end the rep. His hand usage is still very raw, which makes sense for a first-year starter. His hands land wide and expose his chest. Bowry’s punch timing doesn’t maximize his arm length yet, and he lacks a developed pool of counters to disrupt rush moves. He needs to refit his hands more often to help himself in the leverage battle and maximize his impressive grip strength. Bowry diagnoses and addresses stunts well for a new starter. He displays good suddenness releasing from the line in the run game. The former three-star recruit is a powerful down blocker. He has the leg drive and full body strength to wash 4-techs down the line or uproot 5-techs to expand the B-gap. Bowry doesn’t face any physical limitations working to the second level, but he takes poor angles to defenders in space. He needs to play with a lower pad level at the point of attack and avoid lunging into blocks. Bowry might just need another year in college to get crucial reps and develop his technique.

Overall, Bowry has all of the flashes and physical tools to be a high draft pick, but his inexperience shows on tape. Bowry would be a traits-based top 100 selection in 2025 but could cause his stock to skyrocket by returning to school and developing for another season.

Role & Scheme Fit: Left tackle in an inside zone scheme

Round Grade: Late Third to Early Fourth Round

Size: 6'5", 308 lbs. (Unofficial)

Submitted: 10-14-24