GLENVILLE, W.Va. - Glenville State Football head coach Jake Casteel has announced the signing of former consensus All-American and MEC Offensive Player of the Year Jarod Bowie for the 2026 season. Bowie joins the Pioneers after spending the 2025 season at West Virginia.

Biography

• Transfer from West Virginia University, a D1 FBS member of the Big 12 Conference
• 5-foot-9, 165-pound wide receiver out of Martinsburg, W.Va.
• Started career at Concord before transferring to Jacksonville State and WVU
• Played in 43 career games with Mountaineers, Gamecocks and Mountain Lions, totaling 159 receptions, 2,547 yards, 21 touchdowns
• Former consensus First Team All-American, Harlon Hill Trophy finalist and MEC Offensive Player of the Year

West Virginia (2025) - R-Sr.

• Appeared in 10 games for the Mountaineers
• Caught nine passes for 82 yards
• Had five rushing attempts for 83 yards
• Finished with 68 rushing yards versus Utah
• Logged three catches for 39 yards against TCU
• Season-high four catches for 34 yards at Arizona State

Jacksonville State (2024) - R-Jr.

• Played in all 14 games for the Gamecocks
• Recorded 13 receptions for 207 yards on the year
• Opened redshirt junior season with two catches for 29 yards against Coastal Carolina
• Caught four passes for 46 yards versus Southern Miss
• At Lousiana Tech, he had two catches for 20 yards
• Finished with a season-high 105 receiving yards on four catches against Ohio in the StaffDNA Cure Bowl

Jacksonville State (2023) - R-So.

• Appeared in three games in first season with Jax State
• Made JSU debut against UTEP
• Also appeared in contests versus East Tennessee State and Coastal Carolina

Concord (2022) - R-Fr.

• Started all 11 games for the Mountain Lions
• Consensus First Team All-American (AFCA, AP, CCA)
• Don Hansen Honorable Mention All-American
• MEC Offensive Player of the Year
• D2football.com Elite 100 Team
• CCA First Team All-Region
• All-MEC First Team
• Led Division II in receptions (102), receiving yards (1,773), receptions per game (9.3) and receiving yards per game (161.2)
• Also caught 18 touchdown passes
• Caught 16 passes for 186 yards and two TDs at West Liberty
• Made 15 grabs for 229 yards and three touchdowns against Alderson Broaddus
• Logged a career-high 259 receiving yards and three touchdowns on nine catches versus Wheeling
• First 200-yard receiving game of the season came at West Virginia Wesleyan with 206 yards on nine grabs

Concord (2021 Fall) - Fr.

• Started four games before season-ending injury
• Produced 28 catches, 427 receiving yards and one touchdown
• Had 15 catches for 204 yards and one TD in season opener at Glenville State
• Recorded 104 receiving yards on seven catches against Frostburg State
• Caught two passes for 79 receiving yards at Fairmont State

Concord (2021 Spring) - COVID

• Made one appearance during COVID shortened season
• Had seven catches for 57 yards and two touchdowns at West Virginia Wesleyan in lone appearance 

High School

• Attended Martinsburg High School in Martinsburg, W.Va.
• Named to 2019 Class AAA All-State First Team
• MetroNews Player of the Year after leading the Bulldogs to a 14-0 season and the Class AAA state championship
• Finished his senior year with 44 catches for 1,082 yards and 18 touchdowns, while earning All-Eastern Panhandle honors

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