Joey Bowers Class: RS Senior Hometown: Summerville, S.C. High School: Summerville Height / Weight: 6-0 / 189 Position: K Birthdate: 09/18/1982 Experience: 3VL Major: Public Relations

2004 Preseason - Will be counted on to handle at least a portion of the punting during the season ... Does a good job of punting while on the run ... Excelled in the Spring Game, with four punts for a 48.5 average, including a long of 53 yards ... Three of his punts were downed inside the 20 during the Spring Game ... CoSIDA Academic All-America with a 3.748 GPA while majoring in Public Relations.

2003 - Kicking specialist who handled the kickoff chores and doubled as a situational punter for the Gamecocks ... Punted 21 times for a 39.6 average ... Has developed into an effective punter with his unusual style of kicking the ball on the run ... Had a long punt of 54 yards vs. Georgia ... Had 11 of his punts downed inside the opponents' 20-yard line ... Rushed 24 yards for a first down while successfully executing a fake punt against Georgia.

2002 -For the second straight year, he handled the kickoff chores for the Gamecocks ... Improved as the season progressed ... His average kickoff was at the two-yard line ... Served as USC's "poocher" punter, with eight punts for 272 yards and a 34-yard average ... Five of his eight punts were downed inside the 20-yard line ... Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2001 -Redshirt freshman who handled kickoff chores in 2001 ... Did a solid job, with 10 of his 59 kickoffs going for touchbacks and the average starting position for the opposing team being approximately at the 26-yard line ... Also contributed six tackles while on kickoff coverage.

HIGH SCHOOL - Played for the legendary coach John McKissick at Summerville High School.

PERSONAL - Born Sept. 18, 1982 ... He is majoring in Public Relations ... Member of the President's List twice (4.0) and Dean's List twice (3.5+).

STATISTICS
Year	Punts	Yds.	Avg.	LP	FG	LG	PAT	Pts.
2001	2	56	28.0	29	0-0	-	0-0	0
2002	8	272	34.0	42	0-0	-	0-0	0
2003	21	832	39.6	54	0-2	-	0-0	0
TOTAL	31	1160	37.4	54	0-2	-	0-0	0