QB Magazine Athlete Feature
As a freshman, Rashard Bowens lost his entire coaching staff.
Every coach who had helped bring him into high school football was gone. For a young quarterback, that can mean new systems, new expectations, and starting over in earning trust. Rashard calls it the biggest challenge he has faced. He handled it by keeping his focus. “I had to put my head down, focus, and stay rooted in God and trust in Him,” he said.
Three years later, the Class of 2027 quarterback at Southfield Arts and Technology in the Detroit area is a senior with big goals and plenty of confidence.
Rashard has been playing football for 12 years, and the biggest reason is his older brother. Richard Bowens III played at Iowa State and went on to play professionally with the Gamblers. Rashard watched that journey closely. “He motivates me and showed me the cutthroat mindset needed to succeed,” Rashard said. “I saw his passion, drive, and grit during his journey to the league.”
That drive shows in the way Rashard talks about the game. He loves “slicing and dicing defenses,” leading his team, and doing whatever it takes to win. Football is also a source of joy for him. “Waking up and being able to throw the ball brings me the most immense joy,” he said.
His favorite game moment shows both his football IQ and his ability to make plays. Against West Bloomfield, Rashard was sacked on third down for a 15-yard loss. His coach decided to go for it anyway. Before the snap, Rashard recognized Cover 2. He had already run for 60 yards that game and had noticed that the safeties kept jumping every time he rolled out. So he rolled right again. The safety came down hard, which left his favorite target, Malcom Pryor, wide open on a corner route. Pryor turned the catch into a 52-yard gain.
That play reflects exactly what Rashard believes a quarterback needs. His list includes mental toughness, composure under pressure, the ability to take criticism, and the willingness to fail, keep going, and fail again without giving up. He also adds one more quality with a little personality: charm.
His favorite quarterback is Lamar Jackson. Rashard admires the way Jackson does a little bit of everything, makes plays most quarterbacks wouldn’t even try, and leads his team completely. He also thinks Jackson’s arm doesn’t get enough credit. “Very slept on,” Rashard said.
He’s been sharpening his own game with two quarterback coaches: Pop, the offensive coordinator at Brother Rice High School, and Coach Brock, the quarterback coach at Ferndale High School. He also attended the Rising Stars Top 300 camp.
Rashard’s goals for his senior year are clear. In the short term, he wants to increase his bench press from 275 pounds and his squat from 325 pounds. He also wants more people to notice him and build excitement around his game. Within the next year, he wants to earn multiple college offers and begin preparing for the move to college football. He doesn’t lack confidence either. Rashard describes himself as a must-see prospect with one of the biggest arms and the highest upsides in the state.
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Senior Year Hype, Built the Right Way
Rashard has said plainly that he wants to get noticed and build some buzz around his game. The strongest kind of hype comes from real results on the field, shared regularly with the right audience. An upgraded QB Magazine membership helps make that happen throughout his senior season.
Feature articles give his story substance. Practice Squad includes one article a year, and Starter includes two. Rashard’s journey has plenty to share: losing his whole coaching staff as a freshman, watching his brother go from Iowa State to professional football, reading Cover 2 after a 15-yard sack and finding Malcom Pryor for 52 yards, and developing under coaches from Brother Rice and Ferndale. A second article can follow his senior season as he works toward college offers.
A custom graphic designed for him every month helps highlight his best moments. That could be a deep throw that shows off his arm, a rollout run, a new personal record in the bench or squat, or a big Friday night win. Each graphic is built around a real accomplishment, which is the kind of content that helps create genuine excitement.
Reposts help those moments reach more people. Practice Squad includes two story reposts each month on X or Instagram. Starter includes four story reposts every week across both platforms, plus a monthly wall collab that appears on Rashard’s page and QB Magazine’s at the same time. Because he uses @rashardb_qb1 on both platforms, every repost points people back to the same account. That gives quarterbacks, coaches, and football families who follow QB Magazine a steady way to follow his season.
Starter also includes benefits that fit a senior with college goals. Social media consulting can help him shape his page so his confidence comes through alongside the film, the work ethic, and the mental toughness he values. Top 50 QB Mag Watchlist consideration gives a quarterback from the Rising Stars Top 300 camp a chance to be featured among the players QB Magazine is watching. Priority for the QB Mag College Bus + Camps TOUR lets him visit college campuses in person as he prepares for his next step. Both tiers also include camp access, giving him more chances to compete and learn alongside his work with Pop and Coach Brock.
All of that coverage works together throughout the season. A graphic in September, a repost in October, a collab in November, and an article when the season is over can each introduce more people to the same quarterback. By the time his college decision gets close, people will have had many chances to see his progress.
Rashard grew up watching his brother bring passion, drive, and grit to his own football journey. A membership helps preserve Rashard’s version of that story, from staying rooted after losing his coaches to building the arm and confidence he brings to his senior year.
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