What does it feel like to be Da'Quan Bowers these days? It has to be long, restless days and fitful, sleepless nights.Bowers (6'3", 280lbs) was the de facto top rated defensive end coming out of his junior year at Clemson University where he recorded 15.5 sacks last season. He declared early and headed for the 2011 NFL Draft as both the Bronko Nagurski and Ted Hendrick award winner.The former ESPN.com #1 rated high school player has strong pedigree, following Ricky Sapp (Philadelphia, 5th round, 2010) and Gaines Adams (Tampa Bay, 1st round, 2007) through Clemson. Bowers considered Adams a mentor, and has cited losing both Adams and his father (seizure) within 12 months of each other as inspiration for his stand out season last year.As recently as January, Bowers was considered a potential #1 pick in the upcoming draft. However, things have not gone smoothly for the underclassman as he has prepared for the NFL. Shortly after the college football season, Bowers had m...
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