Phillip Bowser a Top Recruiting Priority | WVU Football All 105

All 105 is a West Virginia Sports Now series profiling each member of the 2025 WVU Football Roster.

Phillip Bowser earned a three-star ranking in high school, receiving offers from close to two dozen other college programs — UCF and Ohio State among them — before settling on WVU Football.

A 6-foot-4, 273 pound offensive tackle, Bowser joins an offensive line group needing to replace all five starters from last season. He received his offer from head coach Rich Rodriguez rather than offensive line coach Jack Bicknell Jr., which indicates the level of regard the Mountaineers held for him as a prospect.

The offensive line served as a major priority for Rodriguez and company this offseason, but with more experienced players to compete with in summer practices, it still might take time for Bowser to find a role on the field.

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Camp outlook: Bowser will have a chance to carve out some sort of role with the Mountaineers, whether earning snaps as a swing tackle, a high end reserve or on special teams.

Projected role: Even if he takes a redshirt year, Bowser could appear in up to four games for WVU Football this season. Early season buy games against teams like Robert Morris could see the Mountaineers build up a lopsided lead… and give Rodriguez a chance to pull his starters and give younger players a taste of on field action.

Accolades, highlights: Bowser earned a three-star ranking from 247Sports and Rivals, helping Ursuline High School create one of the top rushing attacks in the state of Ohio. He also earned a second team All-State nod in the AAA classification.

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