ACADEMIC HONORS:
President's List - Fall 2025
2025: Saw action in all 12 games as a holder.
2023-24 (AT STETSON): Appeared in all 11 games and punted for 1977 yards in 2024...His longest punt was a 72-yarder at Davidson on October 19, 2024
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner out of Oconee County High School...GHSA First Team Region 8-AAA All-Region Punter and GHSA/AJC All-State Kicker/Punter in 2022...Participated in the FCA-sponsored Athens-area All-Star Game...Named Player of the Game by Farm Bureau in Oconee’s Week Three victory over Putnam County and by Maxpreps in their victory over Jefferson in Week Four...Made 9-of-11 field goals and 49-of-50 PAT’s, totaling 76 points...Hit a 47-yard field goal against Stephen’s County, which fell one yard short of the Oconee County record...Led Oconee County to their GHSA Class 3A semifinals appearance in 2022...Also played lacrosse for two years and golf for one year
PERSONAL: Bowen Thomas Gaines was born on May 29, 2004...He is the son of Kyle and Mimi Gaines...Has two sisters: a twin Charley and a younger sister Caroline...His father, Kyle, played football at Duke University...His grandfather, Tom, uncle, Kip, and cousin, Zach, each played football at West Alabama...His cousin, Kori, played football at BYU and West Georgia...His cousin, Kasey, played football at Penn State
