Chauncey Bowens expands Georgia role in 2026

Georgia lists Chauncey Bowens as a junior running back on its 2026 roster after he earned SEC All-Freshman recognition in 2025. The No. 5 is listed at 5-foot-11 and 225 pounds and is from Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Bowens appeared in 12 games with three starts in 2025, rushing 103 times for 526 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 14 passes for 82 yards.

His biggest rushing performance that season came against Alabama, when he gained 119 yards and scored once on 12 carries while adding four receptions for 22 yards. Bowens also ran for 70 yards against Kentucky and Florida, scoring in Georgia’s win over the Gators in Jacksonville.

Bowens opened 2026 with 24 rushing yards and two catches for 32 yards in a win over Tennessee State. Against Western Kentucky, his two catches totaled 45 yards and a touchdown. A road win at Arkansas followed, with Bowens scoring three rushing touchdowns on 11 carries for 39 yards.

That Arkansas performance made him the fourth Georgia running back in three seasons to score three rushing touchdowns in a game, joining Trevor Etienne, Nate Frazier and Bo Walker. Bowens followed with 26 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries against Oklahoma, along with a 24-yard reception that tied his career long.

He recorded 10 carries for 31 yards and three receptions for 18 yards against Vanderbilt. Georgia’s profile lists him as not playing against Alabama, Auburn and Florida, without providing a reason.

Bowens appeared in four games as a reserve in 2024 and rushed five times for 31 yards against UMass. Before Georgia, he totaled 3,062 rushing yards and 33 touchdowns on 430 carries at The Benjamin School.

Why it matters

Bowens produced 526 rushing yards and six touchdowns while making three starts in 2025. His 2026 profile includes multiple-touchdown games against Arkansas and Oklahoma.