Oklahoma State quarterback to return for 7th season after being granted another year of eligibility

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Oklahoma State will have another season with quarterback Alan Bowman after the NCAA approved his waiver request for a seventh year of eligibility on Thursday. 

Bowman, who will turn 24 before the season begins, made the announcement on social media. 

Alan Bowman, #7 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys, throws a pass in the third quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies during the TaxAct Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium on Dec. 27, 2023 in Houston. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)

"Just want to say thanks to all my Oklahoma State teammates, the coaches and fans for helping make the 2023 season the most fun I’ve ever had playing football," Bowman wrote in a post on X. 

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"That said, I just heard back that I was granted another year of eligibility, and we have unfinished business. I love Stillwater and this program, so I’ll be back in 2024 to make a championship run." 

Bowman began his collegiate career at Texas Tech, where he played three seasons before spending the 2021 and 2022 seasons at Michigan. He transferred to Oklahoma State in January 2023. 

Oklahoma State Cowboys quarterback Alan Bowman, #7, throws a long ball from deep in his own endzone during second half action during the TaxAct Texas Bowl between the Texas A&M Aggies and Oklahoma State Cowboys at NRG Stadium on Dec. 27, 2023 in Houston. (Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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"Alan met the criteria for an extension of his eligibility due to his season-ending injury in 2019 combined with redshirting at the University of Michigan," said Ben