Washington Huskies linebacker Drew Fowler used some creative humor to announce his retirement from football, three days after the team’s loss to the Louisville Cardinals in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl.
On X/Twitter, Drew Fowler announced his retirement from college football in a cleverly-worded and humorous post. After thanking Washington coaches, staffers and his teammates, Fowler announced that he updated his LinkedIn and is now entering “the job market.”
Fowler called himself “Gritty, hardworking, sneaky, athletic,” and vowed to always bring his lunch pail to the work place. He concluded the statement with one more thanks to Husky Nation.
Here’s his full statement:
Forever blessed to be a Dawg 4 Life 🐺💜 pic.twitter.com/uQkyhTVJF8
— Drew Fowler (@drewfowler44) January 3, 2025
The 6-foot-1, 222-pound Fowler spent five seasons with the Huskies (2020 to 2024), helping them to a national championship game appearance last year. Washington lost to Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan Wolverines in the big game, and the team took a major step back after head coach Kalen DeBoer left for the Alabama Crimson Tide opening.
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Washington’s loss to No. 1 ranked Oregon dropped them to 6-6 to conclude the regular season. Drew Fowler and company still got to play in the Sun Bowl, where they fell 35-34 to Louisville in a high-scoring affair.
Per his LinkedIn account, Fowler graduated with honors from Washington’s Foster School of Business. In 2021, the standout football player briefly worked summer internships at Aletheian Wealth Advisors and the Coast Group of Companies. A year later, he interned at Adobe Sales Academy.
Drew Fowler’s NCAA Stat Line
Fowler walks away from college football with 42 career tackles in 49 game appearances. He had his most productive season in 2023, recording 17 sacks in 14 game appearances.
Fowler also helped Washington to a victory in the 2022 Alamo Bow over Texas by a final score of 27-20. Washington finished with an 11-2 record that year and were the nation’s sixth-ranked team.
