Jacob Cowing

Summary

Jacob Cowing (born February 4, 2001) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football for UTEP before transferring to Arizona.

Jacob Cowing
Arizona Wildcats – No. 2
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2001-02-04) February 4, 2001 (age 23)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolMaricopa
(Maricopa, Arizona)
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-Conference USA (2021)
  • Second team All-Conference USA (2020)
  • Stats at ESPN.com

Early life and high school edit

Cowing grew up in Maricopa, Arizona and attended Maricopa High School. As a senior, he had 28 receptions for 872 yards and 10 touchdowns.[2] Cowing committed to play college football at UTEP, which was his only Division I FBS offer.[3]

College career edit

Cowing became a starter at wide receiver during his freshman season and caught 31 passes with a team-leading 550 receiving yards and three touchdown receptions.[4] He was named second team All-Conference USA as a sophomore after leading the Miners with 41 receptions for 691 yards and three touchdowns.[5] Cowing was named first team All-Conference USA after catching 69 passes for 1,354 yards and seven touchdowns in his junior season.[6] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]

Cowing ultimately transferred to Arizona.[8] He was named to the watchlist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award entering his first season at Arizona.[9]

Professional career edit

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8+38 in
(1.74 m)
168 lb
(76 kg)
29+14 in
(0.74 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
4.38 s 1.54 s 2.54 s 4.32 s 7.02 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)
10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)
13 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11]

References edit

  1. ^ @realBJP (December 29, 2023). "Jacob Cowing named #AlamoBowl MVP and Gunner Maldonado wins defensive MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Rams named all-region; Cowing honored in 3 positions". Maricopa Monitor. November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Olson, Max. "From UTEP to Arizona, a dad in the portal". The Athletic. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "National leader Cowing leads receiver revival for UTEP Miners". El Paso Times. September 30, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  5. ^ Broaddus, Adrian. "Several UTEP Football Players Receive All Conference Honors". 600 ESPN El Paso. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  6. ^ Boynton, Eric (January 4, 2022). "South Carolina misses out on top wide receiver transfer after landing in his final five". Greenville News. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  7. ^ Chavez, Felix F. "UTEP star receiver Jacob Cowing enters transfer portal". El Paso Times. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  8. ^ Spears, Justin. "UTEP star Jacob Cowing transferring to Arizona Wildcats". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "Arizona WR Jacob Cowing named to Biletnikoff Award watch list". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  10. ^ "Jacob Cowing Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  11. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jacob Cowing College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.

External links edit

  • UTEP Miners bio
  • Arizona Wildcats bio