Tay Gowan (born January 7, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at UCF and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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| Born: | January 7, 1998 Covington, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Newton (Covington, Georgia) | ||||
| College: |
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 6 / pick: 223 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Early life
editGowan grew up in Covington, Georgia and attended Newton High School.[1] As a high school senior, he earned First-team All-State honors as a defensive back after posting four interceptions and 15 pass breakups.[2]
College career
editGowan began his collegiate career at Miami University, where he redshirted as a true freshman and saw little playing time the following season.[3] He left the program after his redshirt freshman season and enrolled at Butler Community College. In his lone season at Butler, he intercepted six passes and was named All-Jayhawk Conference.[4] Gowan committed to transfer to the University of Central Florida.[5]
Gowan began his first season with the Knights as a reserve defensive back, but became a starter due to injuries.[6] He finished the season with 31 tackles, two interceptions, eight passes broken up and one fumble recovery while allowing 20 catches on 50 passes thrown into his coverage.[7] Gowan opted out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and declared early for the 2021 NFL draft.[8][9]
Professional career
edit| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) |
186 lb (84 kg) |
31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) |
4.49 s | 1.55 s | 2.52 s | 4.27 s | 6.86 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
13 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
editGowan was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round, 223rd overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[12] Gowan signed his four-year rookie contract with Arizona on May 25, 2021.[13]
Philadelphia Eagles
editGowan was traded along with a fifth round pick in the 2022 NFL draft to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for tight end Zach Ertz on October 15, 2021.[14] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[15]
Minnesota Vikings
editGowan signed with the practice squad of the Minnesota Vikings on September 1, 2022.[16][17] Gowan was elevated to active roster from the practice squad on November 19, 2022.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023.[19] On August 28, 2023, he was waived.[20]
Tennessee Titans
editOn October 9, 2023, Gowan was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad.[21] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Titans signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[22]
Gowan was waived by the Titans on August 26, 2024.[23]
References
edit- ^ Schmetzer, Mark (August 28, 2016). "Coach: RedHawks improve size and strength on Signing Day". Dayton Daily News.
- ^ "Tay Gowan - 2020 - Football". UCF Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "UCF cornerback Tay Gowan ready to emerge on national stage". August 12, 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Brian (September 4, 2019). "UCF turns to Tay Gowan, Zamari Maxwell to help offset loss of Brandon Moore". Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ "UCF lands commitment from JUCO DB".
- ^ "Tay Gowan shines in corner debut".
- ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Spotlight: Tay Gowan". SI.com.
- ^ "Tay Gowan shares why he opted out, declares for NFL draft". Orlando Sentinel. September 2, 2020.
- ^ Adelson, Andrea (April 13, 2021). "NFL Draft 2021 - College football opt outs create an unprecedented challenge for NFL scouts, execs". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Tay Gowan Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ "Tay Gowan, Central Florida, CB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ Odegard, Kyle (May 1, 2021). "Cardinals Add Gowan, Dimukeje, Wiggins, Menet In Late Rounds". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ "Former UCF corner Tay Gowan agrees to 4-year, $3.6 million contract with Arizona Cardinals". OrlandoSentinal.com.
- ^ Spadaro, Dave (October 15, 2021). "Eagles trade all-time great Zach Ertz to Arizona Cardinals". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (August 30, 2022). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Vikings Add Receiver & Cornerback to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 1, 2022.
- ^ Gowan, Tay [@focused_4] (August 31, 2022). "@Vikings Thankful for the opportunity" (Tweet). Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Vikings Sign TE Nick Muse to Active Roster; Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. November 19, 2022.
- ^ Peters, Craig (January 16, 2023). "Vikings Sign 6 Players to Futures Contracts". Vikings.com.
- ^ "Vikings Begin Roster Reductions Ahead of Final Roster Cut Deadline". Vikings.com. August 28, 2023.
- ^ "Titans add two to practice squad among 4 moves". Titans Wire. USA Today. October 10, 2023.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 8, 2024). "Titans Sign Six Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Waive Nine Players as Roster Cuts Begin Ahead of Tuesday's Deadline". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.