Byron Cowart

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Byron Cowart
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No. 99 – New England Patriots
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-20) May 20, 1996 (age 25)
Seffner, Florida
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Armwood (Seffner, Florida)
College:Auburn (2015–2017)
Maryland (2018)
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 159
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • USA Today High School All-American (2014)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total tackles:29
Sacks:1.0
Pass deflections:1
Forced fumbles:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Byron Cowart (born May 20, 1996) is an American football defensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland and was drafted by the Patriots in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[1] Entering college, he was regarded as the #1 overall recruit by ESPN and Rivals.[2]

College career[]

Cowart was the #1 high school recruit and committed to Auburn in 2015.[1] However he struggled to get playing time in his first two seasons.[3] After appearing in the team's first two games, Cowart left Auburn early in the 2017 season and attended Hillsborough Community College near his Florida home.[3] In December he announced he was transferring to Maryland for the 2018 season.[3]

Professional career[]

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
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m) 		298 lb
(135 kg) 		33+3⁄4 in
(0.86 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 5.16 s 1.81 s 2.99 s 4.62 s 7.66 s 30.0 in
(0.76 m)		 9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		 26 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5]

Cowart was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round (159th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[6] He played in five games as a rookie.

Cowart was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on October 12, 2020,[7] and was activated on October 21.[8]

In Week 14 of the 2020 season against the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football, Cowart recorded his first career sack on Jared Goff during the 24–3 loss.[9]

On August 31, 2021, Cowart was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list to start the season.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Former Arwood star Byron a bust no more". tampabay.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. ^ https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2015/byron-cowart-5641
  3. ^ a b c "Former No. 1 prospect Byron Cowart transfers to Maryland after two seasons at Auburn". baltimoresun.com. December 17, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Byron Cowart Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Byron Cowart, Maryland, DT, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "NFL draft 2019: Patriots trade up, draft DE Byron Cowart with the 159th pick". Pats Pulpit. April 27, 2019.
  7. ^ Inabinett, Mark (October 12, 2020). "Patriots put Byron Cowart on reserve/COVID-19". AL.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "Patriots' Byron Cowart: Returns from coronavirus". CBSSports.com. October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  9. ^ "Patriots vs. Rams - Game Recap - December 10, 2020 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  10. ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit; Acquire OL Yasir Durant in a Trade with Kansas City". Patriots.com. September 1, 2021.

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