Joe Cowan

Joseph William Cowan (born September 15, 1984 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian-born American former college football wide receiver for the UCLA Bruins.

High school[]

Cowan played at St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California. There he played on both offense and defense. As a junior, he made 37 receptions for 917 yards and 9 touchdowns. As a senior, he caught 41 passes for 698 yards and 10 touchdowns. After his senior year, he was selected to play in the CaliFlorida and 2003 Shrine All-Star games. He also was named to the Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West team, Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team first-team defense, All-CIF Southern Section first team, All-CIF-SS Division I first team, L.A. Times All-Star team as defensive back, L.A. Times Southeast/South Coast Player of the Year, Serra League MVP as a senior, and he was named team MVP after his senior year. He also received the Scholar-Athlete award from the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.

Cowan also lettered his senior year in basketball where he helped lead the Braves to a CIF-SS Div. II-AA title against Inglewood in 2003, and three years in track where he finished fourth in the State 300-meter hurdles in 2002 and second in the CIF-SS 400 meters in 2003.

Freshman[]

As a true freshman in 2003, Cowan played in 11 games, but saw limited action. In total, he made 7 catches for 31 yards and 1 touchdown. He was also credited with a tackle against San Diego State.

Sophomore[]

In 2004, Cowan saw more playing time. On the year he made 13 catches for 228 yards, including a 5 reception, 95-yard night against Cal. That night, he also scored his only touchdown of the year.

Junior[]

Cowan once again improved his numbers from the previous year. He played in all 12 games and made 35 catches for 469 yards, both second-best on the team. He also scored 3 touchdowns, and rushed once for 6 yards.

Senior[]

Cowan sat out the 2006 season due to an injury and received a redshirt. He played in 2007 and had 29 receptions for 405 yards.

Personal[]

Cowan's brother Patrick also played on the UCLA football team as a quarterback. Their father Tim Cowan is a former University of Washington and CFL quarterback.

External links[]

• UCLA Bruins official site