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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.
| Personal information | |||||
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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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Gowan 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]
Gowan 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]
| 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
Gowan 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
Gowan 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
Gowan 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
On 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]
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