Tay Gowan

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Tay Gowan
No. 30 – Tennessee Titans
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-07) January 7, 1998 (age 26)
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:
NFL draft: 2021  / Round: 6 / Pick: 223
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:2
Player stats at PFR

Tay Gowan (born January 7, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). 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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Early life and high school

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]

College career

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]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.55 s2.52 s4.27 s6.86 s35.5 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]

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  2. ↑ "Tay Gowan - 2020 - Football". UCF Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
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  6. ↑ "Tay Gowan shines in corner debut".
  7. ↑ "NFL Draft Prospect Spotlight: Tay Gowan". SI.com .
  8. ↑ "Tay Gowan shares why he opted out, declares for NFL draft". Orlando Sentinel . September 2, 2020.
  9. ↑ Adelson, Andrea (April 13, 2021). "NFL Draft 2021 - College football opt outs create an unprecedented challenge for NFL scouts, execs". ESPN.com .
  10. ↑ "Tay Gowan Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Tay Gowan, Central Florida, CB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  12. ↑ Odegard, Kyle (May 1, 2021). "Cardinals Add Gowan, Dimukeje, Wiggins, Menet In Late Rounds". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Former UCF corner Tay Gowan agrees to 4-year, $3.6 million contract with Arizona Cardinals". OrlandoSentinal.com.
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  15. ↑ McPherson, Chris (August 30, 2022). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.[ permanent dead link ]
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  18. ↑ "Vikings Sign TE Nick Muse to Active Roster; Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. November 19, 2022.
  19. ↑ Peters, Craig (January 16, 2023). "Vikings Sign 6 Players to Futures Contracts". Vikings.com.
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