Defensive line, Maryland (from Auburn), 2015–18
Byron Cowart
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 293 lb
- Class (2018)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Seffner, FL
- Born
- May 20, 1996, in Seffner, Florida
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Byron Cowart played defensive line at Auburn (2015–17) and Maryland (2018). The New England Patriots took Cowart in round 5, No. 159 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2018 Maryland 12 games, 38 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Texas | W 34–29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Bowling Green | W 45–14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Temple | L 14–35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Minnesota | W 42–13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Michigan | L 21–42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Rutgers | W 34–7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Iowa | L 0–23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs. Illinois | W 63–33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Michigan State | L 3–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Indiana | L 32–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Ohio State | L 51–52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | at Penn State | L 3–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Auburn 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 41–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Mercer | W 24–10 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Auburn 4 games, 6 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2019 Senior Bowl (North team, won 34–24).
| Drill | Combine 2019 | Combine or pro day 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′3″ | |
| Weight | 298 lb | |
| Arm length | 33¾″ | |
| Hand size | 10″ | |
| Wingspan | 81″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 5.16 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.79 s | |
| Vertical jump | 30″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′3″ | |
| Bench press | 26 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.66 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.62 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 38 games with a stat; latest team: Washington Commanders.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | New England Patriots | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | New England Patriots | 13 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Indianapolis Colts | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 13 | 23 | 2.5 | 0 |
| NFL career | 38 | 60 | 3.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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