Running back, Campbell, 2024–26
J.J. Cowan
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Erwin, NC
J.J. Cowan plays running back for Campbell. Last time out, against Towson: 13 carries, 24 yards; 2 catches, 26 yards. Cowan leads Campbell in rushing yards this season.
2026 so far
471 rushing yards, 3 TD
Last game: 13 carries, 24 yards; 2 catches, 26 yards vs. Towson, W 24–20
Next game: at Maine, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
142rushing yards, career highat Hampton, 20253rushing touchdowns, career highat Hampton, 20256catches, career highat William & Mary, 2024Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campbell (FCS) | 107 | 0.19 | 76th (n=576) | 0.10 | 20.3 | 16% |
| 2026 | Campbell (FCS) | 84 | 0.19 | 70th (n=478) | 0.10 | 16.2 | 17% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Campbell 7 games, 471 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at | W 49–37 | 6 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 28–19 | 11 | 83 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at | L 3–52 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 42–14 | 11 | 134 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at | W 44–20 | 13 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at | W 38–31 | 14 | 139 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 24–20 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
2025 Campbell 10 games, 544 rushing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at | L 20–31 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | at | L 3–56 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | L 24–28 | 15 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 50–48 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. | L 35–42 | 4 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 4 | at | L 10–56 | 12 | 48 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 11 | at | W 38–21 | 16 | 142 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. | L 10–24 | 13 | 54 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 25 | at | L 24–28 | 9 | 30 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 8 | vs. | L 27–30 | 12 | 107 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
2024 Campbell 9 games, 365 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 17–24 | 4 | 26 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 44–41 | 12 | 42 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 5 | vs. | L 14–45 | 11 | 47 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 19 | at | L 28–35 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 21–7 | 11 | 74 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 2 | at | L 27–50 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 24–27 | 12 | 82 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 16 | at | L 22–41 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | L 23–45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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