Tight end, Virginia, 2015–19
Tanner Cowley
- Number
- No. 44
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Manasquan, NJ
Tanner Cowley played tight end at Virginia (2015–19).
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Virginia | 44 | TE | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Virginia | 44 | TE | So. | ||
| 2018 | Virginia | 44 | TE | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Virginia | 44 | TE | Sr. | 6′4″ | 240 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Virginia | 3 | 0.76 | – | – | 2.3 | – |
| 2018 | Virginia | 4 | 1.50 | – | – | 6.0 | – |
| 2019 | Virginia | 35 | 0.44 | 33rd (n=499) | 0.54 | 15.5 | 4% |
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
2019 Virginia 14 games, 28 catches, 311 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Pittsburgh | W 30–14 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 19 |
| Sep 6 | vs. William & Mary | W 52–17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Florida State | W 31–24 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Old Dominion | W 28–17 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Sep 28 | at Notre Dame | L 20–35 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 21 |
| Oct 11 | at Miami | L 9–17 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Duke | W 48–14 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Oct 26 | at Louisville | L 21–28 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Nov 2 | at North Carolina | W 38–31 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 39 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 33–28 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Liberty | W 55–27 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 39–30 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Dec 7 | vs. Clemson | L 17–62 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Florida | L 28–36 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 52 |
2018 Virginia 4 games, 4 catches, 68 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at Indiana | L 16–20 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sep 22 | vs.Louisville | W 27–3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 20 | atDuke | W 28–14 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Pittsburgh | L 13–23 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
2017 Virginia 4 games, 2 catches, 16 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | atNorth Carolina | W 20–14 | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. Boston College | L 10–41 | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 4 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 40–36 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Virginia Tech | L 0–10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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