![]() Cowan with the Calgary Stampeders in 2022 | |
Profile | |
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Position | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | October 26, 1998
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 227 lb (103 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | South Carleton High (ON) |
University | Wilfrid Laurier |
CFL draft | 2020: 6th round, 47th overall pick |
Career history | |
2021 | Ottawa Redblacks |
2021–2023 | Calgary Stampeders |
Awards and highlights | |
Stats at CFL.ca |
Brad Cowan (born October 26, 1998) is a Canadian professional football linebacker. He has played for the Ottawa Redblacks and Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Cowan played U Sports football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks from 2016 to 2019. [1] In his first year, he was a backup while playing on special teams and was a member of the 2016 Yates Cup championship team. [2] However, he sat out the 2018 season due to a wrist injury he suffered during the offseason. [2] [3] Cowan played in 23 regular season games where he had 84 tackles, 3.5 sacks, two pass breakups, and one forced fumble. [3]
Cowan was drafted in the sixth round, 47th overall, by his hometown Ottawa Redblacks in the 2020 CFL draft and signed with the team on January 15, 2021. [4] However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. [2] Instead, he made his professional debut the following year on August 21, 2021, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [3] He played in three games and did not record any statistics before being placed on the practice roster on September 21, 2021, and then being outright released four days later. [5]
On October 11, 2021, Cowan was signed by the Calgary Stampeders. [6] He played in the final three games of the regular season for the Stampeders, but did not play in the post-season. [3] In 2022, he made the team's active roster following training camp and played in 17 regular season games where he had six special teams tackles. [3] Cowan also played in the team's West Semi-Final loss to the BC Lions. [3] He played in 17 regular season games in 2023 where he recorded three defensive tackles and three special teams tackles. [3] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024. [7]