Kyric McGowan

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Kyric McGowan
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McGowan with the Washington Commanders in 2022
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-01) November 1, 1999 (age 25)
Dalton, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Dalton (Dalton)
College:
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kyric McGowan (born November 1, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Northwestern and Georgia Tech and was signed by the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

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Early life and college

McGowan was born on November 1, 1999, in Dalton, Georgia, where he grew up. He attended Dalton High School, where he played football, baseball, and track and field. As a senior in football, he was team captain and helped lead the team to the number one Georgia 6-A State ranking. He was an honorable mention all-state honoree and was first-team all-region and all-area. [1]

A three-star recruit, McGowan committed to play college football at Northwestern. [2] In 2017, he was one of 13 true freshmen to see regular season game action, appearing in 11 games and recording five receptions for 51 yards. As a sophomore in 2018, he recorded 16 catches for 283 yards and scored two touchdowns, while playing in all 13 games. As a junior, he was a starter in all nine games in which he appeared, and finished the year with 13 receptions for 102 yards, in addition to 177 rushing yards and one score. In 2020, he appeared in eight matches and made 34 receptions for 366 yards. [3]

Near the end of the 2020 season, McGowan announced that he was going to transfer to Georgia Tech for a super senior season after all players were given an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] In his lone season at Georgia Tech, he played in 11 games, 10 as a starter, and tied for the team lead in receptions with 37, while placing third on the team with 467 yards and scoring seven touchdowns. His touchdown total led Georgia Tech and placed eighth in the conference. At the end of the year, he was named academic all-conference. [1]

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
5 ft 10+5⁄8 in
(1.79 m)		200 lb
(91 kg)		30+3⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.59 s1.65 s2.69 s4.35 s7.48 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		21 reps
All values from Pro Day [5]

Washington Commanders

McGowan signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent in May 2022. [6] He was waived on August 30, 2022, [7] but re-signed to the practice squad the following day. [8] He was activated from the practice squad for their game against the Green Bay Packers, [9] appearing on 13 combined offensive and special team plays. [10] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. [11] On August 29, 2023, he was placed on injured reserve. [12] He was released two days later.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On June 14, 2024, McGowan signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. [13] He was waived on June 20. [14]

Miami Dolphins

On July 23, 2024, McGowan signed with the Miami Dolphins. [15] He was waived on August 27. [16]

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  2. ↑ Pereles, Zach (July 27, 2016). "Northwestern adds 2017 wide receiver Kyric McGowan". InsideNU.com. FanSided . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Kyric McGowan". Northwestern Wildcats . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Russell (January 2, 2021). "Former Dalton, Northwestern WR Kyric McGowan set to call Georgia Tech home". Rivals.com . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Kyric McGowan College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  6. ↑ Long, Aarik (May 12, 2022). "Dalton's McGowan ready for his NFL opportunity". Dalton Daily News . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  7. ↑ Caudell, Jackson (August 30, 2022). "Former Georgia Tech Receiver Kyric McGowan cut by Washington Commanders". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  8. ↑ Mayes, Daniel (August 31, 2022). "Mack, McGowan signed to NFL practice squads". Dalton Daily News . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Saturday's Transactions". The Bakersfield Californian . Associated Press. October 22, 2022. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022.
  10. ↑ Mayes, Daniel (October 24, 2022). "Dalton grad McGowan makes NFL debut with Washington Commanders". Dalton Daily News . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Commanders sign 9 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Commanders.com. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  12. ↑ Selby, Zach (August 29, 2023). "Commanders release 20 players, place four on IR". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Sign Wide Receiver Kyric McGowan". Jaguars.com. Jacksonville Jaguars. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Sign Wide Receiver Denzel Mims". Jaguars.com. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. July 23, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 27, 2024.
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