No. 30 – Tennessee Titans | |||
---|---|---|---|
Position: | Cornerback | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Covington, Georgia, U.S. | January 7, 1998||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Newton (Covington, Georgia) | ||
College: |
| ||
NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 223 | ||
Career history | |||
| |||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Reserve/Future | ||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
| |||
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Tay Gowan (born January 7, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCF and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Gowan grew up in Covington, Georgia and attended Newton High School. [1] As a high school senior, he earned First-team All-State honors as a defensive back after posting four interceptions and 15 pass breakups. [2]
Gowan began his collegiate career at Miami University, where he redshirted as a true freshman and saw little playing time the following season. [3] He left the program after his redshirt freshman season and enrolled at Butler Community College. In his lone season at Butler, he intercepted six passes and was named All-Jayhawk Conference. [4] Gowan committed to transfer to the University of Central Florida. [5]
Gowan began his first season with the Knights as a reserve defensive back, but became a starter due to injuries. [6] He finished the season with 31 tackles, two interceptions, eight passes broken up and one fumble recovery while allowing 20 catches on 50 passes thrown into his coverage. [7] Gowan opted out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and declared early for the 2021 NFL Draft. [8] [9]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) | 8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) | 4.49 s | 1.55 s | 2.52 s | 4.27 s | 6.86 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 13 reps | |
All values from Pro Day [10] [11] |
Gowan was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round, 223rd overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft. [12] Gowan signed his four-year rookie contract with Arizona on May 25, 2021. [13]
Gowan was traded along with a fifth round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for tight end Zach Ertz on October 15, 2021. [14] He was waived on August 30, 2022. [15]
Gowan signed with the practice squad of the Minnesota Vikings on September 1, 2022. [16] [17] Gowan was elevated to active roster from the practice squad on November 19, 2022. [18] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023. [19] On August 28, 2023, he was waived. [20]
On October 9, 2023, Gowan was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. [21] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Titans signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. [22]
Zachary Adam Ertz is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, earning unanimous All-American honors in 2012. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft and later won Super Bowl LII with the team.
Andrew Brown is an American football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia. Brown was a two-time High School All-American at Oscar F. Smith High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. He has played for the Cincinnati Bengals, the Houston Texans, the Arizona Cardinals and the Chicago Bears.
Tye Smith is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Towson University and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Washington Redskins and Tennessee Titans.
Daniel Munyer is a former American football center. He played college football for the University of Colorado and was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals, and Tennessee Titans.
Curtis Kaazim Riley Jr. is an American football strong safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Fresno State. He previously played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders, New York Giants, Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals, and Minnesota Vikings.
Alexander Colby Ellis is an American football tight end for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent after the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.
Danny Isidora is an American football guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Miami (FL). Isidora was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs.
Nathan Hairston is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Temple, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Breon Borders is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Duke.
Marcus Johnson is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He has played 6 seasons in the NFL for four different teams and won a Super Bowl ring with the Philadelphia Eagles following Super Bowl LII. After playing college football for Texas, he was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL Draft and spent part of the season on the practice squad before making the roster the next year. He has since then also played for the Tennessee Titans, Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants.
Chris Payton-Jones is an American football cornerback for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Nebraska.
Craig James is an American football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Illinois.
Andre Maleek Chachere is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Jose State.
Kevin Strong Jr. is an American football nose tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at UTSA before graduating in 2018. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Detroit Lions in 2019.
Nathan Malik Meadors is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at UCLA.
Nate Brooks is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at North Texas and signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Raiders, and San Francisco 49ers.
Kindle Lee Vildor is an American football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Southern and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
John Earl Reid is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Penn State.
Lachavious Simmons is an American football offensive tackle and guard for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee State.
Darrell Megail Baker Jr. is an American football cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). Born in Panama City, he grew up in Hephzibah, Georgia, and played college football for the Georgia Southern Eagles. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2022.