Byron Cowart

Byron Cowart (born May 20, 1996) is an American football defensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland and was drafted by the Patriots in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[1] Entering college, he was regarded as the #1 overall recruit by ESPN and Rivals.[2]

Byron Cowart
No. 99 – New England Patriots
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-20) May 20, 1996
Seffner, Florida
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:298 lb (135 kg)
Career information
High school:Armwood (Seffner, Florida)
College:Maryland
Auburn
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 159
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • USA Today High School All-American (2014)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total tackles:29
Sacks:1.0
Pass deflections:1
Forced fumbles:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

College career

Cowart was the #1 high school recruit and committed to Auburn in 2015.[1] However he struggled to get playing time in his first two seasons.[3] After appearing in the team's first two games, Cowart left Auburn early in the 2017 season and attended Hillsborough Community College near his Florida home.[3] In December he announced he was transferring to Maryland for the 2018 season.[3]

Professional career

Cowart was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round (159th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[4] He played in five games as a rookie.

Cowart was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on October 12, 2020,[5] and was activated on October 21.[6]

In Week 14 of the 2020 season against the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football, Cowart recorded his first career sack on Jared Goff during the 24–3 loss.[7]

References
  1. "Fromer Arwood star Byron a bust no more". tampabay.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2015/byron-cowart-5641
  3. "Former No. 1 prospect Byron Cowart transfers to Maryland after two seasons at Auburn". baltimoresun.com. December 17, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. "NFL draft 2019: Patriots trade up, draft DE Byron Cowart with the 159th pick". Pats Pulpit. April 27, 2019.
  5. Inabinett, Mark (October 12, 2020). "Patriots put Byron Cowart on reserve/COVID-19". AL.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  6. "Patriots' Byron Cowart: Returns from coronavirus". CBSSports.com. October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  7. "Patriots vs. Rams - Game Recap - December 10, 2020 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 10, 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.


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