| Personal information | |||||
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| Born: | (1998-01-07)January 7, 1998 (age 27) Covington, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Newton (Covington, Georgia) | ||||
| College: |
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2021: 6th round, 223rd pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Tay Gowan (born January 7, 1998) is an American professionalfootballcornerback. He playedcollege football atUCF and was selected by theArizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the2021 NFL draft.
Gowan grew up inCovington, Georgia and attendedNewton 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 atMiami 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 atButler Community College. In his lone season at Butler, he intercepted six passes and was named All-Jayhawk Conference.[4] Gowan committed to transfer to theUniversity of Central Florida.[5]
Gowan began his first season with theKnights 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 theCOVID-19 pandemic and declared early for the2021 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 ft0+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 fromPro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Gowan was drafted by theArizona 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 the2022 NFL draft to thePhiladelphia Eagles in exchange for tight endZach Ertz on October 15, 2021.[14] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[15]
Gowan signed with the practice squad of theMinnesota 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 theTennessee 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]
Gowan was waived by the Titans on August 26, 2024.[23]