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Brad Cowan
Brad Cowan (born October 26, 1998) is a Canadian football linebacker who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). University career Cowan played U Sports football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football, Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks from 2016 to 2019. In his first year, he was a backup while playing on special teams and was a member of the 2016 CIS football season, 2016 Yates Cup championship team. However, he sat out the 2018 season due to a wrist injury he suffered during the offseason. Cowan played in 23 regular season games where he had 84 tackles, 3.5 sacks, two pass breakups, and one forced fumble. Professional career Ottawa Redblacks 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. However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. Instead, he made his professional debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, playing closer to the line of scrimmage than the defensive backs (secondary), but farther back than the defensive linemen. As such, linebackers play a hybrid role and are often the most versatile players on the defensive side of the ball; they can be asked to play roles similar to either a defensive lineman (such as stopping the runner on a running play) or a defensive back (such as dropping back into pass coverage). How a linebacker plays their position depends on the defensive alignment, the philosophy of the coaching staff, and the particular play the offense may call. Linebackers are divided into middle linebackers, sometimes called inside linebackers, and outside linebackers. The middle linebacker, often called "Mike", is frequently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
